My mind goes to a different place when I build models with Lego Technic and Mindstorms. This week, as I recover from surgery, a dose of Technic seemed like a good idea. I decided to work on my Lego Technic design aesthetic. Yoshihito Isogawa produces wonderful Technic books that demonstrate a pleasing balance of form…… Continue reading Lego Technic Therapy
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LEGO Therapy
Posted LEGO Technic Therapy.
Margins Not Clear
Walked out, less than 24 hours after surgery. I’ll be back, though: surgical margins were not quite clear of tumor.
Post-Op View
Post-op view from my bed, Methodist Hospital. Grateful for friends and family, grateful for kind and competent care.
Steps to Fitness After Prostate Cancer Surgery
This week I’ll walk into a hospital feeling fit, with no symptoms. Dr. “Zap” will sit at a console at the side of an operating room. Across the room, a da Vinci robot will carry out his instructions via five small incisions. Good riddance to my prostate, a ticking time bomb. (I’ll miss it, though.)…… Continue reading Steps to Fitness After Prostate Cancer Surgery
Steps to Fitness
Posted Steps to Fitness After Prostate Cancer.
Pre-Op Physical
Cycled to my pre-op physical. I will definitely not be cycling to the post-op follow-up.
Urban Bike: Purple Rain Tour
As I get older, I find it’s best to focus on one task at a time. In fact, a task can become so engrossing it pushes out thoughts of everything else. Some would call this a deficiency of aging, I call it an advantage. Last Wednesday, it was time for a bike ride with purpose.…… Continue reading Urban Bike: Purple Rain Tour
And the Results Are…
Walked in the rain to my CT scan/bone scan follow-up. There’s no sign of metastasis.
Scans
Went for rides in a CT scanner and a bone scanner at Methodist Hospital.