Well...to be perfectly honest, its been a rough week or so. I thought I was feeling better right after my last treatment, but for the last several days I’ve had a hard time getting off of my couch. Feeling a lot of pain...and very tired. Today (Thursday) I feel the best I’ve felt all week, but I’m still not all there yet.

I’ve made a personal commitment to not only fighting and beating cancer, but to do so with a positive attitude...but I have to say that I feel like the wind has been taken out of my sails when I’m forced to spend an entire week on my back. In any case, I’m up today, and I’m on my computer reading the ga-zillion emails I’ve been sent this week. I also went through all the voicemails that I haven’t checked...I promise, I’ll get back to ya’ll. I’d rather not go into all the details of how I’ve been feeling (some of the details are rather graphic)...but lets just say I’ve been in rough shape, but I’m always getting better.

I know that I’ve mentioned the unbelievable support that I’ve been getting from friends and family all across the country...but I need to mention the unbelievable support from my sister and what she has committed herself to this week. She will be participating in a marathon to raise money for the Dana Farber Clinic in honor of my fight against cancer. As I have said in previous posts, the Dana Farber Clinic is where they truly do God’s work. I probably don’t have to tell you that if it wasn’t for the research and medical advancements in the fight against cancer, I might have been given 8 weeks to live. Truth is, thanks to the dedication of the people at places like the Dana Farber Clinic, many of us are beating cancer and living productive and healthy lives.

I know it might be a bit early (then again, the flippin’ commercials are already on tv, and I swear a neighbor down the street has their Christmas lights up already)...but the holiday season is almost here. I’d like to ask all of you who might be reading this...friend, family, or stranger...to support my sister in her marathon. She has dedicated herself to raise $1,000 and she has already begun her physical training.

You can support her run and make a tax-deductible donation online here: Donation Page of Amanda Porzio.

Yeah, thats me on the left...and yes, that is my Incredible Hulk t-shirt.

Thank you so much!