medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 61)

Dee, I had a great birthday breakfast this morning... yum yum....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

Wait... is it Emerson's Birthday?!? 

Happy Birthday Emerson!!! 

Thanks for the Happy Birthday notes... I turned 52 today... and it feels good...

Just got back from a party at our older daughters house.  I skipped the jello shots...  It is fun to see all the kids grow up into such engaging your adults...

Also, Dee... If you are going to quote me then you should expect me to live up to your expectation... Emerson

I hope everyone had a great weekend, I moved more furniture, cleaned out more stuff and purchased a new TV... Live moves on...  I have decided that my funk ends today, I start kicking some serious a$$ starting tomorrow...  Lookout, here I come!

Be well my blessed friends,

Emerson

Amy,

I hope you are escaping the flooding!  It is HOT HOT HOT here in Cincinnati.  I look forward to my workout with a heat index over 100...  thank God for the invention of AC.

Good Morning to ever one else... I hope everyone has a great start to the week...  Emerson

amy mutz - 2008-06-09 6:07 AM Ok Pammy...my Bt daughter. HOW DID YOUR RACE GO!!?? It gives me butterflies in my stomach when I even think of others racing, it so exciting!!!! So how did you feel, etc... I'm waiting.  Everyone have a great week....and just keep on tri-ing... Love from Indiana Amy

BT mommy Amy, I haven't done my race report or even posted times yet, but I wrote just a little bit on my blog page.  You will be so surprised!!!  More later on after work!

D001 - 2008-06-09 10:19 AM

etknowles - 2008-06-07 11:08 PM Also, Dee... If you are going to quote me then you should expect me to live up to your expectation... Emerson

 

So... did you eat the worms then?

Of course Dee, there were yummy!!!

OK folks after a six week funk, I am back in the saddle today...  I am taking a quote from another BT friend "Zilla"  -->   2008 -  Kick my own !  There is only one motivation that counts, that is the one that is inside of us... Today is the day it starts again.  The focus is back, and no-one will take it back from me...

You are all so wonderful to have dropped me so many nice little inspires or notes when I needed it or when I dumped a rant on the blog.  The new focus is out, the new focus has started and together we will all do things we have never done before!!

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Hey guys. sorry I'm awol again. been a busy few days. I'll see my heart doc on Wednesday to know for sure everything that's going on. I did start training again last week, then got too busy on Friday through today.

The Good: We had a swim meet Saturday, then some friends came and hung out. My oldest and youngest kids qualified for an invitational swim meet that was sunday (all afternoon) and Monday night. I just got home from that @ 11:30. They had great meets.

The Bad: Stef got a call on Friday. Some of the problems she's been having (vomiting, can't eat, etc) are because the cancer has spread to her pancreas and both kidneys. Met with the doc today. He wants to try one more treatment then stop treatment. He told us she's basically in a hospice situation. He also said that because the cancer is now so widespread, when the symptoms really start to hit (pain, fatigue, etc) she will die quickly. So far, she has no pain but lots of fatigue plus the other issues I mentioned. I'm not sure if she has a few weeks or a few months. If she makes it until her birthday (Sept 16) or the triathlon (Sept 7) she'll have done well.

The Good: I've got a telephone interview tomorrow morning with the company here. Then I"m flying out on Sunday for interviews on Monday with the rest of the management team. I'll come home Monday night. Someone asked if I was going to move forward with getting the job. I have no choice. I don't have enough money to last much longer. And I think it would help Stephanie to know there is some security there. It would also help me mentally to have that to go to and concentrate on something other than her situation. Meanwhile, I've got to figure out how to help my kids through this. They've already talked to me about a starting date of July 21, which would give me some time with Stef right now. Depending on her, I may even need to push that back. It's just so hard to know what to do right now.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I've not had a chance to catch up on blogs in the past few days. Sounds like good stuff from reading the last few posts.

Good night,

Greg

Greg,

Good Luck with the job.  Our prayers are with you and Stef.  You are the leader and provider for your family.  Being in solid health yourself, both physically (workouts) and mentally (breaks and financially sound), is paramount to being the man you need to be for Stef, your kids and your future.

Get the job, and be the leader for your family.

We are with you, Emerson

Hi Greg....all my love to you and Stef! I wanted to mention there is a group in Dallas called the Journey of Hope...it is a group that helps grieving families....I know about this because of what my brother went thru when he recently lost his wife....this is a great group and I believe they are in Houston, too! I will find out for you....you need to make sure they are gettting some type of counseling...and you too!!! love and kisses from California to Texas...I am still planning on racing your Tri in September...I guess I should sign up, eh!?! and still need you to resend me a package with your sponsorship info...so that I can help you with a few that I may know of!?! take care...good luck on Sunday/Mondays Interviews!!!

what a good looking bunch!

D001 - 2008-06-10 11:21 AM

etknowles - 2008-06-09 10:26 PM

OK folks after a six week funk, I am back in the saddle today...

Yay! Does this mean you'll post more pics from your runs? 'Cause those are always nice to see.

Yes, I will start posting more pictures soon.... Emerson