Let’s begin with the burnt piece of toast in the red shorts that is about 2 years old. That is yours truly. Is it really any wonder that I was diagnosed with ocular melanoma seven years ago? I never did sunburn or lay in the sun for the purpose of getting tan. Just a kid growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. Sunset was pretty much my sunscreen as a kid. Unfortunately, I do not believe all those years of sun were favorable on my lighter colored eyes. Don’t get me wrong - I would not wish this on anyone but find it curious I had never heard of it until I was diagnosed. It am 6 in a million but still surprised I had never heard of it among professional athletes or anyone else for that matter. Oh well. Life happens.
Yours truly in the red shorts.
Moving on. The merry month of May. As I said last time, two years ago, Monday, May 1, 2023 my Mom passed. May 1, 2025 was one of my countI less infusion days. Mela’s Dad, Americo passed on Monday May 29, 2023 at the ripe old age of 95. OK, my next infusion is on May 29, 2025. I am not sure what to make of this if anything. Am I blessed with two angels looking down on me and this there way of letting me know or am I simply the next one off the cliff. Maybe they are of of the same. I have not had a ‘vision’ of a timeline so who knows. Maybe 20 years out. But God.
Me and Americo
Americo with two of his kids, Rick and Mela
My MRI’s which were April 29 and scheduled for May 28 are typically not so close together but we do have some upcoming travel plans - and I escape June and July. I do not want to live in ignorance or naievte but do not like them quite so close together. About 10 days out I start to think about the results the testing will render. I wish I could get a movie trailer like they show in theaters. Something like coming Christmas 2025. Probably not really a good idea. That’s all I got.
Stay Strong, Be Humble, Be Kind and God Bless!