I just wanted to say "thank you" to all who PM me about my health and my family. I am sorry that I don't always PM people back. It is very rude of me not to reply. Usually I read them at work and then forget to reply later. Sometimes I just don't know what to say, so I tell myself that I will think of something to say later and then I forget. My brain does not hold information that long. Anyhow, Here is an update. The leukemia seems to be controlled for now. The medicine that I am on seems to be doing what it is supposed to. I still have good days and bad days. The medicine is a Chemotherapy in a pill. It beats me up sometimes. My guts and bones hurt most of the time but I think I am getting used to it. My wife is doing well. She is a trooper. She is my rock. She crumbles sometimes too but pulls it back together quick. As long as I keep my mind busy, I do ok. If I have too much idle time, I start thinking about the future and I start getting depressed and get panic attacks. Those seem to be getting better too. I am just starting to sleep through the night. That hasn't happened in a long time. I am on the right road, it is just a long and slow one. My motorcycle really makes me feel good. sometimes I just don't want to get off of it. It calms me like nothing else. I am in my own world when I am on it and all my worries disappear. I have been riding it to work in the freezing cold. Even hard core bikers are looking at me like I'm crazy. All in all. I have a loving wife, Two wonderful children that make me realize how lucky I am, and I have PSC and the friends that I have made here. What more can anyone ask for. So, please do not stop PM'ing me. It means a lot to me and I will try and be better at replying. I promise. (I think? )
Thank You all for caring.
Keep on Choppin'
ReyRey

thanks for the update Rey, I know a lot of peeps, me included were wondering and hoping you were heading in the right direction. Glad to hear you are bud.

Thanks R2 for the post. Haven't pm'd you in a bit about it cause I know your trying to find a place for everything but think about you alot. You've actually been an inspiration to me to quit smoking. This tuesday my wife and I are going to the doctor together to get the Chantix perscription. I'm ready and I've been fortunate that smoking hasn't affected me physically with the exception of I notice a shortness of breath lately when I'm out running around and god knows what it could be doing inside but before I thought about things you've said in the past and had some bad dreams in between and I want to get it stopped while I still have my health.
I think your doing great with what is on your plate and I do wish you and your family the best.
Enjoy that bike man! It's a great out. I'm going up to the lake today with the jeep for the same reason.
Hang tough bud and enjoy today!

My wife is trying to quit smoking too. I am so happy. Good Luck and be strong. It can only be good if you quit. It can only be bad if you don't. Just remember that.

Why is my thread followed by one that says "one hour to live ??

I saw that, now thats what I call bad positioning

here's to a full recovery !

Hey REY, glad ya doing good. SAY you are taking your pills and they are working. Thats real good. I had some pills once and after taking them they did'nt work.......well not as planned anyway. But i love the boobs,so thier was a silver lining.

O.K. all joking aside, here's hoping you and your's all the best.

Great timming Rey on the thread post,.......you want me to go kill that thread for ya.....i can......i mean, you just say the word. I have killed some danm good ones. Hope i dont kill yours

ROFL!

There is no full recovery. It will always be with me. (kind of like diabetes) But I will still take that beer.

ok..well I hope it's with you for about another half a century then !

That'll work.

gee... I thought leukemia could go into remission like other cancers? I know that's not the same as a "cure," but I never thought of it as so chronic and ongoing like diabetes.

We all wish for you to have the best of health and happiness, ReyRey! If not "recovery," then how about having it SO well controlled and with a minimization of side effects (pain, etc) that you FEEL fully recovered!

Perfect wording!