"Mr. Johnson, you have cancer."

Are those the words you expect to hear from your doctor?  No, I didn't think so, and I didn't either.  Until January 2005, cancer was only something other people got.  I really couldn't tell you much about it if you had asked me.  I just knew that my cousin in Memphis, TN, whom is 65 has been battling lung cancer for about 4 years now.   But did I have any idea what she might be going through or what her diagnosis really meant?  No, I didn't.

Now that I am living with cancer, I am interested in knowing what is going on inside me.  Wouldn't you be if it were you?  Or maybe your mother or father or a sibling?  Makes it a little more interesting to learn about when it is so close to you.  

I have been asked by a lot of my family and friends what kind of cancer I have and what treatments I am going through to fight it?  Well, there is a long explanation and there is a short explanation.  Which one are you interested in?  

Instead of explaining my constant progress over and over to each person, I thought I would supply a place that my friends and family could follow my progress (see my Blog Page) and even leave messages for me.  Please leave a message.  Just click on the SIGN MY GUESTBOOK button below.  I love reading them but don't always feel like sitting and typing out a response.  If I don't answer for a while or not at all, don't take offense.  Please know that I appreciate your message.  

             Thank you.

          

                 Richie Johnson

 

The Diagnosis - Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade 3.
 

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