Home and resting

We made it home after a very uneventful day of travel, things are starting to soak in a bit as we are in our familiar environment.  We both absolutely love the city of Boston and especially the experience that is the Boston Marathon but are very happy to be home again.

It has been a very interesting year for us filled with very challenging moments as well as very joyful ones, we take all of these moments take none of them for granted and set your next goals.  I am now more than ever inspired to complete the Penticton Challenge this August and with any lick run the Victoria marathon in October and get my qualifying time so that I can return to Boston and run the marathon again; Lori is recovering from her experience before setting her next goals...

Take care and thank-you for your thoughts and your support over the past few days. 

Boston update

Lori is feeling pretty good, quads are a bit tender but otherwise she is physically well.  She has had some time to reflect on her Monday and it was the biggest contradiction of emotions as she was running towards the finish and the elation she felt as she could see the finish line just ahead and then utter devastation that she felt only seconds later as the second blast went off just ahead of her.  She was confused then concerned about me and our friends here in Boston and our safety.  It took almost an hour for us to meet with one-another and that was a very happy moment!  We would like to celebrate this achievement but do not feel now is the appropriate time or place.

Yesterday we spent the day on a bit of a walking tour of the cities north end where we finally met Fern (the lady who arranges for our rooms here in Boston).  We had a very good chat with her, and she recommended a great bakery for some treats, very yummy.

We came to our room and found an email from Bert letting us know that Lori could get her medal from the bag pick-up area; this was a very emotional moment for both  of us as I placed the medal on her.

We spent last night relaxing in our condo, we had a good sleep to prepare for today.  Lori went out for a 40' run early this morning and we are getting ready for some sight-seeing with our friend Kathy.

Boston Marathon bombs

A quick note to let you all know that we are both OK.  it was close for Lori but we are fine!

Lori's big day

Lori was up early this morning, I was up a little later but still awake and in full Sherpa mode by 5 this morning.  We had some coffee breakfast was our normal pre-race oatmeal, she had doubled checked her race gear and was good to go when our friends Bert and Charlene arrived so they could make the walk to the buses that would take them out to the start line; I wished them all the very best for the day.
The weather s about perfect for the run today with only a little wind temperatures around 10'C no rain and a few clouds.

Go Lori Go

We arrived, we got rained on and now we rest

A much different Boston than last year, this year is quite cool and yesterday was windy and very wet.  We have managed to do all of the pre-race items on Lori's list and are in for the night getting ready for a rest day tomorrow and then Lori's big day on Monday.  I'll keep you posted on her day and post a few photos once she has provided her approval... Lori's race number is 20723 in case you wanted to stalk track her.

Oh, I am feeling well, this is about her not me.

Almost on our way to Boston

Good news!  The packing is almost done and our friends Marilyn & Graham have arrived to house sit while we are away in Boston.  The cats will have some company and they will have a yard to play in while we feel better that someone is using our house for the week we are gone.

I have been feeling good since my last post and actually beginning to feel back to my normal self as each day goes by.  Lori and I are looking forward to this trip as it is closure for my treatments and is a VERY positive one as she will be running the Boston Marathon for the first time.  When we return she will be able to relax and enjoy the summer with only normal distance runs to do while she watches me ramp up to do my Iron distance triathlon this August.

I will post while in Boston to let you all know how we are doing.

Take care

Cycle 6 Day 10

I made it through the week with very few issues!  I was working from the office most of the week and found it a nice change, I missed the regular interaction with co-workers.  I did my best to stay away from the few people who were coughing and sniffling as well as large meetings.  I only had a few bad moments where the side-effects of the medications made it look as if English were my third language.  I struggled to find words to fit into a sentence.  People are so understanding, most would wait a couple of seconds before saying I know what you mean and then I would carry-on.  This seems to occur when I get tired or hungry and got better as the week went on and by Friday I was doing very well with the vocabulary of a fifth grader; an improvement to be sure.

This morning I am feeling back to my normal self and am looking forward to three months of IV and side-effect free days!   I am also expecting the feeling to gradually come back in my fingertips over the next few months.  My energy levels are very good; actually I believe they are back to the level they were prior to any of this lymphoma stuff being in the picture.

For the weekend I am planning on hopping on the trainer for a bit today, making some post caps for our fence I built last year and then tomorrow heading out for another run with my Sunday running friends before relaxing in the afternoon and getting ready for our trip.

A well rounded couple of days.


Type to you later...

Cycle 6 Day 7

The past couple of days have been going well, I had a little nausea the other night but a little orange pill took care of that; otherwise, I have been feeling very good.  Cycle 6 was the toughest on me but the post drip seems to be one of the better ones, I am not edgy or anxious and actually feel good.

I went to a few in person meetings yesterday and they all went well, actually productive!  I am looking so forward to life getting back to normal.  The next few days will be focused on work and getting ready for Lori's run at Boston, our third time there but her first time running in the event.

This will be a fantastic trip as we celebrate all of her hard work over the past two years as she got in shape to qualify and then improved on her conditioning to prepare for the race 18 months later.

With my last cycle over now and only an immune recovery left I wanted to say a big thank-you to all of you for your support and thoughts that you have passed our way over the past couple of years, this experience would have been much different without it and would have been much more challenging on us as well.  Thank-you!