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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Friday, January 17, 2003
My first weekend off this yearI did not ride last weekend. I have been having some strange pains and when I woke up on Saturday, I did not feel up to riding. I went back to bed fell back asleep. Same for Sunday. On Tuesday, I saw my doctor. Here is a short report to the management team at work... Let me give you all an update on my condition. (Thanks to Berniece for reminding me). He poked. He prodded. He shook his head and will refer me to another doctor. He said the pain is in the area where the large and small intestine meet. (Hi, good to meet you!) The gastroenterologist (spelling courtesy of Google) will do a look/see. Yes, that involves inserting a tube with a camera to the area in question. They will sedate me. I will be in la-la land and won't remember a thing. Too bad. My doctor will be sending paperwork to the gastro.... who will be contacting me for an appointment. I suppose then we will schedule the procedure. Yesterday was a bad day for me - all day long. I do not know if the poking and prodding caused additional pain or not, but today, the pain is not as bad. I'm still feeling a bit lightheaded, but I am better than yesterday. However, I no longer look forward to mealtime. Now, what to do about my bicycling vacation which is suppose to start on January 25? Well, I'm going to force myself to get on the bicycle this weekend, and I guess I will just see how it goes. Wish me luck...
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