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Talked with the C&R doctor today--and all is well. The growth that was removed (along with part of my colon--was pre-cancerous and he feels that he excised enough of it and surrounding tissue so that there is no need for additional surgery or chemo. A colonoscopy in a few years should be considered as a preventative measure--but for now I should be clear (of both the lymphoma and the polyp). I'll see him in a month--just as a followup to make sure all is healing.

It's going to take months for me to return to the physical state I was in--when the whole medical dance was initiated. I plan on going slow--and not do anything that disrupts my healing process. The first month will be mostly walking exercises--followed by a 2nd month of light aerobic workouts. Hope to be doing some gentle RSB starting in the 3rd month--and from there rebuilding my core strength.

I will see if I can weave some dancing into the mix--I'm having a lot of leg/foot problems (heavy festination and jerky slow movements. I would think that the walking would smooth out some of this behavior...but it seems to have gotten worse. I think the surgery is the culprit--will just have to work it out of my system and go from there.

It is quite smoggy outdoors today--forest fires to the north and east are pushing smoke our way. It looks like there is a haze over everything--hazy, lazy, crazy world.

I'm trying to think of something tasty for dinner--I'm burnt out on all of the items I've been eating. I'm ready for something tasty--and surprising. I could do a Del's pizza--but I'm not sure if my stomach is up for such a richness just yet. I've been overloading on ice-cream--but that's what really tastes good.