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Hello everyone.  G will be updating his G-Log soon.  There have been so many things that have happend since the last Glog.  I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Tragically Hip and The Trews.  If you haven’t, make sure you check it out on the K-Rock website. and on Facebook “Join the G-Force, we’re taking down ALS” http://tinyurl.com/TheG-Force  Join the group, show your support, together, we will get through this.  A Cure is on the horizon.  We just need to bring on awareness, and YOU are the Key.  Thank You to everyone who is there for us.  So many of you helping a family that is down.  We are truly blessed to have you all.  I can’t imagine what this would be like without you. All of you!  Thank You a million times.  I wish I could hug you all.

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Canada’s band The Tragically Hip will play a very special show at Kingston’s K-Rock Centre on May 23rd.
A concert for “G” featuring the The Tragically Hip and special guests The Trews is in support of the “G” Fund  and will benefit G and his family.

Last June, “G” was diagnosed with ALS. “G” has helped many local organizations with their fundraising.  He has been the MC and cheerleader at countless community events has and worked tirelessly to help scores of local bands develop their careers. Under his leadership K-Rock won the CAB gold medal for Canadian Talent Development and the Canadian Music week “Station of the Year.”

Listen to the Concert Announcement with G.
http://qml.quiettouch.com/files/radio/krock1057/ConcertAnnouncementWithG.mp3

Tickets are on sale Friday March 6th at 10 through www.k-rockcentre.com,
at the K-Rock Centre Box Office or charge by phone at 877-554-8399/KLIVE99

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Hello Good people.  I know it’s been a while since my last Glog.  Things have been difficult for me.  Healthwise the batttle continues….I am very tired and weak and having a tough time getting around, add this nipple stiffening winter to the mix, and I have to say, it’s been quite the challenge.

I was at Febfest a few weeks ago, what a great day.  Thank you to everyone who came to say hello.  The support was over the top. One of the highlights, was being face deep in a beavertail…it’s been a while, I don’t get out much these days.

There have been so many people who have come to the house, bringing great spirit into our home. Thank you.  I don’t how we could get though this without you guys. 

The big downer with the ALS diagnosis, is having to deal with the reality bs over the last few weeks, and to be quite honest with you I have been pretty funked up emotionally.  I can’t even begin to describe it to you. To me it’s like being transportated into someone else’s body, and this one doesn’t work right.

Part of the B.S has been having to do certain things that I have been trying to avoid.  Things like stairlifts, bathroom renovations, and the prospects of sizing up for the chair with wheels.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m still optimistic and full of fight, but in this situation, we have to prepare.

Enough of the depressing crap.  My wife, and I try to laugh at least 10 times a day.  My kids have had a lot to do with that.  It was great, a few weeks ago, watching CJ 12 teach  Mikey 2 how to skate.  These kids got Game, look out Leaf fans.

Some exciting things are happening this coming week for my family.  I can’t wait to share it with you guys on Monday.

Until then, Keep on Rockin in the free world…

Talk Monday

Peace n Love

G

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Happy New Year!  Out with 08 (Thank God) and into 2009 !!  I hope you all had the best holiday season, full of good times with family and friends.  The holidays we excellent for us. A Little less travel though, because I’m not as transportable as in the past, but it was a great time nonetheless.

I have been thinking over the last few days about the GLog, and  what to talk about. 

In general terms, from a health perspective, I have no new news.  I continue on the IV therapy, side affects have been off and on, but not a big deal. General fatigue and weakness, oh, there’s my face.  I’m getting a reaction that feels like I have a constant sunburn…. Like I passed out on Picton beach for a few days.  Ouch!  It comes and goes.  Other than that, we still wait for things to get better.

 So, we were heading down the 401, on our way back to Kingston.  My wife is driving, and you know there’s nothing better than a coffee half way home from Toronto.  As we entered the parking lot full of holiday travelers, I realized, “Hey, I Gotta Pee”.  Because it looked like quite a jaunt to the can inside of the building, I asked my wife to covertly head to the back of the parking lot, where the BIG rigs go ; )

As most guys know, there’s nothing better than a good ‘ol pee in the Canadian outdoors.  Good thing for me it’s easy to write MY name in the snow…it’s just one letter!

 “Ahhhhh RELIEF”

 Just then, a snowmobiler buzzed by me at mach 1 speed.  I had to turn, I didn’t want to startle him with my “Rig”!  In the process, I lost my balance, fell backwards and smashed my head on the pavement, and I mean hard.  It was scary.  Following the reality of me not being able to move for a brief moment and feeling a numbness that I have never felt before in my body, my wife came to the rescue and helped me back up on my feet.  I have never smashed my melon that hard before.  It brought me to the realization that I have to be careful…   I don’t have my normal cat-like reflexes.  It’s normal with any neurological issues that reflexes are affected, and I learned that the hard way.    The thing that pissed me off most, was that I didn’t finish the “G”. Now someone thinks a guy named “C” pee’d there. 

The next few days were rough as I felt the residual effects of a hard smash to the head.  It was hard for me to move in general.  I apologize for all the pee stories, but the next morning, while my wife was downstairs, I had the urge.  I got out of bed, I gingerly walked toward the bathroom, and I said to myself, “Urine Trouble Brother, You Ain’t Gonna Make It”.  Luckly my wife and I have been potty training a two year old, so my wife is used to cleaning up the odd spill.  Unfortunately, my attempt to blame it on the kid, didn’t go so well, as she caught me mid stream.  Just so you know, we laughed about it. 

It did prove, how eff’ed up I was since the fall.It would have been easy for me to get depressed about the entire situation, but my wife wouldn’t let that happen.  What we have learned is, “To Take One Day at a Time”.  We turned that day around, and went to a good friend’s skating party, and had a blast!  Mikey on skates, good friends, and a beer on a sunny winter day on the lake… now that beats Prozac!  

I’m not digging the winter this year.  Normally I embrace the season with open arms and a freshly washed toque, but this year, Old Man Winter keeps me inside where it’s safe.  Speaking of which… Thanks to Cheech, and my neighbor John, for keeping the “G-spot” clear of snow.  Also,my buddy Chris from Headlines Hair Studio. Thanks Dude!  There’s no use in having “Hockey Hair” if I’m not playing hockey right now.  Although, maybe I should be wearing my helmet!! 

Alright, I gotta go…. I mean, I Gotta GO!  Don’t want another accident.

Peace n Love

“G”  

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Hi Everybody!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks.  Had a whole pile of family who came in from Barrie to help and support us through this crazy time.  I haven’t had much time to update the blog.  I should take this moment to Thank all of YOU on behalf of my family, as they are amazed at the amount of love that Kingston is showing their ‘dysfunctional’ family member.  It makes it easier on everybody.   

Now to the point, or should I say, pick?  2 weeks ago I had a Pick Line surgically installed in my upper right arm, and intravenous antibiotics started. 
For those who don’t know, a pick line is a super small tube of sorts. It is inserted into a vein in the arm that leads directly to the heart.  It gives the antibiotics a direct line into the blood stream.  It’s my understanding this will allow the antibiotics to get to the brain and central nervous system (Where we hope a bacterial infection lurkes) without getting lost in the intestinal track.  

The biggest upside so far has been that I don’t experience the constant nausea, as I did every day while on the oral antibiotics. The IV is administered every day and takes about 30 mins. Just enough time to catch Wolf Blitzer and the Situation Room.  On a side note, I’m attempting the Blitzer beard, but things aren’t going to well.  My face looks like the tee at a driving range…moucho bald spots. 

A BIG thanks to Home Health Care, and nurse Ruth, who has taught my beautiful wife how to administer the IV to me daily, which allows us freedom and independence. However, now my wife has weapons…I must be a good boy.  Honey!!…. She never stuck that in my ass, why r u?

 Physically, I’ve been experiencing many ups and downs. The ups… I haven’t experienced any noticeable progression in the last few weeks. I’m still able to go up and down the stairs, carefully. I have been able to stick my hands in my pockets.  Haven’t been able to do that for a while, and that comes with its own benefits. :)  Little things, like reaching into the higher cupboards, where my wife thought the double stuffed chocolate cookies were safe.  Let’s keep that one to ourselves.  My energy level seems to be a little higher than before.  More on an average level now.  I know this sounds weird, but I’ve been feeling things go on in my head, besides the visions of sugar plums dancing, I have a bit of pressure,  a bit of cloudiness.  I know it sounds like a bad thing, but it feels like activity of some sort, that I haven’t felt before.  It makes me think the antibiotics are doing something…..something good.  Let’s face it, when you are dealing with something in your Central Nervous System and motor function, that’s where it all begins.  So to me, this is the front line in this war.

On the downside, I still feel extreme periods of weakness and fatigue.   

The biggest frustrations in my life right now, (other than missing all of you) is not being able to fend for my family.  I actually miss shoveling the driveway, taking out the garbage, painting walls, kicking Cousins Joe’s ass at Wii Boxing. 

Most of all, I hate that I am unable to provide for my family, the way I always have, and promised I would.  I truly thank God, for my wife, who has without blinking, thrown my part of the deal onto her plate, along with the full plate she already had.  She’s my hero.

Don’t ever take your better half for granted, as he or she may have to take on the responsibilities for you one day.  It is the ultimate show of Love and Selflessness proving true partnership.  Like all marriages should be.  

Time out now, for a Group Hug!!!

BIG THANKS to the following, and you all know why.Cathy, Patrick, Sue, Lou and his shovel, Shelly, Kris, Justin, Andrew the photographer, Debbie J, Carol, The Stiffsters, and the entire G-Force!  Plus, Chris and Maria, Aaron and Kelly, John, Kim, Art and Mel, The Bass Family, Darryl and Patti, Brenda, and last but not least my brothers, Paul and the Fridge Doctor for whom, I cannot thank enough for helping me lift the BIG stuff, both physically and figuratively.

It’s all about the Love!  And crazy times at the mall.  All the Best, to You and Yours over the holidays.

 Stay safe!

Peace and Love.

G

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new update will be up today ( I hope)

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