Even winning my golf match today didn’t help

 Edie, Golf  2 Responses »
Aug 062007
 

Yes, I won my first round of match play in the Eldorado Men’s Club golf Flights Championship, but not even that could improve my mood after Edie called and said her urine protein jumped from 399 mg/24 hrs in November of ’06, to 2288 mg/24 hrs in July ’07.

That isn’t good, and means the Revlimid and Dex isn’t working. And I had such high hopes. :(

Now we’re faced with a decision – Velcade and Doxil (AKA Adriamycin), Doxil alone or a transplant, none of which are good choices, at least in my opinion.

Anyone who has ever read this blog, or posts of mine else where, know that I don’t like the idea of a transplant, except as a last resort, and I don’t like Adriamycin much more, but those are the choices.

So right now, Edie’s oncologist is going to contact Dr. Durie, a myeloma expert at Cedar’s Sinai, to get his input, plus she is going to have a MUGA scan (to test heart function in anticipation of using the Doxil), and then she has another appointment with her oncologist next Monday to discuss the options.

This getting old *&#@ isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. It’s one thing dealing with your own illness, it’s a whole other experience dealing with the disease of a loved one. That’s a lot more difficult.

Needless to say, I’m not a happy camper. :(

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 Posted by Marc at 7:06 pm

Team in Training

 Cycling, General Health, Golf, My MCL  1 Response »
Jul 072007
 

Well, I didn’t make the cut in this years Long Beach Mens City Golf Championship, but I did shoot a decent round of 89 this morning, redeeming myself for yesterday’s horrible round.

But I have managed to put that all aside, since I have been selected to be the honorary teammate for the 2007 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s, Los Angeles Team in Training (TNT), Tucson cycling team.

A few months ago, I had mentioned to the coach of the Tucson Team, that I would be a perfect honorary teammate for one of the teams, since obviously I had lymphoma, and had even coached one of the Solvang TNT teams 2 years ago.

Now, while I was serious when I made that comment, I never really expected to be asked.

So, as you might imagine, I was quite surprised when the coach actually asked me if I would like to be honorary teammate for the Tucson Team. I thought about it for about a millisecond, oh maybe it was even less time than that, but in the end I agreed.

So if you’d been considering joining a TNT Team, to get yourself in better physical shape, and support a worthwhile cause at the same time, this is the perfect opportunity.

I would be honored!

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 Posted by Marc at 1:52 pm

Golf! It really is a 4 letter word

 Golf  1 Response »
Jul 062007
 

Today was the first day of the Long Beach Men’s City Golf Championship, and I have never been so disappointed in a round of golf, than I was today.

I started out quite good, shooting 7 bogeys and 2 pars for a 43 for the first 9, which included a par on #18 (I started on the back 9), which is one of the more difficult holes, and one I seldom par.

But on the very next hole, that good game came to an abrupt end.

I hit an OK drive, but it ended up behind a tree in some standing water, but I still had a shot to the green. I just had to keep the ball below the branches of the tree. So I took a drop from the standing water, and hit what I thought was a perfect shot.

Unfortunately I hit the ball a little too hard, as it ran through the green, and out of bounds.

Unbelievable!

So I dropped another ball, and hit the same shot again. This time, I hit the ball into the sand trap in front of the green. I didn’t have a bad lie, but I was so upset by the previous shot, I hit the sand shot over the green, and as you might guess, out of bounds again.

I ended up with a 9 on the hole, 5 over par. I was just devastated. I was playing so good, but it only takes one shot to screw everything up. I did manage a few good shots after that, but just couldn’t recover, shooting a 51 on that 9, for a total score of 94.

And that was on a course which I typically always break 90. It’s just not that tough a course.

On the bright side though, I’m only 4 strokes off the cut line (Flight F), and tomorrow’s course is more difficult. So a lot of things can change.

I just have to try and put todays round out of my mind, and focus on tomorrow round, something that’s a lot easier said than done.

Golf, it may not be the most physically demanding of sports, but it sure does test a persons character.

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 Posted by Marc at 7:20 pm

I should have ridden my bike instead

 Golf  1 Response »
Jun 292007
 

As it turns out, I shot probably the worst round I have shot in well over a year. I didn’t even break 100.

My tempo and sequencing were both way off, and I just couldn’t manage to get them back. I should have stopped after nine, but I guess I’m a glutton for punishment.

I did manage 3 pars and a birdie, but even that wasn’t enough to lift my spirits. :(

Oh well, it’s off to the range tomorrow.

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 Posted by Marc at 3:23 pm

So much time, so little to say

 Cycling, Golf, Life, My MCL  No Responses »
Jun 292007
 

Well, it’s been about 4 days since my last post, and there hasn’t seemed to be anything of consequence worth reporting on lately.

The plant, where I work, is on it’s annual preventative maintenance shut down, so I haven’t had to go in to work at all this week. In fact, I don’t have to go in until July 10th, when some visitors, from Boeing, are coming to do a fracture critical (quality) audit.

The plant doesn’t start up again until July 23rd, but after that, Edie and I are going to the International Pinot Noir Celebration that week in Oregon, and won’t be back until July 31st.

So to keep busy these last couple of days, I’ve either been riding my bike or playing golf every day, and sometimes even doing both in the same day. Today I’m playing golf.

Yeah, I know. Life’s tough!

Anywaze, I’ve been pretty happy with my golf game as of late, as I prepare for the Long Beach Men’s City Championship July 6th, 7th and 8th. I have to play to better than a 14.0 index (we are flighted by index, and all scores are gross), and even though my index is currently at 16.9, I have been playing better than that. If I can just keep from getting one of those blow up holes (that I seem to get every round), I can be competitive. We shall see.

So that’s about it, except for next Monday, when I have my obligatory bimonthly visit with my substitute oncologist (mine is on maternity leave), and my monthly blood work. I am anxious to see if my blood counts continue on the favorable trend exhibited last month, or if that test was just a fluke.

I’ll keep you posted.

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 Posted by Marc at 7:07 am

My new driver

 Golf, Life  No Responses »
May 162007
 

Well, I went and bought the new (new to me that is) driver, I eluded to in my previous post. I decided on the Taylor Made R7 425, and so far I am pleased.

And today I went out to give it a test drive (no pun intended). I shot a respectable 91, which is better than I have shot in the past 3 months at Eldorado Park, the course I normally play (being only 3/4 of a mile from the house), and that includes what I shot in the Senior Amateur Championship last week.

While I am still not as consistent as I would like, shooting a 43 on the front 9, and a 48 on the back 9, including two triple bogeys, I am starting to feel better about my game, especially since I have decided to give up on the triathlon training, and concentrate on bike riding and golfing.

I’ve also decided to play in the Mens City Championship in July. I’m hoping by then, I will have honed my game sufficiently, to be more competitive than I was last week.

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