It's Not ALL About the View... Well Maybe just a Little

Yep, I've fallen victim to Polynesian Paralysis... I seem to be particularly vulnerable after long durations away from Home. Part of the problem has to do with having my wonderful Ocean View obstructed with the occasional HUGE, Sleek, Luxury Sailing Yachts that seem to show up from time to time. This particular one happens to be a beautiful 130' Dubois gem named SY JANICE of WYOMING. She's of New Zealand Registry, has a mostly Australian Crew, and boasts a 175' Mast! OMG is all I can say. And no, I didn't manage to get aboard, although the Captain and Crew did spend a considerable amount of time in the Lahaina Yacht Club, and a good time was had by all.

But that's been far from all that's been distracting me... I've actually been plugging away on a few of my Web projects, which I seemed to neglect whist on the Mainland... (yes, I've got excuses for both sides of the Water). Did a little polishing and fine tuning on www.kamehamehasails.com, a site for good Friend Captain Tom Warren, aboard whose fine vessel KAMEHAMEHA we'll be having a little Holo Holo sail tomorrow with several Lady Friends...

I'm just getting a new one started for the LAHAINA SWIM CLUB, which I'm thinking could be fun, and they meet at the Community Pool where I do all my "training" (OK, we'll call that occasional therapeutic exercise.

And now (drum roll please) here's my BIG NEWS! I had my Blood Tests and CAT Scan last week, and on Monday had my final follow-ups with Doctors Newman (ENT) & Coty (Oncologist), and have come away with rave reviews. In fact, all "A's"!!! Here's the scoop for those of you who care about the details:

There’s no sign of Cancer or any tumors. My lungs are clearer than they were 2 months ago, and they’ve no concerns about them. My heart sounds good, steady & strong, and breathing is clear. My blood pressure is GREAT - 100/50. My weight has been stable at 195 for 3 months (what I weighed as a Sophomore in High School), and my cholesterol is well BELOW average, which is good. My blood work is good, and no serious concerns there. I’m a LITTLE bit anemic (no red meat/Iron) and a LITTLE bit high with glucose (sugar in Ensure) but otherwise, AOK.

As for the “saliva” and my eating issues… Now it’s a bit more clear why everyone was so non-committal and vague about it in the early days. What they’re saying now is, this is pretty “normal” and it could be years before I see much change, and most likely it will never be back to completely where it was originally.

Dr. Coty did say I needed to be more aggressive in my approach to “eating” and encouraged using the blender, etc. He also was pretty adamant that the way I’ve done so far, I could live the rest of my life with my current kind of diet. So, I guess it’s up to me. I’m having soup with boiled vegetables at this very moment. I'll have more on Diet next time.

Whew, I've worked up an appetite... it's time for a drink! Wishing you all good health, fair weather, and fun times!

I’ve heard it said, “There are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count and those who can't.” However I prefer, “"There are only 10 kinds of people: Those who understand binary and those who don't!"