January
- Excitement of the Presidential elections and their stance on cancer and other health related issues
- Starting my 2008 LIVESTRONG Challenge fundraising
- Caroline’s sinus issues, CT scans and scheduling Adenoid removal surgery in April.
- My health scare, finding another lump and the waiting 6-8 weeks for another ultrasound
- The passing of a brave young woman, Holly Young, whom I met at the 2006 LIVESTRONG Summit.
February
- Being asked (and accepting) by the LAF to be on the LIVESTRONG Summit Steering Committee
- Started reading Russ Perez’s Testicular cancer blog
- NCI released new data that there are nearly 12 million cancer survivors.
- Booking my 5 day golf trip to Myrtle Beach, SC for May
- Found Hope for Holly and began following their blog.
- Signed up several Team Down One sponsors
- Celebrating Annabelle’s 1st Birthday
March
- Following Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
- LIVESTRONG Summit recruiting
- Waiting to get my ultra sound was weighing on my mind
- Guest Speaking in Philadelphia High school
- Signed up several Team Down One sponsors
- Finding out I was cancer free (darn calcium deposit shadow)
- Dr. Randy Pausch provided testimony to the Labor, Health & Human Services Subcommittee
April
- Canceling Caroline’s Adenoid removal surgery.
- Promoting Testicular Cancer Week
- Learned about “If You Don’t Fight Cancer, You Don’t Know Jack”
- Participating in the MS Walk in Seaside, NJ with my family
- Promoting LIVESTRONG Day
May
- Skin cancer awareness month
- My friend Dee gets the "Spirit of Courage Award"
- Boston Red Sox and cancer survivor Jon Lester throws no-hitter
- Senator Edward Kennedy has cancer
- LIVESTRONG Day “Cocktails for a Cure” in Seaside, NJ
- Golf Trip to Myrtle Beach was a great time!
- Promoted at work to Director of Voice ILD Network Engineering
- Stand Up to Cancer Announced air date
June
- Celebrated Kristy’s 31st birthday, which also marks 2 years since I was diagnosed with cancer
- Helping hundreds of people raise funds for their LIVESTRONG Challenge participation
- NBC’s Tim Russert dies
- Family vacation to Wildwood, NJ which turned out to be a quick one after Caroline got a stomach bug
- Tiger Woods US Open win was AWESOME!
July
- My sisters Applebee’s fundraiser
- Amazing story of Eric Shanteau, Olympic swimmer
- Tony Snow and Bobby Murcer Die after fighting cancer
- My 4 month checkup and cancer FREE
- LIVESTRONG Summit, meeting old and new friends while both helping and participating in the Summit.
- Randy Pausch dies
- Work trip to Montreal
August
- New Personal action plan out of the summit
- Fundraising push before the LIVESTRONG Challenge
- Lance's 2nd place finish in the Leadville Trail 100
- The passing of Leroy Sievers
- Team Down One raised over $40,000 since Feb. 2007
- Participating with my family and friends in the LIVESTRONG Challenge Philadelphia
- Started LIVESTRONG Army Ocean County NJ
- Barak Obama’s DNC speech
September
- Stand Up to Cancer
- John McCain’s RNC speech
- Guest spoke at Philadelphia Community College
- Lance Armstrong announces he will return to cycling and raise global awareness on cancer
- Remembering 9/11 – we will never forget!
- I was in our company news letter sent to over 5,500 staff
- Work related trips to Paramus, NJ and Richardson TX.
- Booking my Ride for the Roses weekend trip for October was a tough decision
October
- I joined Twitter
- One year since my grandfather passed away
- Ride for the Roses in Austin, TX
- Work trip to Loveland, CO
November
- I posted a few reviews of the Ride for the Roses
- Presidential Election – Barak Obama WINS!
- 4 month check up – still cancer free
- Promoting my wife’s fundraiser
December
- LIVESTRONG Challenge 2009 registration is opened
- Created the Team Down One registration
- Held a fundraiser and raised several hundred dollars for the LAF
- Guest spoke at Buck County Community College
- WHO announced cancer will be the worlds #1 killer by 2010
- LIVESTRONG Day 2009 announced – October 2nd
- Christmas and New Years