Marv aka "Shicken" update....

Great news!  Glad to see you at the crabfest too...

Great to hear Marv - congrats on the good news!   

Makes me feel great just hearing the news. Awesome news!

Peace 2 U

Best Post Of The Year!!!!   
great to hear that something bad has turned into GOOD.

So cool to see you at the crabfest bro. Thanks for all the awesome grub you made for us again. Thanks for sharing the good news.

Jedmo

Fantastic to hear you're making great progress brother! Looking forward to fishing with ya, and may this year be filled with strength, good health, and lotsa love

The new year is starting good for you!  I hope you get a full recovery soon..

Great news Marv! What a marvelous start to the new year. Continued sucess to you!

I got an MRI done on June 4th, 2012.

Report says, "No evidence of recurrent or residual disease". 

The spot they were keeping an eye on has been stable - no change, which is a good thing.

My only issues are a sinus infection, less saliva, and back pain.

My sinus has improved, the right side is clear, some lingering junk in the left side.  We're working on that - they prescribed antibiotics and took a sample to culture.  The drainage system for the sinus is damaged due to the radiation treatment so I am predisposed to sinus infections. 

Saliva issue is not that big of a deal, its tolerable.  My taste is finally pretty much normal.  I appreciate food texture and flavor more after living for quite a while without taste.

My biggest discomfort is my back - its taking forever to get better - no kayaking until it heals. 

What exactly is wrong with yor back Marv??
I just did a series of spinal injections, 3 in about 7 weeks.
It helped a lot.

I think the muscles are strained, and my pelvis / lumbar curve is off kilter.

I am doing specific stretches and exercises to improve it, and avoiding activities that strain it - such as sitting for prolonged periods, motorcycling, bicycling, kayaking.  All the fun stuff.

Driving for hours the past few weekends didn't help. 

that's awesome Marv!

I've been having upper back issues as well - lucky for me, Stanford gives 15 to 20 minute free massages to breast cancer patients.

I also do this

Mooch:

Thanks for the video.  It will help me use my roller more effectively.  I have lots of knots to work out.

Hope your back will get better soon Marv. 

Great news! So happy to hear stuff like this!