Category: Random Musings

It was my housemate Dave’s birthday on Thursday, and I have been spending a lot of time with him this week. Thursday, I made chicken stir-fry with sweet rice wine (his favorite) and also organized a little birthday potluck for Friday with his best friends, Mark and Eva, at our house. Friday dinner was special…salmon…

One good thing that happened during the illness is that I have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with my friends lately. Their support is really helping me through this period of new beginning. Love is such a valuable thing. This week, I had long talks with Will and Robin as we met…

Will, thanks for meeting with me at the stadium. After talking with you, I was motivated to go to the track later and try some sprints. Much to my delight, I was able to run 100m in 20:57 seconds, not very fast but competitive enough to make it feel worthwhile to train for the Transplant…

Well, I’ve got to push through tired days like today, and concentrate on the positive…gather the inner strength like my friend Lorma. Lorma is waiting for a heart double-lung, and is living on oxygen 24/7 right now. Even though her life is limited to a 50′ cord inside the house, Lorma still has a positive…

Saturday, Cindy and I climbed at the gym. I had been feeling tired but I went anyway. It is my job to climb and get stronger right now. I felt pleased to do a 5.10b which required a lot of balance with only one rest. I tried a 5.11a but it didn’t happen, so I…

I have been reading motivational books lately, and getting ready to set up some life and fitness goals. Yesterday, I was feeling tired most of the day, but I had a wonderful time with Robin and Isa at the stadium. We are all getting stronger. My legs don’t hurt as much climbing the steps. It…

What an inspiration Lance Armstrong is to the world, as a cancer survivor and 7 time Tour de France winner! How exciting and dream-like to go out on top after such a come-back. I aspire to follow along the same track; to make a come-back in climbing (on a smaller scale, of course.) On Friday,…

I have had a hard few days, mostly due to physical tiredness. Wednesday, after a good climbing session with my friend Wesley (from my old climbing team) I headed down to the stadium to meet Ana, Isa, and Robin to climb the bleachers. I was very tired, but still managed to go up and down…

Today I am doing a lot of paperwork, paying enormous medical bills (nearly $2500) as well as personal bills. It is good to get organized and up-to-date with everything. I am nervous about raising enough funds for future medical bills and am starting to plan this year’s climb-a-thon in December. I am also hoping that…

It has been a busy week, full of exercise and social visits. Thursday, I visited David, who just had his transplant about a week ago. He is doing well, and was even strong enough to go to the transplant support group meeting later in the afternoon. After the support group meeting, Isa and I went…