Probably one of the most important aspects to John’s
Marathon training is finding that sweet spot where he can sustain his energy
level throughout the race. This way, at the end when the finish is in sight, he
can step on that gas pedal and give it all he has left in the tank. During his runs he meticulously keeps track
of every minute and every second from one mile to the next and disciplines
himself to stay on track. On race day
John wears a wristband that shows him what the time splits should look at each
mile marker so that he doesn’t get too far ahead of himself, or fall too far
behind.
We are at day 5 post surgery and John is right on Pace! Today the Doctors have decided that he is well
enough to leave the confines of the hospital walls and continue healing in the
comforts of home! His surgery went very well and the surgeons are extremely
pleased with how everything went. In a
12 hour surgery there is a lot to get through and there is always the
uncertainty of the unknown. John was
fortunate to have an excellent team of Doctors who were prepared, motivated, and
highly skilled. They went in fully understanding the importance of getting
every last speck of cancerous cells in order to give John a decent shot at beating
this "thing" we have come to know as SNUC.
These Doctors have helped John set the pace for what is next in the many
miles ahead. The race has just begun and
we know they will be here to make sure that at each mile marker John’s splits
are looking good and his pace is on track to where it is suppose to be.
There is a lot yet to accomplish before the inevitable
treatments of radiation and chemotherapy begin: Dr.’s appointments, a PET scan,
meetings with the cancer clinic’s dietician, dentist, counsellor, oncologists
and so forth…but for now, John can find contentment in the rhythm one finds in the early stages of a race... and for this one; sleeping in his own bed, eating
“real food”, gaining his strength back, and being continuously showered with love and support from his 3
boys, countless friends and caring family might just be that perfect rhythm he
is looking for! The course he is on is
still unknown so he will have to tread lightly, however, there is definitely an
optimism and the anticipation that all will be as it should…and really, why the
heck shouldn’t it!
Post Surgery: Day 2 - Recovering well
Day 3 - Walking about! Day 5 - Going Home!
Day 5 - What Matters!