Mainly posting this to mention that I just posted a new comic strip on the other blog, here: http://rickstrailnotes.blogspot.com/2016_02_01_archive.html

I'm gradually recovering. Still feeling discomfort when I eat, but my strength and energy are slowly returning. I'm trying to get out and exercise every day. I need to start getting off the narcotics soon, too.

I'm feeling in a weird place emotionally. Not sure how to get my hands around what I've been through the past 10 months. Sometimes I'm elated, sometimes embarrassed and guilty; sometimes manic and sometimes drained and lethargic; and lots of feelings of uselessness as I watch life go on around me and I've been replaced for the things I used to do. I feel an urgency to figure out what to do with the rest of my life, though I'm not really ready to get started. Just trying to stay patient. And I'm still stunned to not be living every moment with wondering how many days I have left.

Here's the stuff I want to do again the most...

1. Golf
2. Have a cold draft amber ale
1. or a glass of pinot noir
3. Tell my story to people with cancer
4. Ride my bike
5. Eat a great meal at a good restaurant
6. Ski
7. Be warm

I'm not sure how much longer I'll keep up these blogs. Haven't felt like I've had much to say anymore. Time to stop writing and start to get out and doing. Almost time, anyway.