SECOND SHOT HEARD AROUND FLORIDA!!!!

For details read the end of the story!!!!









Hello Florida,

I am home and sweating like crazy. I made it on the flight alright, it was a very uneventful trip home. No turbulence or air sickness to be had. The only feeling of trepidation was wondering how things would be after arriving and seeing my friends for the first time in months. Would there be questions I could not answer? Fear of not knowing what to say to someone about what my next plans are? Or the dreaded question from everyone " How are you feeling Derek?".



I can certainly say that so far all my fears have been laid to rest. My friends have been wonderful. No questions unanswered of awkward. At least for me. My plans are to get back to my normal life ASAP and start feeling better. My first thing to do was to lay my foundation for medical resources as quick as possible in order to take the uncertain off my plate so I can relax if something arises. Nothing like being prepared, Right?


My new Doctor is Dr.Rosenburg, he is a neurologist that was referred to me by the MS center here in Florida and "ONLY" sees patients with MS an has been treating them for over twenty years. His office is right across the street from Universal studios so not a bad trip for me. I must say the visit with him and his nurse practitioner was great. I feel I will be in great hands here.


I was having some issues with my right foot and arm after I arrived so Dr. Rosenburg started me on a 3 day intravenous steroid to help with the issue. A nurse came to the house and started the IV and stopped by each day until it was finished. Now I need to finish the protocol with a follow up 14 day steroid to finish. It seems to be going well although I am very hungry and Ohhhh so gassy!! Sorry everybody!!!


Anyhow, my very good friend John Mazzone lifted my spirits this week by taking me on a "Man Date". (No Kerry, it was not a Broke Back moment) We went to my favorite cigar bar called Harry's Cigar and Brew. They have a live jazz band play outside and plenty of beer and cigs!!! Ahhh the good life again. What a relaxing time especially being how he put a smile on my face when he picked me up in his Corvette with the top down. Good friends.


Sorry I have not written sooner but I had a little mishap with some weaponry. The day before my visit with John and the cigar bar my neighbors and John were at the house. One thing lead to another and the guns come out for target practice. All was well until it was time to break down and put the munitions away and call it a night. Well during the process I was unloading the smallest hand gun a 22 cal magnum 6 shooter with a break barrel. The pin was removed and I spun the barrel. Keep in mind I am very very safety conscious!!!! The gun was pointed away from me, the house, and everybody else. So as I said I spun the 6 shooter cartridge to make sure each round was spent....BANG!!!!! it fired. I held it in my left hand and felt a searing pain. Holy shit I shot my
#%$#@! finger...... All I saw was a flash of light and felt pressure.


It hurt for a short while and we were all stunned as I stood there with my finger bleeding. Rox thought I was joking, but no it was real. I shot my finger, wow that was stupid I thought. The best part was I made a comment earlier about how it probably was not good to let the guy with MS handle fire arms while on drugs. Ha ha Ha. Not so funny now is it.

My finger is just fine, I can feel with it and with any luck I'll be picking my nose with it as soon as I dig out the last of the gun powder.


Thanks for laughing at me because I know that you all are right now.

Blog you latter with more updates.

Derek