Happy Holidays

Sorry for waiting until the last second but it wouldn't be right if I let the holiday season slip by without wishing everyone a happy and healthy. I hope that you're all doing well, enjoying the season with family and friends, and looking forward to a terrific 2009. Have no doubt, I am!

All is status quo with me medically. I feel good and look forward to my January 7th office visit with Dr. Richards. My next PET scan will be scheduled at that time and as I've mentioned previously those results will be input to discussions with Dr. Fidanzato.

About the only other notable news is that I actually had to get a haircut this past Sunday. Yep, lots of strange emotions related to that simple task. On one hand it was funny because there is an awful lot of skin still showing through up top and then too, as you'd imagine, it prompted a lot of emotion as well. I'm glad that I went for the haircut by myself as I didn't need to be embarrassed by the few tears that came while I was driving there.

So.... here's a current "fuzz" picture. It's a little longer around the sides then the last picture I shared. I fear that the moustache just isn't going to make a return. Dr. Richards is trying to be supportive but at this point we get some laughs out of it. In the big scheme of things it's not all that important to me.

Join the Mentschen!

I'm sorry for the short notice but TODAY presents an opportunity for you to join the Mintz's Mentschen TEAM and to register for LiveSTRONG 2009 at a discount.

If you go to www.laf.org you will see that the Lance Armstrong Foundation is offering a one-day only discount on 2009 LiveSTRONG event registration. The discount code is shown there. Click into the August Philadelphia event and be sure to select "Join a Team". Choose Mintz's Mentschen from the pulldown list as Dan Nies has already set us up.
TUESDAY, 12/2 update: We have at least 11 people registered for the LiveSTRONG Philly event. Please know that registration is only $50 if you missed the discount yesterday. Please join us!

We already have 4 members registered (including me)! And this year I'm not whimping out on the 10-mile ride. It will be the whole enchilada for me this time around.

Please join us! As I've described before, we have many years of experience with training even novice cyclists for 100-mile events. And you can always opt for one of the shorter event routes since, as you saw with me this year, there's even a 10-mile option. You can wait until August 2009 to choose the actual event even though the registration process asks you to make your choice right up front.

JUST DO IT... it will be an experience of a lifetime. I'm looking forward to hearing from some NEW Mentschen.

Jack--