Many times during a baseball game, you have players swinging for the fences (trying to hit a home run0.  Doing everything they can to muster up enough power to hit a home run.  When in actuality, a single, double, walk, or triple can do just as much damage to the opposing pitcher and team than the proverbial "girls dig the long ball."

It's what I call "small wins."  The same is true in Life!  Take each day, each pain, and each challenge a small step at a time.  When I was going through my most challenging time of my life (radiation flare ups), it helped me tremendously to ask our Lord to give my body relief for this particular hour, for a couple of hours, etc instead of asking for the entire pain to "just" completely go away.  Through the small wins, I appreciated and gained more strength every hour that was granted to me with no pain.

This helped my spirit grow stronger, my faith stayed strong as each small win lead me down a path of victory....until finally, I was down to one hour of pain per day, and now rocking each day with a strong vibe and vigor, and of course NO Pain.

It's the small wins in life we have tendency to overlook and cast a shadow.  The small wins lead us to great victories in life.  I ask that you pray for those who need some type of healing today.  Pray for those who need a small win right now in their life...pray they can get through today/tonight.  Pray that they can see the light at the end of the tunnel and keep pushing forward.  They, and we, rely on your prayers and strength.

Today, hit a single or double towards your goals in life or for someone.

I remember a small win just before my mother passed; She wanted me to take her outside so she could breathe fresh air and feel the sun beam off of her skin. At that moment in time, all she wanted to feel is the sun on her arms, legs, forehead, face, etc., and take a deep breathe of fresh air into her lungs.  It was a small thing, but it meant so much to her and it gave her a couple of wins before passing on to the Lord.

KC'isms
186) Always be a good example in front of your kids
187) Watch what you say in front of your kids
188) Treat your enemies with kindness and soon they won't be your enemies
189) Always be gracious to your waiter or waitress
190) Never receive or drink from an open container from someone you don't know

Today's Prayer
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness
                     2 CORINTHIANS 12:9

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I'm really not use to doing stuff like this, however, my beautiful wife (Elisa) thought it would be a good idea to share our victory and journey over this stuff called cancer, thus here I am!  Now, before we get in to the meat of this stuff, please understand that there are many other people in our world that are dealing with much worse diseases, illnesses and family trauma then what I'm going through right now.   This disease is just a small bump in the road for me and my family.  We have decided to go with the Brachytherapy which involves daily radiation, SEEDS (radio active seeds are temporary implanted into the prostate, crush the cancer cells, then are removed - all before I wake up...thank GOD)!  These treatments along with Hormone shots (which make any cancer cells outside of the prostate fall into a dormant stage) will help defeat this disease.  "They" say side effects are: Extreme fatigue, muscle loss, sleepiness, constant pain and blah blah blah.  Side affects for the Hormone shots are hot flashes, moodiness, sensitivity, urinating while sitting down, watching more programs on Bravo, Lifetime Network and "O" and the urge to have brunch with the neighborhood moms & crying when the Titans or Spurs lose (which won't happen that often).

With all of that being said, if you are reading this craziness, then my family and I view you as a treasure and valued friend (and part of our family), and appreciate you being on this journey with us.  You are loved and appreciated.   And, thank you so much for the daily, inspirational text messages.  They really keep my spirit smiling and strong.  Well, Here We Go!

June 18, 2018
Received a phone call from Dr. Still (Primary Physician) stating that my PSA was high and I need to see a urologist immediately.  Well, being that I'm not a doctor nor have ever pretended to be one....I didn't know what a PSA was or what it meant.  She stated that it's a test on your prostate and that the normal man' PSA is lower than 5 (Prostate specific antigen. A test for PSA may be used to screen for cancer of the prostate and to monitor treatment of the disease. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland).  Ouch!  So, she quickly gave me the name of a great urologist, Dr. David Banks, and I called his office and scheduled a visit.

June 21, 2018
I see Dr. Banks at his office, he takes blood, urine, credit card info, first born and everything else possible, and says he will call me back in a few days with his results.

June 25, 2018
Dr. Banks contacts me and states that my PSA is 39 and that we need to schedule a biopsy immediately....now I'm getting a little nervous.  So, we schedule a Biopsy for July 13th. I'm told the biopsy will take no longer than 15 minutes and I can drive, myself, home afterwards.  Okay, so I'm thinking no worries, this will be quick, easy and painless.

July 13, 2018
Elisa and I arrive at the office for the biopsy, then they take me into this somewhat chilly room, and I disrobe from waist down.  I'm a little nervous, only because I have never had this procedure done and this area of my body has never been invaded or explored as such.  Instead of giving you graphic details on the process, lets just say, one of the machines stop working during the actual biopsy, as my pale buttocks is proudly displayed for the entire world to see and there are now two doctors and two nurses in the room trying to fix this damn machine {like it was medical school, except I was the subject :(}

Well, needless to say, the 15-minute biopsy went in and out of the window rather quickly.  In fact, they spent at least 15 minutes (which seemed more like 45 days) on fixing their malfunctioned machine.  After the machine started working, and I lost about 10 pounds due to sweat, they finally finished the exploration of my butt (prostate) and completed the biopsy.  I really felt like they should have given me flowers, candy, dinner and a kiss on the cheek (face cheek, not the other cheek), however, what I did receive was a box a moist sanitation wipes to clean myself up. LOL

This was by far, the most uncomfortable experience of my life.  They say, 8 out of 10 biopsy' go very smooth. Well, guess who was one of the 2 that didn't go smooth.....ME!  So, after I get dressed and have a few Gatorade's and crackers, my wife is driving me home.  Now, if you know my wife, she drives fairly fast, and this particular instance was no different. She proceeded to fly out of the parking lot, hit a speed bump around 50 MPH and then proceeded to say, "where did that come from."  Once my head came back down to my body, I calmly said, "What the' heck are you doing, you're killing me."  She slowed down and carefully drove us home.

July 18, 2018
The phone rings at 4:47 pm and caller ID says "Georgia Urology." So, I'm really hoping that it's Dr. Banks assistant as that would mean Good News!  I pick up the phone, and it's Dr. Banks.  I quickly say, "Dr. Banks, why are you calling me?  You don't call me on my birthday, anniversary, etc.  What's going on?"  He says, "Kim, how are you doing?  Unfortunately, the test came back as positive for cancer but it is treatable.  Your Gleason score is 7 and the cancer is only on the left side of the prostate."  He may have said more, but my eyes quickly became cloudy from the tears forming and from momentary deafness, too.  He then said his office would call me to set up an appointment to discuss treatment options. 

After hanging up the phone, it seemed like a lifetime of tears started to drench my sadden face, and Elisa begin to hug me and rub my back.  As we poured each others love into our hugs, we simply had to let everything out and then regroup. She began sharing encouraging words of victory of this disease, which really started to reinvigorate my heart, vibe and spirit.  Words of encouragement I really needed, as I was thinking, "Why me?", God has blessed me with two outstanding companies, why would he do that and then this?"  "What are my children going to do without me?"  This is not fair to Elisa, we always said we were going to die together like they did in movie "The Notebook."
"How am I going to be able to coach?" "Who's going to run my businesses?"  Then, after a few minutes of selfishness, we said, "Let's Go Crush this Stuff as "We Got This."  We were not going to allow this to "rock our world."  It did "tilt" it just a little bit, but we were not going to allow it to curse GOD, bring a dark shadow on our lives nor give it life!

July 19, 2018
Life goes on!  We flew to Los Angeles, as Elisa had her Aunt's dinner party to attend and I had meetings in regards to our new company, Halftime Health and attend a former players wedding in San Francisco.  It actually felt good seeing friends and talking about our recent diagnosis.  I saw former players at Melissa's wedding, but did not share my prognosis, as I didn't want to take away from Melissa and Chris's awesome wedding.  But, talking with James, who is a prostate cancer survivor and his wife really helped me understand the process and journey coming our way.  My best friend, Chris, who is also a prostate cancer survivor really helped me understand the options that are available and urged me to continue to workout, stay strong (emotionally, physically and spiritually).  My childhood friends, Tyron, & Charles, along with my brother-in-laws (Eric, Ricky and Daryl) helped with the positive encouragement as we started to ventured down this unknown cancer road.

July 30, 2018
Hardest day of them all - telling our kids about the situation.  This was actually harder then me hearing the news - I have cancer.  There wear tears, hugs, spreadsheets, How To Beat Cancer website links and more shared with us that day.  And, it just reminded me of Why I have To Beat This!  I have the greatest family ever!!!

​August 9, 2018
We met our oncologist team, which is AWESOME!  One member of our new team, Gail, has a son in my Halftime Sports basketball program, so when she saw me - it was a happy smile that quickly went south, as she knew why I was there.  The team consists of Gail, Cara, Wendy, Nikki and a few other awesome Angels who are the most delightful, wonderful, warming, knowledgeable people you could ever meet.

We felt so comfortable and confident with our new team that we cancelled our appointment with the other doctor (prostate removal).

August 16th
Visit our friends at Dr. McCord's office to get fitted for a lower body mold and have (what they call "tattoos") placed on my left & right hips and lower abdomen.  This is where the machine will shoot beams of radiation attacking the cancer cells in my prostate.  It is also Elisa's Birthday :)

August 22, 2018
I'm so pumped, as today starts my treatment and crushing the cancer in my body.

Just received a phone call from Dr. McCord's office that I cannot start my treatments today due to the Insurance company not approving the treatments yet. What a huge bummer!  So, I went an ate a Chili Dog....not good for me but it did help me emotional.

August 23, 2018
Visit Dr. Banks office to get two Hormone shots in my stomach.  I made the mistake of viewing the needles that will be used to inject the hormones into my body and begin to get very nervous.  Becca, Dr. Banks assistant, tells me to raise my shirt and breathe out, so I do so while looking up at the ceiling.  One shot then two.  Not so bad!  Well, I felt a little hazy for the rest of the day and now my stomach looks like I'm pregnant with twins.  Yuck!  The areas where the shots were given are hard and angry, but nothing some Advil can't take care of.  

August 24, 2018
Having Starbucks drinks with Ashley O, Wendy calls me and tells me all is good and can I come in at 1:30 pm today.....heck yes!!!  I meet Cara and the staff at Dr. McCord's office and we go through a "dry run" of the actual procedure.  I'm so excited to get this party started, however the reality, that I have Cancer pierces my heart like an arrow and I get a little nervous.  But, Amy (my newest team member) takes me through the process like a champion and all is good, except I have to share a locker room with a couple of other men who are much older than me, so I keep my eyes down and focus on getting dress (lol).

Stomach still hurts from the Hormone shots.

August 27, 2019
THE DAY!!!  Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is back.  Thanks Chris C (childhood best friend and Starbucks Executive VP).  Well, actually, I'm excited about my forthcoming treatment (and of course Starbucks PSL); my phone is flooded with awesome, positive text messages from former/current players, friends and family.  The love is pouring in and my heart is taking it all in.

Stomach still hurts from the darn Hormone shots.

I get to the Dr, McCord's office, Wendy has me make some payments, Gail provide vivid instructions on what's about to happen, then Amy comes and gets me from the front office.  I proceed to change in the "old man" locker room and head to the room with all of the hi-tech machines.  The actual treatment last no longer than 20 minutes and doesn't hurt at all (as lady Antebellum is jamming from the room speakers), but just feels weird.  Amy helps me off the table, I change and meet Elisa in the waiting room and drive home.  

We go for our usual walk around Alpharetta/Milton areas and the walk is a little tougher but I powered through it.  No Cancer is going to slow me down.  Not going to happen.

Thank you to all who have walked, cried, and prayed for me.  My pain is no more, the fatigue is still very strong but will decrease and move on, and my faith is stronger than ever.

For my cancer friends who are struggling today, know that our prayer warriors are sending angels your way.  Know that you are not alone; know that this fight is with all of US; know that your endless spirit will shine above all of the pain and suffering; know that you are loved, appreciated and needed; know that "WeGotThis!"

Know that the days may be tough and long, but you have people rocking with you who are praying for you.

​Know that prayer is strong!

Know that you are loved!

KC'isms
181) Recycle everyday
182) Help someone in need
183) Pray, everyday, for someone you just met
184) Learn to play an instrument
185) Thank God as soon as you wake up each morning

Today's Prayer
The LORD is ear all who call out to Him
PSALM 145:18

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Well, it's been three consecutive weeks of No pain in my body, which I am so thankful.  However, I have gained a few pounds, loss some hair (just kidding, I didn't have hair before this journey), and still feel lots of fatigue daily, but my spirit won't allow me to slow down.

I want to give a shout out to my lovely bride, as today is her birthday, and she deserves everything her heart could ever want and wish for.

To all my cancer warriors, keep pushing and staying positive, as your success comes from your inner spirit which will not be denied.  Stay strong and love on yourself today!

KCisms
176) Regardless of your situation, react with class
177) Love on yourself today
178) Never honk at an elderly person
179) Teach your sons and daughters proper manners
180) Always be courteous to janitors, receptionists, and secretaries

Today's Prayer
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge
                                            PSALM 91:4

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Well, as you know the past two months + have been challenging for me, however, the past week has been really good.  No pain, just a little discomfort but all is getting much better.  Actually, using some CBD oils to help control the pain, and it's actually working.

Please understand, this blog is not about anyone feeling sorry for me, but rather to empower those dealing with cancer or life challenges.  Your prayers have helped me tremendously and I cannot repay you in a hundred life times....but I do thank you everyday.

KC'isms
166) Your words can be more harmful than your actions
167) Think before speaking, then think again
168) Love on your neighbor
169) Never buy a car for 72 months financing
170) Wake up with a "Thank you" to GOD

Today's Prayer
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word is god.
                                                       John 1:1

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Well, as you know, this has been the most challenging 10 weeks of my life.  However, the past few days have been really good as the pain is starting to subside.  I'm experiencing 1-2 hours of pain as opposed to 20-22 hours of pain.  There were days/nights that I thought I couldn't handle the pain anymore and would this situation ever end?  Why is this happening to me, when you have "bad" people living (what appears to be) wonderful lives.  "God, why are you presenting me with this challenge"?

Well, let me ask you this.....Are you facing something today that seems impossible? With man it may be, but with God, ALL things are possible. If you seem to be in a horrible situation, get “with God!” Sometimes it’s so easy to focus on our challenges and try to solve them in our own. But remember, the battle belongs to the our Lord. He has a plan for your victory and is preparing us for that victory. The victory doesn't always come when we want it or expect it.   He is making the things that seem challenging, possible. You can trust Him today.

Is there sickness in your body? With God, all things are possible! Are your bills starting to pile up?  With God, all things are possible.  Are you struggling with a relationship?  With God, all things are possible.  As we meditate on God’s Word, His power is activated in our life. He will strengthen us and lead us forward into that place of glory He has in store for us.

I say this because as long as we keep our faith and strength in God, we will win the battles!!!  He is showing me how to win my battles with the Radiation Flare ups.  I WILL WIN THIS BATTLE!

Note: My son, Blake, went to Jerusalem and placed a prayer in the Western Wall, which people gather to pray and place their prayers on paper and into the actual wall.  It is a direct prayer to GOD.  Love him for helping his dad with this challenge.  He prayed that my pain would go away!

KCisms
161) Do not rely on your cars "new fangled" equipment when changing lanes
162) Never yell across a room
163) Place a deodorizer in your outdoor trash can/bin
164) Underestimate when guessing someone's age or weight
165) Overpay a kid who does yard work for you

Today's Prayer
Act justly, Love mercifully, Walk humbly
                             Micah 6:8

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​Everyone goes through times of difficulty or times when things just seem dark and bleak. During these challenging times, know that we are not alone. God has a plan to drive out the darkness—He will flood us with His joyful light!  It’s going to happen suddenly, unexpectedly; we won’t see it coming.

We woke up, and it was still dark. Nothing had changed, but suddenly we get the break we need, our health turns around, we meet the right person. The light comes bursting in.

If we’ve been going through a rough season, get ready for the goodness of God in a new way. Know that His light is about to come crashing in! Get ready for breakthroughs. Get ready for restoration.  Suddenly, things can change! God wants His glory to be seen on us. He wants us to stand out in the crowd. He wants us to be so blessed that everyone around us can see His goodness. So keep standing, keep believing, keep hoping and keep declaring His Word because His light is coming!

I say all this because, the past 7 weeks have been the most challenging weeks of my entire life. I have experience more pain recently than my entire life.  The pain stayed in my body for at least 22 of the 24 hours of each day.  It was relentless and very active.  Have you ever hit your toe against a door, and you experience that sudden pain throughout your body and then a few minutes later....the pain is gone? Well, with Radiation Flare Ups, the pain does not leave.  I was eating Pain Killers like they were skittles, but no relief.  There were a couple of nights I asked God why was this happening to me?  And, if it were my time to go, I was ready!  Pain plays so many tricks with your mind, body and spirit....and, now I completely understand why some people get addicted to Pain killers.

As the pain runs through your body, you are willing to do almost anything to make it stop and simply go away.

Well, I'm into my 8th week of the Radiation Flare ups and the pain is down to about an hour per day and my body is healing through the grace and love of God.  Please understand, that even though I have not had a good nights sleep in months, my faith and love in God remains untethered.

He will always bring us through the tough times in which will make us stronger in faith and will broaden and strengthen our spirit.  I am getting better and will continue to get better as my faith will win!

Note: Elisa is a Rock Star......her willingness and love to help me us unwavering.

Todays Prayer
The LORD will fight for you: you need only to be still
                        EXODUS 14:14

KC'isms
156) Surround yourself with good and positive people
157) Hold yourself to the same standards that you expect from others
158) Tell your family you love them daily
159) Never call anybody "retarded"
160) Put a love note in your "partners" luggage before they leave on a trip

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Hello,
So on the pain scale (1 being lowest and 10 being crazy pain), I have been at a 5 for the past two days and I am so pumped.  Over the past six weeks, I have been at a 10 for 22 of the 24 hours of each day, but my faith and spirit have allowed me to rock through it.

As usual, Elisa has been a rock star and it would take me 100 lifetimes to repay her for all the love, energy and support she has given me.  I'm looking into natural remedies for the pain, such as grapes, avocado's, broccoli, etc. which contain anti-inflammatory ingredients to help ease and eliminate the pain & discomfort.

The pain I am experiencing is temporary and will only make me a stronger man, better husband, father, and friend. We So GOT THIS!

Today's Prayer
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
                                         PSALM 147:4

KCisms
151) Whether it's life or a horse that throws you, get right back up and move on!
152) Always pack sanitation wipes when you travel
153) Go for nice, long walks with the one you love
154) Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
155) Make a generous contribution to Cancer and/or Diabetes research

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So, it's been over two weeks since my last post, and I apologize for that!  The past four weeks have been the toughest weeks of my entire life, as the radiation flare up pain has been intense, strong and relentless on me.  There have been days where the pain has been so intense that I would just curl up in the fetal position and ask God, "Why me.?  Why is he presenting this challenge to me?  I am faithful and fearful of God in every way, thus why does this continue to happen to me.

You see, my PSA scores continue to tell me I am Cancer Free, but the side effects want to attempt to hold me and keep me down.  Elisa and Blake even allowed me to have a couple of Root Beer Floats as they felt sorry for me.....Root Beer Floats are the best things ever!  As the pain increased, so did my faith.  I only missed one day of work and would not allow this health disruption to keep me on my back.  I know I have someone rooting for me....my family, friends and GOD!

​I grew up playing sports, and I’ve experienced the difference it makes to have somebody in the stands cheering for you. When you know they’re watching you, you hear them calling your name, you see their hands up in the air, it does something on the inside. It causes you to jump a little higher and run a little faster.

You’ve got a greater determination because you know somebody is rooting for you.  I know GOD is rooting for me.....he wants me to succeed and crush these radiation flare ups...and I will!

Today, I have a great multitude in heaven cheering me on! They’re saying, “You got this Kim", You’re a winner and will always be a winner! You are well strong and faithful. No enemy formed against you will prosper!”

I say this to you, as my friends, No matter what difficulty you may be facing, you always have the home-court advantage. You are always surrounded by the voice of victory. Let that sink down deep into your heart today. Let it build confidence in you and give you the strength you need to keep moving forward into the abundant life He has prepared for you!

Today's Prayer
In all your ways, acknowledge him, and He shall direct thy paths.
                      PROVERBS 3:6

KCism
146) Only honk at someone in your vehicle if they are about to hit you
147) Never honk at someone in anger
148) Never discuss politics at a family dinner
149) Always show love to your children, even when they have done something wrong
150) Greet people with a loving smile and warm eyes

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So, if you read my rant yesterday, you realized I was having some painful challenges in my life.  However, while driving in my car yesterday, I quickly realized how blesses I am.  I have an incredible wife, awesome children, great family and supportive friends.  There are families who have kids with cancer, have lost loved ones, can't pay their gas bill, lost their jobs and more! So, why I am complaining about a little pain and thinking I'm less than?  I'm not the man I use to be or I have become an average person.

​It’s easy to go through life thinking that we’re average; we’re ordinary people. When God created us in His image, He put a part of Himself in all of us.  We are destined to do great things, destined to leave our mark on this generation and earth. The truth is, there is nothing average about us; but too many times, we don’t realize who we are. We focus on our weaknesses, pains or what we don’t have. We focus on the mistakes we’ve made or the family from which we’ve come. 

If we're going to break out of average, we need to remind ourselves every day, “I have the DNA of the God inside of me."  We can't let a little pain and discomfort from keeping us from greatness.  Our greatness will come out today.

Today's Prayer
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
                                 PROVERBS 3:5

KCism
141) Deadlines are important....meet them!
142) Don't ever buy a cheap mattress
143) When you apologize to someone, look them in the eye
144) Don't yell or argue with your mother
145) Own a world globe and map

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Hello,
Please forgive me for my lack of postings over the past couple of weeks, as I have been experiencing some crazy side effects from my radiation treatments.

As you know, I'm forthright with my procedures, feelings, and everything to do with this post cancer crap.  Well, two weeks ago, I had a small burning sensation when urinating......so I took some over the counter products, named AZO, to help relieve the pain.  Nope, it didn't work as the pain begin to build and become more frequent.

I actually found myself having to use the restroom every 15 minutes and the burning sensation intensified.  In fact, it grew stronger and stronger to the point where my best friend (Chris) starting calling me Colin Kaepernick, as I would have to take a knee after every bathroom visit.  The pain was unbelievable, and to make things worse, I was extremely thirsty all the time, which means, I was drinking more water.....uuuuugggh.

Well, I went to urgent care, and they thought I had an Urinary Track Infection, which I thought only women get....boy, I was wrong.  So, I received some antibiotics with the hopes of this pain going away in a few days....wrong!!!

The pain got worse, and I went to my urologist who prescribed me with some meds, but the medications did not work.  So, I go back to my urologist, on an impromptu visit, and he does a small procedure called Urethral Dilation, yup sounds bad and it was bad.  After the procedure, I use the bathroom and there is still a burning sensation and pain.  For those who have never experienced this, and if you watch Game of Thrones, it's like Daenerys when she says, "Dracarys."  Then her dragons released flames of fire at her enemies.  Well, when I use the restroom, it's like I have those fire breathing dragons sitting on my shoulder and start blowing flames out of me....the pain is unbelievable.

I am now at the point where my urologist is going to perform a cystoscope on May 17th @ 9:20 am to see what is going on inside of me, so they can come up with a game plan for my relief.  Bottom line is, I am experiencing what they call "Radiation Flare Ups."  These flare ups can occur at anytime and could last one day, one week or one month.  The only real solution is- well, I don't know the real solution yet.  But hoping there is a solution, like immediately.  Having to use the restroom every 15 minutes is creating challenges for me throughout the day......I'm still working and getting it done!  But, boy this stuff sucks.

Todays Prayer
Be still and know that I am GOD
                  PSALM 46:10

KCism
136) Have a good, reliable doctor in your life
137) Keep your clean at all times
138) Always have a safe, fun place in your mind
139) Remind yourself that negative feelings are only temporary
140) Watch a good comedy when feeling down

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​There are days when I'm exhausted but realize that there are many other people out there who are experiencing worse situations than me.  Thus, when I'm tired and workout, I take that extra step for our brothers who can't take that extra step; I push through that extra set of push ups for our friends who can't; I'm putting in the work for all of our folks that can't because we are ONE!

When I'm tired, I continue to walk because I walk for my new friend John, who finished his treatments and prays everything is all good.

When my spirits are low, I rejuvenate my spirit for Allen, who had his prostate removed but the cancer came back.

I beat cancer because of the millions of people who have been diagnosed with this crap, but need their spirits lifted and need a voice to help. 

I normally feel good at the beginning of the week, but as the week trends, I become a little weaker, but stronger in spirit because my Prayer Warriors won't allow me to succumb to the radiation side effects. WE stay strong because we have to!!!  There is no option!  I feel your angels with me, I feel your thoughts and prayers with me, I feel loved....how can cancer defeat us????  It can't!

Every text message, get well card, awesome email, beautiful gift, loving hug & cherished prayer crushes the cancer cells, one by one (daily/hourly).  Cancer is on the run....thanks to you!  These wonderful blessings couldn't occur without you, thus I thank, cherish, appreciate and love you!

KCisms
131) Support small, community businesses (every dollar you spend with them goes to keep their lights on, helps employ staff and keeps them in your community)
132) Support local entrepreneurs
133) Be active in your community
134) Help preserve all parks (our kids need them)
135) Love you wife, husband, partner, friends, family and kids like there is no tomorrow

Today's Prayer
Blessed be the LORD who daily loads us with benefits, God of our salvation
                                           PSAML 68:19

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​Hello,
I have had several people ask me how this Cancer journey all began.....so, below is my first post about kicking cancers butt.
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I'm really not use to doing stuff like this, however, my beautiful wife (Elisa) thought it would be a good idea to share our victory and journey over this stuff called cancer, thus here I am!  Now, before we get in to the meat of this stuff, please understand that there are many other people in our world that are dealing with much worse diseases, illnesses and family trauma then what I'm going through right now.   This disease is just a small bump in the road for me and my family.  We have decided to go with the Brachytherapy which involves daily radiation, SEEDS (radio active seeds are temporary implanted into the prostate, crush the cancer cells, then are removed - all before I wake up...thank GOD)!  These treatments along with Hormone shots (which make any cancer cells outside of the prostate fall into a dormant stage) will help defeat this disease.  "They" say side effects are: Extreme fatigue, muscle loss, sleepiness, constant pain and blah blah blah.  Side affects for the Hormone shots are hot flashes, moodiness, sensitivity, urinating while sitting down, watching more programs on Bravo, Lifetime Network and "O" and the urge to have brunch with the neighborhood moms & crying when the Titans or Spurs lose (which won't happen that often).

With all of that being said, if you are reading this craziness, then my family and I view you as a treasure and valued friend (and part of our family), and appreciate you being on this journey with us.  You are loved and appreciated.   And, thank you so much for the daily, inspirational text messages.  They really keep my spirit smiling and strong.  Well, Here We Go!

June 18, 2018
Received a phone call from Dr. Still (Primary Physician) stating that my PSA was high and I need to see a urologist immediately.  Well, being that I'm not a doctor nor have ever pretended to be one....I didn't know what a PSA was or what it meant.  She stated that it's a test on your prostate and that the normal man' PSA is lower than 5 (Prostate specific antigen. A test for PSA may be used to screen for cancer of the prostate and to monitor treatment of the disease. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland).  Ouch!  So, she quickly gave me the name of a great urologist, Dr. David Banks, and I called his office and scheduled a visit.

June 21, 2018
I see Dr. Banks at his office, he takes blood, urine, credit card info, first born and everything else possible, and says he will call me back in a few days with his results.

June 25, 2018
Dr. Banks contacts me and states that my PSA is 39 and that we need to schedule a biopsy immediately....now I'm getting a little nervous.  So, we schedule a Biopsy for July 13th. I'm told the biopsy will take no longer than 15 minutes and I can drive, myself, home afterwards.  Okay, so I'm thinking no worries, this will be quick, easy and painless.

July 13, 2018
Elisa and I arrive at the office for the biopsy, then they take me into this somewhat chilly room, and I disrobe from waist down.  I'm a little nervous, only because I have never had this procedure done and this area of my body has never been invaded or explored as such.  Instead of giving you graphic details on the process, lets just say, one of the machines stop working during the actual biopsy, as my pale buttocks is proudly displayed for the entire world to see and there are now two doctors and two nurses in the room trying to fix this damn machine {like it was medical school, except I was the subject :(}

Well, needless to say, the 15-minute biopsy went in and out of the window rather quickly.  In fact, they spent at least 15 minutes (which seemed more like 45 days) on fixing their malfunctioned machine.  After the machine started working, and I lost about 10 pounds due to sweat, they finally finished the exploration of my butt (prostate) and completed the biopsy.  I really felt like they should have given me flowers, candy, dinner and a kiss on the cheek (face cheek, not the other cheek), however, what I did receive was a box a moist sanitation wipes to clean myself up. LOL

This was by far, the most uncomfortable experience of my life.  They say, 8 out of 10 biopsy' go very smooth. Well, guess who was one of the 2 that didn't go smooth.....ME!  So, after I get dressed and have a few Gatorade's and crackers, my wife is driving me home.  Now, if you know my wife, she drives fairly fast, and this particular instance was no different. She proceeded to fly out of the parking lot, hit a speed bump around 50 MPH and then proceeded to say, "where did that come from."  Once my head came back down to my body, I calmly said, "What the' heck are you doing, you're killing me."  She slowed down and carefully drove us home.

July 18, 2018
The phone rings at 4:47 pm and caller ID says "Georgia Urology." So, I'm really hoping that it's Dr. Banks assistant as that would mean Good News!  I pick up the phone, and it's Dr. Banks.  I quickly say, "Dr. Banks, why are you calling me?  You don't call me on my birthday, anniversary, etc.  What's going on?"  He says, "Kim, how are you doing?  Unfortunately, the test came back as positive for cancer but it is treatable.  Your Gleason score is 7 and the cancer is only on the left side of the prostate."  He may have said more, but my eyes quickly became cloudy from the tears forming and from momentary deafness, too.  He then said his office would call me to set up an appointment to discuss treatment options. 

After hanging up the phone, it seemed like a lifetime of tears started to drench my sadden face, and Elisa begin to hug me and rub my back.  As we poured each others love into our hugs, we simply had to let everything out and then regroup. She began sharing encouraging words of victory of this disease, which really started to reinvigorate my heart, vibe and spirit.  Words of encouragement I really needed, as I was thinking, "Why me?", God has blessed me with two outstanding companies, why would he do that and then this?"  "What are my children going to do without me?"  This is not fair to Elisa, we always said we were going to die together like they did in movie "The Notebook."
"How am I going to be able to coach?" "Who's going to run my businesses?"  Then, after a few minutes of selfishness, we said, "Let's Go Crush this Stuff as "We Got This."  We were not going to allow this to "rock our world."  It did "tilt" it just a little bit, but we were not going to allow it to curse GOD, bring a dark shadow on our lives nor give it life!

July 19, 2018
Life goes on!  We flew to Los Angeles, as Elisa had her Aunt's dinner party to attend and I had meetings in regards to our new company, Halftime Health and attend a former players wedding in San Francisco.  It actually felt good seeing friends and talking about our recent diagnosis.  I saw former players at Melissa's wedding, but did not share my prognosis, as I didn't want to take away from Melissa and Chris's awesome wedding.  But, talking with James, who is a prostate cancer survivor and his wife really helped me understand the process and journey coming our way.  My best friend, Chris, who is also a prostate cancer survivor really helped me understand the options that are available and urged me to continue to workout, stay strong (emotionally, physically and spiritually).  My childhood friends, Tyron, & Charles, along with my brother-in-laws (Eric, Ricky and Daryl) helped with the positive encouragement as we started to ventured down this unknown cancer road.

July 30, 2018
Hardest day of them all - telling our kids about the situation.  This was actually harder then me hearing the news - I have cancer.  There wear tears, hugs, spreadsheets, How To Beat Cancer website links and more shared with us that day.  And, it just reminded me of Why I have To Beat This!  I have the greatest family ever!!!

​August 9, 2018
We met our oncologist team, which is AWESOME!  One member of our new team, Gail, has a son in my Halftime Sports basketball program, so when she saw me - it was a happy smile that quickly went south, as she knew why I was there.  The team consists of Gail, Cara, Wendy, Nikki and a few other awesome Angels who are the most delightful, wonderful, warming, knowledgeable people you could ever meet.

We felt so comfortable and confident with our new team that we cancelled our appointment with the other doctor (prostate removal).

August 16th
Visit our friends at Dr. McCord's office to get fitted for a lower body mold and have (what they call "tattoos") placed on my left & right hips and lower abdomen.  This is where the machine will shoot beams of radiation attacking the cancer cells in my prostate.  It is also Elisa's Birthday :)

August 22, 2018
I'm so pumped, as today starts my treatment and crushing the cancer in my body.

Just received a phone call from Dr. McCord's office that I cannot start my treatments today due to the Insurance company not approving the treatments yet. What a huge bummer!  So, I went an ate a Chili Dog....not good for me but it did help me emotional.

August 23, 2018
Visit Dr. Banks office to get two Hormone shots in my stomach.  I made the mistake of viewing the needles that will be used to inject the hormones into my body and begin to get very nervous.  Becca, Dr. Banks assistant, tells me to raise my shirt and breathe out, so I do so while looking up at the ceiling.  One shot then two.  Not so bad!  Well, I felt a little hazy for the rest of the day and now my stomach looks like I'm pregnant with twins.  Yuck!  The areas where the shots were given are hard and angry, but nothing some Advil can't take care of.  

August 24, 2018
Having Starbucks drinks with Ashley O, Wendy calls me and tells me all is good and can I come in at 1:30 pm today.....heck yes!!!  I meet Cara and the staff at Dr. McCord's office and we go through a "dry run" of the actual procedure.  I'm so excited to get this party started, however the reality, that I have Cancer pierces my heart like an arrow and I get a little nervous.  But, Amy (my newest team member) takes me through the process like a champion and all is good, except I have to share a locker room with a couple of other men who are much older than me, so I keep my eyes down and focus on getting dress (lol).

Stomach still hurts from the Hormone shots.

August 27, 2019
THE DAY!!!  Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is back.  Thanks Chris C (childhood best friend and Starbucks Executive VP).  Well, actually, I'm excited about my forthcoming treatment (and of course Starbucks PSL); my phone is flooded with awesome, positive text messages from former/current players, friends and family.  The love is pouring in and my heart is taking it all in.

Stomach still hurts from the darn Hormone shots.

I get to the Dr, McCord's office, Wendy has me make some payments, Gail provide vivid instructions on what's about to happen, then Amy comes and gets me from the front office.  I proceed to change in the "old man" locker room and head to the room with all of the hi-tech machines.  The actual treatment last no longer than 20 minutes and doesn't hurt at all (as lady Antebellum is jamming from the room speakers), but just feels weird.  Amy helps me off the table, I change and meet Elisa in the waiting room and drive home.  

We go for our usual walk around Alpharetta/Milton areas and the walk is a little tougher but I powered through it.  No Cancer is going to slow me down.  Not going to happen.

MY HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER ARRIVED - THANK YOU NIKKI, SAMIR AND OXY HEALTH.  YOU'RE THE BEST!

August 28, 2018
WOW!  Challenging morning.....first woke up to Sandy kicking the crap out of Sponge Bob and Patrick' butts on Cartoon land, then brushed my teeth, washed my face, and begin puking like a drunk high schooler.  May have been a combination of the radiation, Manu Ginobili retiring from my beloved Spurs and not getting enough sleep.  But, after that, went and had some of my "Kick Cancer Drink" and went for my am walk around Alpharetta/Milton.  The walk went extremely well, and made my body feel much better. Then, received the below pictures from my Halftime Health, VP of Team Services, Chuck Price, in regards to our New company and client (See below).  Now, it's 7:35 am and it's time to shower and start my "kick butt" work day.  Lets Go Get It!

KCisms
126) Give your time to your community
127) Hug someone today
128) Help someone less fortunate than you are today
129) Being successful takes risk
130) Go somewhere you have never been each year

Todays Prayer
I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
                                     ISAIAH 46:4

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​My favorite bible passage is Thessalonians 5:16-18.....Be Joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances.

I say this prayer each day as a reminder of how blessed I am and to let go of any past situations that may have hurt me.

Many people don’t fully understand what it means to forget the past. One definition of the word "forget" is "to disregard intentionally, or to overlook." You have to intentionally disregard your past so that it doesn’t keep you from moving forward. But, that means the good and the bad.

If we’re not careful, even our past accomplishments can keep us from rising to our potential and can cause us to become complacent. God wants to take us from glory to glory, but if we don’t let go of the old, we’ll never be able to embrace the new. It’s time to stop looking in the rear view mirror.

Focus all your energy on moving forward. Trust that God has new levels of peace for us. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. 

Had a great weekend with my family....enjoying an outing at SunTrust stadium and the Atlanta Braves game.  Excited to attend a former players wedding, Lauren Nolte next month.  I truly believe a coaches success is based on how many wedding invitations, birthday greetings, school graduations, breakfast invitations, baby announcements, etc. you receive after your players graduate.  Proud to say, I have been to three weddings within the past year and have breakfast once a month with former players.  Love my hoops girls.

Todays Prayer
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.
                                            JOHN 20:29

KCisms
96) Always have plenty of Toilet Paper in all bathrooms
97) Fall asleep to something funny or soothing
98) Give to the homeless (doesn't matter how much, as every little penny counts)
99) Give from your heart (don't worry about where someone is going to spend the money)
100) Take a vacation each year to recharge your spiritual batteries and life

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