Wednesday July 6th, 2011 - Cary, IL I’m starting to feel significantly better, but there are a lot of contradictions to deal with on a daily basis. One of my doctors told me not to eat anything after 7pm, but at midnight I have an antibiotic to take that requires food. What do I do? I have to use my judgment. If I had judgment I wouldn’t be in the predicament I’m in, now would I? There are a lot of conflicting reports I’m reading as I delve into the world of diabetes and all the fun that goes with it, and I’m not sure who or what to believe. For now, I’m taking it day to day. The one thing that is consistent is everyone talks about ‘diet and exercise’. There’s a lot of gray area in both of those subjects, and I’m trying to sort it all out. When do I exercise? What’s best? Anything I should stay away from? All of that. I’ve stayed away from it way too long, so the last thing I want is to overdo it and hurt myself. I don’t need more pain. Well, I don’t need any bad pain. There’s a good pain of getting in just the right workout and there’s a fine line to doing that. There has to be enough movement to stimulate a nice pump and be a challenge, but not enough to pop all my tendons like cheap rubber bands. There’s a fantastic nature walking trail just a few blocks from where I’m staying here in Cary, IL at my friend Jerry Agar’s house. I really am lucky to have Jerry and his family be so generous and caring, especially now when I really need a quiet place to recover. We’ve done each other favors for years, and haven’t kept count. This time, it’s his turn to give. He used to run a weekend comedy club in the Chicago area many years ago but lived in Minneapolis of all places. He was between radio gigs and was trying to feed his family so he took the comedy club job to get by. He didn’t want to have to spring for a hotel so he’d snooze on my couch when I lived in Milwaukee. It let him split up his drive and get rest. It was no big deal for me to do that then, and it’s no big deal for Jerry to do it now, even if it is a big deal to me. I couldn’t appreciate it more, and he’s got an ideal situation with a secluded guest room area that has a great shower where I can tend to my wounds and heal up a lot better than where I’m living. No offense to that place, but this is by far superior. Today I got to hang out with Jerry’s son Tanner, who I’ve known since birth. He’s soon to be leaving for college and I totally feel old, but what a kid that is. He wants to be a chef of all things, and he’s very passionate about it. I think it’s great. The kid is a total winner. There’s a fine dining restaurant opening not far from here and Tanner found out about it on Craig’s List. He drove all the way over there today and without warning walked in and found the owner and asked him for a job. And he got hired! I was completely impressed. That takes a level of passion few ever reach. I don’t know if I could have done it myself to be honest. He really knows what he wants, and he’s going to get it. And he will. I wish my passion level was so focused when I was his age. I hope he hires me as his pool boy.
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