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This is the only recovery that matters
So remember when I had cancer? It's been gone since January, but I am still in recovery mode. My beard is still too scraggly and my saliva glands haven't totally come back (though in the last few weeks, I've been able to eat sandwiches and pizza that I couldn't eat before). But none of that matters. What matters is that cancer ruined my golf game. Instead of shooting in the 70s and hitting 250 yard drives, I was shooting in the high 80s and low 90s with drives that fell short of 200 yards. It was like a preview of what my game will be like when I'm in my 80s. Well, in the last month I've made a recovery where it really mattered. I am shooting in the 70s again, including a 74 yesterday from the blue (back) tees at Sundale. My drives are where they used to be. My short game, which I had lost, has returned. I know that because when I made some recovery shots yesterday, my opponent got mad at me. That's a wonderful feeling. The point of this blog is that it took about eight months for my strength and game to return. Chemo and radiation can't knock you down forever. My beard and spit can wait a little more if they want to. Playing good golf overshadows those pesky maladies. Fairways and greens forever. And Stand up to Cancer (what a great ad).
17 comments from 12 users
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posted by
TomW
on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:58 AM
posted by
tchudilowsky
on Aug 25, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Steve you crack me up! :0) My husband is also OBSESSED with golf. The golfing season here is so short he is like a kid locked in a candy store. He cannot get enough. Oilwell/oilfield/gasfield people sure play a lot of golf. He has a game or tournament with customers sometimes more than once a week! Aug 30th he will be having (putting on) his very own tournament. He has even put our 8 year old daughter in golf lessons so she can play in all his tournaments with him next year. Shes really good too :0) Keep plugging along you'll do fine posted by
JeffHarbin
on Aug 25, 2008 at 09:49 AM
They say that with age comes wisdom. While I don't actually subscribe to that theory, it's good to see at least one person with their priorities in order. So I'm guessing the window of opportunity to whip up on you has now closed? posted by
steveeswenson
on Aug 25, 2008 at 09:50 AM
posted by
JeffHarbin
on Aug 25, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Not in this lifetime, pal. But if you guys still put on a Press Club tournament, I might be able to get Rob to fly out with me and make it a group effort. I seem to recall we had a little better success against you and the Judge and others in that fashion. posted by
GrizzlyCoach
on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:02 AM
posted by
antiextremism
on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Steve, you can't golf that well without the ability to drool....
posted by
ScaryMary
on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:29 AM
priorities, schimoritise.........repeat after me: 1. WIFE 2. job 3. golf
posted by
steveeswenson
on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:59 AM
posted by
JeffHarbin
on Aug 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM
I have a spare bedroom and 116 golf courses within a 60 mile radius from my house, Steve. I'm just sayin', you know, just in case that information may become pertinent at some point. posted by
antiextremism
on Aug 25, 2008 at 11:53 AM
That's right Mary... 1. Kiss wife 2. Skip work 3. Play golf By George I think she's got it! posted by
mildmannered1
on Aug 25, 2008 at 12:40 PM
We're happy you're doing so well, Steve. At age 55, my father had colon/rectal cancer and afterwards his car driving ability never returned. Go figure. At 89, he just lets his wife drive. Better for all. Stay well. posted by
blognroll
on Aug 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM
You are my health crisis management hero. If I ever find myself in the midst of a major health crisis, I will look to you as a role model in getting me through. Cancer came at you like a wild golf ball, and nobody yelled "FOUR!" until it had already struck. But you beat it, and now you've got your game on, and you're going strong. So I say, more power to you! posted by
Laurah
on Aug 26, 2008 at 01:11 PM
posted by
sagefever
on Aug 27, 2008 at 04:49 AM
Saw this late...listen to your wife. Continued best wishes for life and your swing. Stand up to Cancer. posted by
Lingtaowoo
on Aug 27, 2008 at 06:44 AM
We see ALOT of fighters of cancer everyday at the CBCC..failure is not an option with any of us...thanks for the words.... posted by
ScaryMary
on Aug 27, 2008 at 01:58 PM
I hope you all don't mind my changing the subject a little bit here but I want to let you all know just how great Dr. Dean Davis was. I was more impressed with him than I have ever been with any physician. He saw Steve almost every day during his radiation treatments even without an appointment. If Steve had a question, didn't feel well, whatever the problem was Dr. Davis made the time to see him. He tried a multitude of different drugs and therapies to stop the nausea and the pain. He was attentive, caring, knowledgeable and really worked hard to make Steve better. He was incredible. I really felt the need to get that out there especially to Dr. BLT since we had kind of given the good doctor a hard time in the beginning of Steve's treatment. Rest assured he is the best.
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