Hello my friends,
I hope this post finds all of you safe and well.
I hope you were spared from the terrible destruction that so many of our states experienced yesterday.
Sometimes it's just plain hard to imagine let alone understand how quickly what is regular and normal can change in a moment.
So many lost their lives and so many still missing. My thoughts and prayers go out to each of the families that were forever changed as a result of the rescent weather.
I wanted write today and now it's night and already tomorrow. It amazes me how fast a week goes by. I have an appointment Tuesday with my Oncologist. A usual type check up. We'll talk about all the med's I take, I'll have blood work, a physical once over and a CT-scan. I'll have to wait a day or two to get the results of the CT-scan and I have to admit there is a certain amount of anxiety to battle with each CT-scan. Last March 10th I ended my second regime of chemo because I had reached my level of toxicity. My cancer was still growing at that time and the larger tumors were in my lungs. It's a challange to not think about poor results from the tests next week. I'm not sure how my blood tests will come out. Might be OK, or low white blood cell count or low red blood cell count. I might need a blood transfussion or end up in the Hospital for a spell. I'm hoping not, but, I haven't felt all that good and it seems to me that I'm getting weaker day the day. I don't ever remember being this weak before. Sue give me good meals and I have been eating but really don't feel like it. I've gained some weight and I have a little gut action going on too.
Yesterday (Thursday) I went to Granite State H-D and removed my heritage springer from winter storage. I had them disassemble my springer fork and send my rigid fork to Liberty Sidecar to have a 5 degree rate for better stability on the frontend with the sidecar I have on it. Well Granite State H-D really screwed up the job and my frontend. So, long story shorter, I didn't want them to do any more damage. They said they'd fix it, however, they still didn't have the tools needed. HOG membership let me down so I had AAA come and tow my bike home. And she is now home and I plan to undo the mess that has been done to my bike. To add insult to injury, the dealship did this normally 4 to 6 hour job so poorly that it has to be redone in it's entirety and chared me 15.79 hours to do it. At their shop rate of $85.00 per hour it comes to $1,300.00 plus. I was steaming to say the least.
When the tow truck flatbed showed up, I helped as much as I could and when my bike and sidecar was strapped down and ready for the ride home. I put the heal of right hand on the edge of the flatbed deck and hopped off with the plan that I'd land on my two feet like I've done in the past. Well, something that hasn't fully sunk in yet is the fact that I'm just not the man I use to be. I'm very much weaker than I ever remember, so when my feet hit the pavement my legs just folded like rubber. I went down so hard, I sware I heard Walt Disney music playing. I was so quick it reminded me of my childhood ice skateing attempts that far exceeded my ability. Bang, down I went. My butt, back and head all hit with the force that knocked the snot out of me, Really, I had snot coming out of my nose. The driver helped me up and I needed the help too. I was raining here so I was soaked to the bone on my back side. It really hurt but I'm not sure if I was more embarassed at that time than hurt. But here it is 2:15 am 14 hours after the fall and I still hurt. I really don't like to take pain meds and I do have some powerful ones at that, but, I didn't have to be pushed to hard by Sue to pop some dalaudid (sp). I think I'm not hurting as much as I would without them.
Sunday is the event called The Keene Swap Meet. It's a sort of spring kick off and attracts thpousands of bikers in the New England area. It's a great place to see friends that are to far away to see often. I hope to go, but, I'm not sure I could walk around the Cheshire County Fair Grounds. Tomorrow I would like to attend a 40th for a couple that are friends that have been dealing with health issues too. I hope ASue and I make it there.
I am so looking forward to riding this year, I hope it starts soon.
Well enough for now my friends
Sam/chappy
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