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The latest

Many people have been asking for an update on my recovery, and I’ve been hesitant to post one because I hated to post something negative. I’ve been struggling with digestive issues and pain in my feet, the latter most likely caused by the huge dose of chemotherapy put in my abdomen during surgery. My care team at MD Anderson prescribed some additional medicines this week that will hopefully help with both issues. While my weight is down to 163 pounds, my appetite seems to be a little better the past couple of days.

I don’t know how I could have made it this far without Steph. Not only has she been taking care of me, she took care of Preston, our oldest dog, who had been suffering from prostate cancer until his passing Thursday. I’ve been blessed to be married to her for almost 23 years, and I hope we get that much and more going forward from here. Love you, baby.

An update

After a 12-hour ride, Steph and I made it home last night. And home was such a sweet sight after 23 days in Houston, Texas.

We had plenty of offers to help from family and friends, but my sister-in-law Marian Boykin handled our dogs and our home so well we didn’t have any worries. She got an assist from her son Jacob Robertson and our friend Sharmon Christian, but Marian’s help made my surgery and recovery much less stressful.

I also cannot say enough about Dr. Keith Fournier and the medical professionals at MD Anderson. There are ads all over Houston promoting it as the nation’s top cancer treatment center. The people I encountered there back up that claim in my mind.

And I’ve written this countless times, but it can never be said enough about how much the prayers and positive thoughts have helped us. Thank you so much for caring.

At the moment, I’m down close to my high school weight of 180 pounds. It may be a shock if you see me. For now, I’m trying to eat more protein and drink more fluids, but the appetite just isn’t there yet.

What is there is the fatigue, and I’ve been told that will be there for a while. Hopefully, that will subside soon, and hopefully, that will have me back at work sooner rather than later.

It was 84 years ago a famous baseball player said it, and it’s a line I’ll write 84 years later — I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.

God bless,
Craig