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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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
And it came to pass….
A week or so has gone by since I wrote the first post on my ‘Personal Prostate Journey’ and was pleasantly surprised by the comments and messages sent to me.
So thank you all – I appreciate it.
But the one thing that caught me off guard was the WAY it has effected others in my family.
The general consensus was ‘ouch’ or ‘shit’ or some other expletives too bad to mention here – but you get the idea. However it was strange from my point of view to sort of accept it as a ‘fait accompli’ when others reacted differently.
One member of my immediate family came rushing to see me, while another has not mentioned it to me at… Continue reading Who Are The Innocent Victims of Prostrate Cancer?