Climbing out of the hole...

I was told that I needed to bust out with some catchphrases, so here goes:

*pyro goes off and song 'Voodoo Child' begins as Gunslinger makes his way to the ring, where he grabs a microphone*

"FINALLY, GUNSLINGER HAS BEGUN HIS RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! 'Slinger has finally gotten a hold of those cowardly traitors chemotherapy and radiation and is taking them straight down to the corner of "Jabroni Drive" & "Know Your Role Blvd." and checking them into the "Smackdown Hotel". Once there 'Slinger will begin to commence to laying the smackdown on their rudy poo candy asses. What do the traitors think about it? IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY THINK! They had their fun with 'Slinger. Tossing 'Slinger around like a rag doll and landing him in the hospital twice. Some people even said 'Slinger was afraid of taking any more punishment from them. Afraid?! See, after taking the best they had, let 'Slinger be clear; 'Slinger is afraid of NO ONE! Did they really think they would get the best of 'Slinger?! The days of chemo & radiation running roughshod over everything are done! 'Slinger plans on taking his right boot AND his left boot, shining them up real nice and shoving them... well, everyone knows what 'Slinger will do with them.

IF YOU SMELL WHAT GUNSLINGER IS COOKING!!!!!!"

*cocks eyebrow, tosses microphone and exits to 'Voodoo Child'*

There you go Ed. I hope you like it. To those of you who get it, I hope you enjoyed the very bad imitation of The Rock. For those that don't get it, well, that was a little peek into one of the things I like watching: pro wrestling. Please don't ask for an explanation.

Now, for the update:

I am drinking things now. I have been able to get down vanilla and strawberry Ensure as well as Barq's Red Cream Soda. I am also having moments of complete silliness that I am known and loved for (see above monologue). Oh, and I am getting less use of the suction machine. I still have to use it, but there is a definite decrease in what I am getting out of it. Hopefully, that means the thrush and mucusitis is going away. I am getting out a little bit. I have walked the dog a few times and a couple of times, just gone outside.

So, the progress is there, it's just not as quick as I would like it to be. I will, however, take what I can get and just keep on keepin' on.

AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE 'CAUSE GUNSLINGER SAID SO.... ;-)