Well, my big weekend is finally here. I'll flying out tomorrow (Friday) morning and heading down to Austin, TX for the Lance Armstrong Foundation LiveSTRONG Summit. As you've read in previous posts, words cannot describe how excited I am to have this opportunity. I've been working on a pretty vast action plan for myself...a blueprint on things I would like to accomplish with my life after my battle against cancer. I really haven't spoken to anybody about specifics of my plans, but it is a very aggressive approach to help those affected by cancer. I know that this weekend is going to take this plan to the next step...I feel like a kid going to bed on Christmas Eve.

I've had the opportunity to reach out to a bunch of people via the Summit's online messageboard. I put together a little "get-together" for some people tomorrow night down in Austin. This small group has grown into quite the crowd. I've got a GREAT group of people talking, representing all ages, from all over the USA and Canada - and with all different stories and all types of cancer. Everybody seems to share my excitement with this weekend, and I cannot wait to finally meet a lot of these people I've been trading emails with!

We'll be hitting the Cedar Door in Austin Friday night starting at 7pm...so, if you're in town, drop in! Corner of Brazos and 2nd!

Needless to say, I'll be returning from Austin with lots of thoughts, stories and pictures...I'll be pulling them all together and publishing them here...so please, check back. Thanks to all the people who have emailed me wishing me well this weekend!