I was lost in my thoughts for days at a time hours turned into days and days rolled into weeks I had 1 radiation treatment left until I went into remission.

I had a huge party the day after the whole gang was there Murry

Bentley everyone really. I was so happy not just for me but that my son will have a dad to play with who will play catch and go to baseball games and watch college basketball on winter nights. Carmilita and I can also restart out love life. My hair was back and it was just like it was before I lost it. I was so happy. I had gone out shopping for a new suit and a few other things like a watch and a wallet. I had found a comfortable suit I liked very much it was very a slim fit suit much like a European design but with more slack in the arm area. I was going on a date with carm for the first time in almost a year. We got into our car and started off for a nicer restaurant where I had reservations. We dined a through the night until the manager asked us to leave.

We returned home around 11 and we instantly headed for the bedroom, but that's a story for another time.

The next day was Monday night and after an entire season of waiting for it to happen it did the Ohio state buckeyes won the national championship and it was such a blowout for Oregon that I didn't even get mad when Ross faked being sick so he could watch the game.

I was having the time of my life and I didn't even have to work anymore I had accumulated so much wealth I would be set for life.

I had my monthly check ups with my doctor, he was a fox just a little shorter than me but he was built like a tank. His name was Alex and he and I were good friends. After about the third check up he asked me to come in for some more tests. He said it didn't look like cancer but he just wanted to make sure it wasn't.

I had been in my den in my chair with Carmilita in the other watching tv with Ross as I read the newspaper. The phone rang and I folded the paper in half and answered the phone. I was speechless, my cancer had returned and it was worse then ever before it had spread through my whole body it started in my chest and had spead to my lower back. The doctor seemed to be optimistic about the odds of beating it again but how many times could I beat it before losing the battle with cancer.

Against all odds it turned out that what they thought was cancer was a defect in the tests although i didn't have it it was a wake up call that I can't live like this I was too lazy and I had to get out in the world and do something.