The thing about having your own blog - as opposed to writing for your business - is the lack of focus. On my other sites I know what I have to write about because the main theme or thrust is Jewelry and Gemstones.
That's what I write about.
But here - it's about me. So am I just wasting my time?
When I purchased my blogs domain from GoDaddy, just before Christmas 2008, I did so because I wanted to buy my two grandsons, Blayne and Brayden, their own domains as a Christmas present.
You know - before they are all gone, type of thing...
So while I was there - as usual GoDaddy prompted me with "Hey - DavidFoard.com is available," so I bought it to add to the other 50 or so domains I currently own.
After setting up three more WordPress Blogs for Christmas - I then came to the realization that I would have to come here a few times a week - a write stuff - NOT JEWELRY RELATED!
Phew - this is harder than I thought.
But that has at least made my reflect on - Well - ME?
What and who am I?
What have I done with my life which might be of interest to other people?
What other skills or talents do I possess which could entertain, amuse or just bewilder - readers?
I needed to take stock of just who this 62 year old Father to three - Grandfather to eight - husband for 44 years (YES - to the same beautiful woman), Gemologist, retailer, antique dealer, Travel agent, teacher and writer - really was -err I mean IS!
So this is it - I have decided just what to do on my personal Blog.
I am going to write about my personal passion (no not sex) - but writing.
This is going to be my platform to showcase the hundreds or short stories, novels and books that I have written. Hey I might even start a class (after all I DID teach Creative Writing at our local college) long before I discovered PhP and MYSQL and Databases and Internet companies and the like.
I trust I will not let you down - as I was very pleasantly surprised to see I am number one on Google for - Wait for it - David Foard - Duhhh 
Oh well - at least I'm NOT wasting my time.
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How I Used The Fresh Papaya (PawPaw):
The fruit was to be consumed ‘As is’ because we always have a small plate of fruit everyday around 5 pm.
I planned on adding a teaspoon of seeds into my Yogurt at lunchtime.
The ‘Coleslaw’ I would add to any Salad (even in a sandwich) as it’s summertime in Oz and we are eating a lot of Salads. Don’t know what I am going to do in the Winter though? If you have any ideas please add them as a comment so everyone can benefit.
I had also planned on five serves per day because I thought it would be better to ‘Drip Feed’ it into me, as my wife thinks I am a ‘Drip’ sometimes anyway – so that should fit.
Now… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Diary - My Papaya Recipe
Monday 6th Feb 2012: My Prostate Cancer Diary.
So here is the problem. I have dismissed Surgery completly and that leads me to Radio Therapy as the only available conventional medical alternative.
My Oncologist want me to have Hormone Treatment to:
- a: Slow the Growth of the Cancer cells by (basically) chemically castrating me. Ouch!
- b: Shrink the Prostate down to a smaller target for his magic Death Ray.
I didn’t want to do that with Hormone treatment, but can appreciate why he wants to do that.
So I’m looking into all types of Natural and Alternative medications.
The best I have come up with is PawPaw (Papaya) as there have been quite a few studies with very promising reasults, PLUS it has been… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Diary - My Natural Alternative
Prostate Treatments and Me.
Long time coming since my last post – but I have been kinda busy…. Tests – tests and more tests 
So this is the latest:
My Urologist sent me to the Radio Oncologist because I decided I do NOT want surgery. Apparently I can’t have Brachyatherapy (my original choice) because my Gleason Score is 8 – too high, so External Beam Therapy is the only option, even though they only found cancer cells in ONE of the TEN Biopsies they took.
HOWEVER: (I am discovering LOTS of ‘Howevers’), the Oncologist wants me to have Hormone Treatment first to bring my enlarged prostate down in size.
An ‘Average’ prostate is about 40mm – about the size of a small Plum -… Continue reading My Personal Prostate Cancer Treatment Options