my story

Why am I doing this? 

I'm recovering from multiple myeloma cancer (fragments your bones). Having cancer was the most horrible event in my life. I was in bed for over a year and I will do anything to keep from going back to that bed. And I'm not going to put my wife through what she had to do to keep me alive again! Stem cell therapy is proving to be a life-changing event in many people's lives. In my case, I wanted to reduce my recovery time from cancer. I felt if it could shorten my recovery time, it would be worth it. 

What did I have to lose?

Before I seriously considered getting stem cell treatments, I contacted my doctors and asked if there were any objections to my having the therapy. I was told that there were no objections. So I figured that there was no downside for me, only the cost. I proceeded to receive the therapy.  

Then things changed!

During a monthly meeting with MD Anderson, I was told that the lesions, which are holes, in my spine may be getting larger.  Terrified about the prospect of my cancer getting worse, I contacted one of the provider's doctors, an Oncologist, and told him that I didn't not care about the cost. He recommended a long-term  therapy program that cost over $100,000. I asked "When can we start?" What was I going to do, not spend the money and die a little richer?  The results were beyond my expectations I began a monthly program which I continue today and I am delighted with the results!

          Would I do it again?                   

             ABSOLUTELY!
    

If I didn't have the money I would       

  borrow it and find a way to pay

               it back later.
        

    I can make more money      

 but I can't make more time!

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               IN RETROSPECT:

CANCER, IN MANY WAYS, WAS THE

       BEST THING THAT EVER 

           HAPPENED TO ME!

For various reasons I feel compelled to share some thoughts to people who might find them interesting.

My bout with cancer was the most horrible event in my life. I found out many things, one of which was that I did not "love" my wife. The word “love” is not strong enough. I thought she was wonderful before but I didn’t know how really wonderful she was but later I found out!.

I found out that MD Anderson is probably the most wonderful healthcare provider in the world. I can’t say enough good things about the people that I met there. I found out that my appreciation for the people in my club was greater than before. For a good while it was the only place I went besides going to see doctors.

I got to know some people much better than I would’ve otherwise. When my vision got so bad that I couldn’t drive, Tony volunteered to take me back-and-forth to the club lunches. When Tony abandoned me to sail around the world, Kevin stepped in and I got to know him better than I would have otherwise. He and Gayle took me boating on my boats that had not being used in well over a year. We had a wonderful time.

I grew closer to some of my friends and former classmates. Buzzy, who I have always admired, was especially kind to me. Sometimes I think he checked on me just to find out what I was going to do next! :) Jim, a wonderful neighbor and fellow stock market buddy, checked up on me frequently. I always looked forward to his calls.

Yes, my bout with cancer was a horrible experience, but there were things that happened that I will cherish and would not have missed them for the world.

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Here is something I frequently thought about while I was sick: 

The difference between being rich and being wealthy! 

When you’re rich, you have enough money to live comfortably. When you’re wealthy, you have the time and health to enjoy it. There is another level, where you are wealthy and would just as soon give to others in need as you would to spend it on yourself.  

When I was bedridden with cancer, I had many months to think about things. Prior to cancer, I had an ideal retirement, the perfect schedule for which there was no schedule, the perfect budget because there was no budget and the perfect wife and her name is Debbie. I had all the trappings of affluence but was not able to enjoy any of it. During that period I developed a promise. A promise that basically said: “My whole life I’ve been reaching for the stars and if I ever got out of this, I was going to spend a few of them and give some of them away”.

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Comment:

Thank you so much for your help!

ChatGPT: You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could assist you. If you have more questions or need further insights in the future, I’m always here to help. Wishing you continued health, vitality, and success on your journey!

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