I'm participating in the 2009 Christmas Beard-A-Thon! The idea is simple I will not shave for 30 days. At the end of the 30 days sponsors will send a donation to a charity of their choosing:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

American Lung Association

The suggested donation is $1 dollar per day (less than a cup of coffee!)

Becoming a Sponsor
If you would like to sponsor me please send me the following information:

Name
Email Address
Telephone Number (optional)
Donation Amount (either per day or for the length of the challenge)

Fun

The doctor orders more pain medication...I could hear him with my super powered hearing. Addict hearing. Can't fall asleep otherwise they may not give me anymore. I don't want to be in any pain when they put the chest tube in.

Lying there on the hospital bed knowing the shit had hit the fan and that I was about to face the most difficult situation of my recovery. Still, I knew that I had some tools at my disposal and that I didn't have to go through this alone.

I'd like to say the day started out normally but it certainly didn't. I woke up at my girlfriends house and noticed a strange burning sensation in my neck. I didn't think too much of it but was annoyed because it hurt.

I dropped off the zipcar headed home to shower and get ready for work.

Zap. Zap. Ouch. What the fuck? The burning sensation seemed to be coming from the lymph nodes on the left side of my neck.

This week, oh this week...I've been through so many emotions. Lack of sleep leading to a neurotic anxiety about the future, but more generally a paranoia about not being able to sleep again. I'm really grateful to have met someone and have these emotions come up, but they are definitely painful and scary.