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Re: [ST] Little update
Thank you James for taking time to bring to the rest of us that cheer and
enthusiasum for life you have. Unfortunately, many of us don't take the time
to appreciate life as you do until we are faced with the possibility of
loosing it. I felt this way many years ago when I experienced a medical
problem I thought to be life threatening, but turned out to not be so. Thank
you for reminding me what I felt then and do so every now and then, but not
often enough, life is full of wonder and joy. I have had a wonderful life so
far, and I thank God for having so, because anyone of us can be taken away
at any given moment. I too love to ride motorcycles and my Sprint ST in
particular. I hope that you will have many more rides on your Sprint before
you are called on to the life of never ending bliss.
Mike Benzon
Burney CA
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "James Goldston" <jgoldston@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:55 AM
Subject: [ST] Little update
> Oops, I forgot to include my favorite ST mailing list.
> James
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Goldston [mailto:jgoldston@xxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:42 AM
> > To: KnoxvilleRATs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; twvmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Little update
> >
> >
> > Greets Everyone,
> >
> > Looks like the "scofflaw's" wings are being cut. God has found a
> > way to help me ride at sane speeds. I'm not sure how much riding
> > I will be able to do this year, as I expect to not feel too well soon.
> >
> > I need to give you all a little update on me and make a small
> > request. For over 4 years now I have been battling bladder
> > cancer. I've had more catheters and surgeries than you can shake
> > a stick at, including lots of intravascular (pump it right into
> > the bladder) chemo and immunotherapy treatments. My bladder has
> > been doing pretty well through it all, but now things have gotten
> > a little more complicated (to us, but certainly not to God).
> >
> > The cancer has now spread to the lymph nodes and abdominal cavity
> > and there is no going back. Due to recent developments, my wife
> > and I have spent a good amount of time at Vanderbilt getting 2nd
> > opinions, surgery, and various other kinds of yucky things. The
> > Vanderbilt people are wonderful, caring folks. They have
> > confirmed that my local urologist has been doing all the right things.
> >
> > Friday, I begin intravenous (pump it into the veins) chemo. I
> > will be taking 4 cycles, with each cycle lasting 3 weeks. After
> > that, we regroup and see if we can do anything else. Surgery and
> > radiation are out of the question as the primary site (remember,
> > the bladder is pretty clear) is unknown. Even if we knew the
> > primary site, it is too late to do much. The chemo will prolong
> > my life but it will not save it. I will get CT-scanned every two
> > cycles, and we will stop chemo if it appears it is not helping.
> >
> > Though the cure rate is zero, God can cure me while I sit here at
> > work typing this email. He can also cure me while going through
> > chemo. However, even though I am praying for a cure and longer
> > life, we must live as though neither will come. God is my
> > Redeemer and my King. I owe everything I am and have to Him. He
> > has helped me to be one of the happiest men alive. I have the
> > best wife in the world a man could have, we're head over heels in
> > love with each other (and have been over two decades), my
> > children are wonderful, ... Our joy does not depend only on
> > present circumstances. Though we don't know what tomorrow holds,
> > we do know the One Who holds our hands.
> >
> > Sorry to go on so, but, as I said earlier, I have a small
> > request. For those of you who have an intimate relationship with
> > the One Who Created All That Is, I would ask that you intercede
> > for my family and I. For those who don't have the foggiest idea
> > what I mean, if you would like I would very much love to humbly
> > tell you The Old, Old Story of what my Savior means to me.
> >
> > No, I don't know how long I have. It's somewhere between 6
> > months and 5 years. The doctors are very hesitant to say, and
> > that's about as far down as I can nail them. I expect we will
> > know more after we go through this series of chemo.
> >
> > Folks, I don't know if all of you love riding as much as I, but I
> > imagine some of you do. It has been a real thrill getting back
> > into biking after a 17-year hiatus. I have also really, really
> > enjoyed being with you guys at the Tea Room and the KRATS. All
> > of you have made me feel right at home. I love Butch's opening
> > of the meeting every month with the TWVMC mantra and get a real
> > kick out of all of it. Shoot, I enjoy just about everything life
> > has to offer. It's all great fun, and, like all of you, I have a
> > lifetime left. Until we meet again...
> >
> > May you all have a most blessed and wonderful day and week,
> > Yours truly,
> > James
> > '02 red Sprint ST (with white splotches)
>
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