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As far as preparation, within the subject of Health and Fitness, I'm sure the subject has been beaten to death. Like most LEO's I kicked the major vices decades ago and I do what I can to stay active and alert. In any training we do the idea is to be ready for a problem before it happens therefore increasing chances for survival.
(End lecture, begin story)
Well, life unexpectedly threw me a bit of a curve last week and it's time to go from preparation to survival mode. I went to the doctor with a headache in the morning and ended up having 3 crainial procedures over the next 3 days. In addition to a couple drains and tubes, one of the procedures was to remove a good sized tumor from the surface of my brain and it turned out to be the Big C. No warning either.
Yeah.
Edit: The tumor is a hemongioblastoma and benign. Being somewhat rare, UCLA took their time with the final pathology results.
Like any war it will be won one battle at a time. Right now the score is 3 to 1 in my favor. The tumor was located in the same area of the brain that controls balance and coordination in most right-handed people. It was a welcomed feeling to be able to walk across the room and even pass a couple self-administered FST's after a day or so of recovery.
I'm know I'm far from being cured but I feel great. Friday I had my wife drive me to our quarterly firearms quals so I could see if the concussions from a firing line of M14 rifles presented a problem. Nope, no odd feelings or twinges. Overall, prognosis is good and I'm confident I have the best chances possible to survive.
I bring this up to a group of virtual strangers in case it might get one person's attention; and cause them to consider that these things can happen to anyone. The mental and physical preparation for such an event is a life and death proposition.
(End lecture, begin story)
Well, life unexpectedly threw me a bit of a curve last week and it's time to go from preparation to survival mode. I went to the doctor with a headache in the morning and ended up having 3 crainial procedures over the next 3 days. In addition to a couple drains and tubes, one of the procedures was to remove a good sized tumor from the surface of my brain and it turned out to be the Big C. No warning either.
Yeah.Edit: The tumor is a hemongioblastoma and benign. Being somewhat rare, UCLA took their time with the final pathology results.
Like any war it will be won one battle at a time. Right now the score is 3 to 1 in my favor. The tumor was located in the same area of the brain that controls balance and coordination in most right-handed people. It was a welcomed feeling to be able to walk across the room and even pass a couple self-administered FST's after a day or so of recovery.
I'm know I'm far from being cured but I feel great. Friday I had my wife drive me to our quarterly firearms quals so I could see if the concussions from a firing line of M14 rifles presented a problem. Nope, no odd feelings or twinges. Overall, prognosis is good and I'm confident I have the best chances possible to survive.
I bring this up to a group of virtual strangers in case it might get one person's attention; and cause them to consider that these things can happen to anyone. The mental and physical preparation for such an event is a life and death proposition.
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