"TO LATE TO STOP NOW"

YOU ARE MY BIGGEST CHEERLEADERS
ok now that i had a day for it to sink in...........i have to shout it out ...I AM GETTING MY FREAKING BLADDER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PART OF MY INTESTINE.....whew........ now that i got that off my chest i feel better...anybody else want to shout out something go right ahead or put it in my comments........you will feel so much better..........ok i can finally release the reins on the horse and move foward.......additional coaching is planned for tuesday april 4th....they will teach me ..diet .....excercise....work on the mind and how to cope...the ins and outs of the surgery.......new cheers to make the new bladder function better like...GIVE ME A P...GIVE ME A P.......GIVE ME A P....or.....YOU CAN DO IT.......or...COME ON CHEF-FO ...LET IT FLOW...... or HOW ABOUT RAH RAH SIS BOOM BAH...MAY THE P-P FLOW AS FAST AS A CAR ........if you'll have any good ones i be glad to put them in my routine......OK ALL KIDDING ASIDE FOR ONE MOMENT......I AM SCARED PEE-LESS (GET IT NOT SHITLESS).....BUT I AM MORE SCARED TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I DO NOT DO THIS......TO WATCH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS GROW OLD.....TO HELP PEOPLE LAUGH AT THEMSELVES AND TO REMIND US NOT TO TAKE IT SO SERIOUS.....MANY RAINBOWS AND RAINDROPS TO RUN THROUGH....TREES TO LISTEN TO........CHILDRENS LAUGHTER TO HEAR.....AND MUSIC TO BRING IT ALL BACK HOME........REMEMBER...THE WEALTHEST PERSON IS A PAUPER AT TIMES...COMPARED TO THE MAN WITH A SATISFIED MIND..............LIVE IT......LOVE IT.....YOU GET ONE SHOT TO LEAVE YOUR MARK... TRY TO HIT THE BULLSEYE .......PEACE..........TOM

DAY BY DAY

SURGERY UPDATE......BROUGHT TO YOU BY KELLOGGS.................feel like a veteran when it comes to surgery now....up until these days i only had one and that was 26 years ago...Appendicitis was that tune....anyhow i was in operating room and my doctor said to the assistants in the room that i had one of the greatest attitudes he has seen and asked me what i did since i last saw him two weeks ago....proceed to tell all about the allman's concerts and the person handling my IV lines said he was at three shows also..turns out we were at two of the same nights together....two rows apart...so here i am about to be put under and we are yapping about the concert.....this is the bizarre world that i have moved myself into.....i mean it is freaky being put to sleep with all these people watching over you....well i woke up in recovery and was glad that part was over.........IT WENT REALLY WELL today......TUMOR HAS SHRUNK....WE KILLED THE BASTARD.....HOWEVER RECURRENCE IS VERY HIGH WITH BLADDER CANCER AND AS I KNEW WOULD HAPPEN THE BLADDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE HAS TO BE DONE.........DRUM ROLL PLEASE..............APRIL 12TH..IS THE DAY.....RIGHT AROUND PASSOVER AND BEFORE EASTER...OK AROUND THESE HOLY DAYS IS A GOOD THING RIGHT......I MEAN WHAT THE HECK COULDN'T HURT ....other than a headache and feeling like someone is lighting a butane lighter around my privates...i did pretty good today.........ok let's see how much fun i can have in two weeks...any ideas?.......yahooooooo...let's get the ball rolling.........tom "almost famous" cheffo

Surgery Update

photo taken two weeks after being diagnosed
.............i think i have to clear things up ....WEDNESDAYS SURGERY is just another look see into the bladder ( i think my doctor likes looking inside my bladder for some reason).....just kidding..he wants to see the effects the chemo has had on my tumor...this information will help him when the main surgery will take place...(soon ) i hope.....need to get this on and over with...the journey has been a long one and part of me wants to relieve all of you of your daily concerns about me...........this is the surgery i will have on wednesday....if your squimish stop reading from this point on.....Cystoscopy Test Overview
Cystoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the interior lining of the bladder . The cystoscope is a thin, lighted viewing instrument that is inserted into the urethra and advanced into the bladder.
The cystoscope is inserted into your urethra and slowly advanced into the bladder while your doctor looks through the scope to examine the inside of the urethra. Your doctor then examines the inside of your bladder for stones, tumors, bleeding, and infection. Cystoscopy allows your doctor to look at areas of your bladder and urethra that usually do not show up well on X-rays. Tiny surgical instruments can be advanced through the cystoscope that allow your doctor to remove samples of tissue (biopsy) or samples of urine from each kidney. ok i have shared with all of you my hell ....with you all by my side i just learn to deal with it.......knowing you all are in my world...makes it easy to get through...tom

ONE STEP DONE AND THE OTHER BEGUN

ALLMANS...LIVE AT THE BEACON.....
met with all the specialist ..took some more blood...took some more x-rays..took some more ekgs...looks like i am fit for surgery ON WEDNESDAY..rats..... they will take a one more look see before the cutting and pasting begins.......i hope he does not hit the delete key......should have hooked me up to an ekg during the last set at the allmans show...my heart was racing .....they truly are one of the greatest live bands of all time ( in my opinion) and we know that opinions are like butt-holes ...everyone has one ...heeeheh....any-way Stephanie from loose lucy's fame (who along with Jason ) is not only with child but was wearing a really cool duane allman tee...she wore it just for me...and the back said and i quote duane allman ..( he was killed in a motorcycle accident at a young age)..Here's the quote and i wish i said it but i sure felt it...." i love being alive and i will be the best man i possibly can...i will take love wherever i find it and offer it to everyone who will take it....seek knowledge from those wiser....and teach those who wish to learn from me" .....d.allman ..................................long may you run my friends and family............i will get through this as a dear friend warned me if something happens to me she will have to kill me and besides so many people will be pissed off...so i kinda have to get well or suffer the consequences......later....dudes ( as casey called me) and dudeettes,,,, HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEWART......YOU ARE ONE OF THE REASONS I AM SO BLESSED.........those who wish to send stewart a birthday wish can do so at stewart@joeblowtees.com his daughter jesse was on will and grace last thursday.....congrats jesse........

Desiderata

Request for a re-print from paul cartwright..this poem is a big part of who I am and i try to follow some of it's teaching written by max ehrman.....................................................................................Desiderata ......Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others,even the dull and the ignorant;they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.If you compare yourself with others,you may become vain and bitter;for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.Exercise caution in your business affairs;for the world is full of trickery.But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;many persons strive for high ideals;and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.Especially, do not feign affection.Neither be cynical about love;for in the face of all aridity and disenchantmentit is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,gracefully surrendering the things of youth.Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.Beyond a wholesome discipline,be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,no less than the trees and the stars;you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you,no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,whatever you conceive Him to be,and whatever your labors and aspirations,in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,it is still a beautiful world.Be cheerful.Strive to be happy. Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

HERE COMES THE SUN

light the light
how many people look forward to daylite savings time.....april 2nd we push that clock ahead.....i love that feeling ...always have......another winter on the notch on our belts....in our case it was a heck of a winter and i really loved having you all with me......the basketball league that i have been involved with started up last night....chris (my son) has long since graduated from this league and he asked me wht am i still involved...i kinda laughed and said it keeps me off the streets at night but in reality i love helping my friend pete (who runs the the division) and we are keeping over 120 high school boys,,,er men off the street 3 days a week........120 kids and only 12 parents stepped forward to coach....i mean it's not rocket science...i tell them to shoot the round ball into the round hole....and smile when your doing it.....teach em to work together.....and sweating is a major part of the fun....could not coach this year do to my date with a new bladder.......but somehow just being their lifts my spirit....i plan on making as many games as possible ....just to see ..just to laugh with my buddys.....just to see that one kid smile....just to make a difference...........see you all on the flip side......i am in 2nd place in our NCAA office pool....i will keep you posted on that....look out sandy i am right behind you.....finally off anti-biotics...yeah........looking foward to be off drugs for a few days......looks like i will get one more allmans show under my belt.......ya know life is what you make it...i have made mine pretty good...welcome on board Stormy..........

THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART

oh that is me at work yesterday...kinda just through it together......thanks for the hat rachael......hey candy i am still loving what i do........
tom petty said it best.....the waitng for the next phase to begin is like a small drip of water on your forehead ( i think i am like a small drip on my wifes forehead these days)..the first few drips are not so bad......but after a while i mean come on.....well the drips are on my head for a while and i would love to turn off the water faucet and put theis behind me........it is so strange that even when i go to the bathroom these days (#1) only .....i get a little nostoligic and say good bye to my exisiting bladder......and thank it or 52 years of indentured service....it is like i should have a going away party for my bladder....you know a real send off.....spare no expenses......i mean we go way back...why i remember the early days....when i was just in a diaper....it was with me from the begining of THE CIRCLE"...and i guess its circle is complete.........i'm gonna miss him (or her) are bladders female?....we went through a lot together.......sorry i held it in at those long car rides and concerts in the front rows where a trip to the bathroom was an adventure.....we have been on many a airplane together...seen lots of porcalin and trees together......i 'm gonnna miss ya...more than you know....i hope your replacement does as good a job as you.........pisser...er i mean peace........tom...........................p.s thanks for enjoying my poem......it was touching that it touched some of you deeply......

THE CIRCLE

MONDAY.......WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING....

ANOTHER CONCERT UNDER MY BELT....CASEY JOINED ME AT THE ALLMANS BROTHERS CONCERT....THEY DRAW THEIR MUSIC FROM THE BLUES OF THE SOUTH....PERFECT BLEND OF OLD AND NEW......GOT TO THINKING OF THE LIVES WE LIVE AS I STARED AT MY TYED DYED BRACLET WRAPPED AROUND MY FRIENDS & FAMILYS WRISTS...I MEAN WHAT ARE WE IF NOT FOR THE PEOPLE SURRONDING ONES LIFE.....I FOR ONE ENJOY THE STAGE CALLED LIFE....I AM READY FOR THE SECOND ACT...( IT IS NOT WRITTEN YET) BUT WILL PLAY OUT TO BE A DOOZY I AM SURE.....ENJOY ( OR NOT ) A POEM I WROTE TODAY....THINKING ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY......THANKS FOR JOINING ME IN MY JOURNEY........TOM..............THE CIRCLE ....... POEM BY T.CHEFFO

IT HAS BEEN SAID TO ALL THAT IS …IS
IT HAS BEEN READ THAT TO LOVE IS TO LIVE
IT HAS BEEN TOLD THOUGH WORDS OF OLD
IT HAS STARTED BEFORE IT BEGINS

THE CENTER REMAINS THE SAME
THE CIRCLE SURROUNDS Its LIFE
THE BEGINNING IS THE END
THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

MY VISIONS ARE NOT NEW
MY SEEDS STILL SEEM TO GROW
MY WORLD TURNS IN HARMONY
MY FAILURES ARE MY SUCCESS

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF TIME
STANDING IN THE STEPS OF ALL.......STANDING FOR ALL WHO CARE TO BE
STANDING FOR ALL WHO DARE TO SEE

THE CIRCLE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
THE CIRCLE IS HOW YOU LIVE
THE CIRCLE IS DRAWN FOR YOU..........THE CIRCLE IS …….. THE CIRCLE IS…..LIFE

TOP O' THE MORNING TO YA

HAPPY ST PAT'S DAY.......NOT THE NEW ENGLAND PATS
had a small glich in my home computer last night....needed to call internet computer doctor ...he (voice on end of phone).....diagnosed the problem....walked me through the fixing process....and i am back on line......just like my doctors are doing for me now.......doctors...dentists....lab techs.....nurses........blood suckers......ultra sounders.....cat scanners.......insurance forms filler outters.....the list of new people in my life goes on and on...... oh yeah if i get another "i wouldn't worry about it" speech someone is getting hurt.....seems like that has been said to me from day one...i mean when does one start worrying about it.......hehee....but you know be .....don't worry ..be happy......( cool title for a song) i know it has been done before..my mind is still working.......every day is closer to "the day".......if i were alive 100 years ago...would i have bladder cancer....i think not but i would not have all you amazing people in my life and be able to communicate with you with the push of a button.......would not trade this life for anybodies in the world.......gearing up for another allmans show....life is ......because i choose it to be.....tommy " the godfather" cheffo ......(due to swollen jaw)

ANNIVERSARY

fred and barney says:happy anniversary
5TH month since i was diagnosed.....5 months...first month to get all the ducks in a row....3 months of chemo-sabi....one month to recover strength..right on schedule i must say.......i really have to say it has been a heck of a ride.......kinda trying to figure out what the last 5 months would have been like without cancer in it.........Regardless of the outcome ( and we all know what that is gonna be)....i would like to think it has made all of us think of life a little different....... at least that is the word on the street.....i will enjoy every sandwich a little more (warren zevon)......the notes of music will sound sweeter.......hold my loved ones a little tighter.....oh yeah and dance like there is no tomorrow at michele wedding in oct................i read a saying once and it said..."when you wash the dishes....wash the dishes"......it kinda means if your going to do something do it with passion....look i know that it is impossible in this world to be on all the time....but man i saw a sunset tonight that was beautiful....that moment made the whole day worth it...that one moment......when i am at a concert or a movie i always pick one moment during the event that tells me it was worth the hassle and the tix price to be there....allmans concert it was when they played soul shine...the neil young movie...was when he played old man........i know it sounds bizzare but that is what gets me through.........i look for that one moment in a day (or nite) that brings it home.....oh well i guess i made up for not talking much today....enjoy the flowers starting to come up.........see ya tomorrow...........tomstrong

WALKING TALL

one thing i have noticed when an illness invades your body you tend to shrink a little ......your shoulders hunker down and you kinda shuffle when you walk...it is normal i guess that this happens.....i have so many things to lift me up...old friends...new friends......keep popping up.....as neil young says "one of these days" i am gonna sit down and write me a long letter to everyone i know...well i think i am doing that with this blog and let me tell you i feel closer than ever to all of you and i am determined to stand taller knowing you all are holding me up.....oh yeah where the heck were you guys when the dentist was going to town in my mouth for over 45 minutes....that is an entire other chapter one that i am glad is over..... i was thinking to changing my name to anti-biotic for it looks like another 7 days on that crap...........coming up on 5 months since i was diagnosed with cancer......ok is it me or does the chemo seem to be a long time ago......body will be tall again i promise....the number is still growing on the amount of people tuning in to the blog.... thanks.......................have a great wednesday.......tommy" the man who is bankrupting the insurance companies" cheffo...p.s......check out what i had for dinner due to mouth surgery..mashed potatoes....creamed spinach and a chocolate shake...i mean come on ......mix a vicodin in with that and stand back....feel bad that sue had to find those things on such a short notice......( all except the vicodin..seems i had some left over.........god i hate pain pills...but needed them this time.....

CAN ANYBODY PLAY THIS GAME?

man the knicks were brutal.....started off good but melted into the hardwood .......i did predict they would score 96 points before the game started but i said they would win..oh well one out of two ain't bad..they lost 108-96.....i think my tooth abscess is just a distraction for my mind to get off the real deal.........but i am craving a steak dinner real bad....the only way i could eat it now is in a blender........thanks for all the encouragement on tomorrows dental trip .....should be a breeze.....a slam dunk..a walk in the park..a hole in one....you get my drift.......wearing my heart on my sleeve these days...it's like i need to tell you guys everything going on in my body.....full disclosure......see you on the flip side .....top cat ............my journey to the cure is going well....it is difficult sometimes because i want it to move much faster......however i am in good hands and they tell me one step at a time.....i know you are with me each and every part of the way.....too late to stop now....

MY LAST 72 HOURS

sopranos.....****worth the wait**** two thumbs cut off...... errr i mean two thumbs up...t cheffo.........................................................................................................a weekend in my life......see below
two dentists friday morning-afternoon...trip to nyc to meet with my doctors to discuss plan of attack....allman brothers concert friday nite..... saturday memorial service for dom's sons grandmother..saturday night watched "walk the line" fantastic i might add...sunday went to see neil youngs move "heart of gold" one of the better concert films in my lifetime..entire new album and some really good early stuff...... ....all this while still on antibiotics from the tooth..i told you all i would be living life to the fullest until my surgery....so let's do the math ( my favorite part of the blogging experience)........dental visits...around $200.00 ( ins pays some) sloane kettering visit ($250.00) ins pays most ......allman brother tix $96.00 ea....walk the line dvd..$21.00.......neil youngs movie....priceless.......finished the weekend watching the sopranos.......season opener....worth the wait.....if you missed it catch the re-runs during the week ..it's that good....really gives us italians a bad name.....bum rap i tell ya..oh teah almost forgot..going to the knick game monday night with chris...thanks for the free tix steve........................anyhow......tooth surgery on tues afternoon.. (related to the chemo i was told).....that should be a freakin blast........if anybody had a sist remove from below the gum line e- me what to expect thunderbyd@aol.com or put it on comments for all the world to see........i tell you antibotics do a number on my strength....could hardy twist off my 6th beer in 3 months........oh i guess i should not be drinking while on that crap......oh well..like i said.....living life...is ..what....i......do................enjoy the sunrise.........tom........ps happy st pattys week....watch the open containers............

PEOPLE CAN YOU FEEL IT

LOVE IS IN THE AIR..or else something else is in the air..must have been the beans for lunch......that saying "people can you feel it"...is from a great allman brothers song called revival..........and we felt it ........the music was perfect as was the night..we had a blast...opened and closed with mountain jam for you brothers freaks...(stephanie and susan k) with susan tedesci singing three songs (sorry casey) maybe she will be there saturday night for you and chris.........oh yeah doctors visits...should i bore you with this stuff..ok you twisted my arms..here goes...mouth surgery is on for tuesday...removal of sist.....sounds painful as is the removal of anything in the body..........dr russo (sloane) feels the mouth problem is a result of the chemo but as i quote him " your looking pretty good tommy".....march 29 another look see inside the bladder ( man that has to look disgusting) then with all the facts in front of me for my next paln of attack......replacement is still at this time my best form of a total cure of this type of cancer....cat scan from the other day was encourging as the tumor has gotten smaller...... so 15 days to get my body back in shape after mouth surgery ( they finally figured out a way to shut me up)..........tommy boy "the toothless wonder".......thanks to all the hundreds of people who read my blog everyday ...i hope you know your as big a part of my journey to the cure as any doctor in this world........my last blog will read...cancer free......5 years now

PHASE TWO BEGINS

friday's schedule
12 o'clock my 5th visit to the dentist to calm down my infected tooth...does not look good and mouth surgery is a possibility...more pain than all chemo treatments combined,,,ughhhhhhh

3 o'clock.....visit with my doctor at sloane kettering....... this visit should set the tone for the months to come......( hopefully the tooth problem will not off-set my schedule....

5:30 meeting my buddy johnny nor and brother dom at espn zone for dinner....

8 o'clock.....allman brothers concert at the beacon .....peaking at the beacon

I have been looking foward to this concert for months and not........rain..sleet...snow..cancer....infected tooth....plague..........oj......wild horses......or a visit from the pope is gonna stop me from seeing my band........we go back almost 36 yrs together and they still rock on.......
i will keep you posted over the weekend....tom

what a long strange trip it's been

where my tumor is located..........looks like a space creature
it has been three weeks since my last chemo treatment and i just took my last antibiotic bill from my infected tooth...i am so wanting to get these drugs out of my body so i could feel like my old self again it just for a few days....i keep looking for me to re-appear ( although i did surface at the show for a little while)....if all goes according to plan i will have a much better idea as to the dates with surgery and even more drugs ( i hope the good kind) will be ......i have one bit of advice for my doctor...use a sharp knife and leave a little on the top.......i was hoping for a scar in the shape of a peace sign..now that would be a conversation piece..........you heard of scarface......i will be scarbelly.......hey that's a cool name for a band 'THE SCAR BELLIES" with their new hits...."soggy bladder breakdown" and "bye bye bladder" (we hate to see you go) and "the chemo-sabi blues" ok i will stop now....peace out...tom..........p.s aunt marie & uncle vinny...awesome card...i am so blessed to have had great relatives & role models like you guys growing up..uncle vinny...your poems and proses always got us through good times and bad.....honored to call you uncle.........see you in cheesequake park some day

HOME ON THE RANGE

manchester on a quiet sunday morning......worlds longest main street..not a soul in sight......strange site
what a trip...5 hour drive home....jeff at the wheel and i am not a good passenger type.....need to be in control i guess......the show was successful as always and seeing a lot of my friends and customers was just what the doctor ordered,,,,that was as close to being a rock star as i will ever be......some even thought they were seeing a ghost....one of my friends printed the entire blog and was passing it around the show...lots of quotes were coming my way from my own writing....tears flowed freely and kindness was the norm.....many people said ...hey you don't look sick so stop pulling our legs...( where did the saying pulling our legs come from i will never know) google anyone?.....tyed dyed bracelets were on many wrists and that always leaves a lump in my throat (as opposed to the lump in my bladder).......Explaining the next phase of my journey was met with awe and amazement...eating out three night in a row took it's toll however i would not have changed a minute of those three days......andy,patty,ellen,scott,paul,michele,jeff,frankalino,danny,sean ...thank you for making every night memorable...bob pearl & sheldon your guys touched my heart..... greg henderson (you always make me smile),anthony and his crew..thanks for the encouragement..T & woody thanks for listening to my stories and enjoying coming to our "in room concerts" in vegas...you guys are as much apart of possum as we are...and to all my dear friends, co-workers & customers .....I can not even imagine my world without you in it.....you made this last show one to remember. ( SOUNDS LIKE AN OSCAR SPEECH)..i will keep every one posted......... major meeting with dr russo on friday...right before the allman brothers at the beacon..........tom " too late to stop now" cheffo ....HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELICIA..WE LOVE YOU

new hampshire

live from the convention center in beautiful downtown manchester.........................................all going well here....the show slowed down somewhat..opps the food cart just spilled an entire tray of sausage an the floor...i will never eat sausage again after seeing that.......oh yeah i am on a wireless computer and typing direct from show site.....modern tech is the way to go,,,,,,,,keep me posted on what is happening in the real world.....happy birthday to my beautiful friend felicia...long may you run.......keep the fires burning my friend........tom......welcome home lucy's congrats on your amazing finish in the tournement.....

WELCOME TO WINDY DOWNTOWN MANCHESTER

............well i made it it was touch and go for a while .....the freaking tooth problem gave me a wild ride but i made it and it has felt a little better tonight......man o man the chemo was easy compared to an abcessed tooth...oh well it is taking my mind off of the upcoming events.......did not even have to set up the
show michele,paul (my rommie) jeff,sean and scott rocked on and i napped right through it.....already saw a a lot of friends and there were as happy to see me as i was to see them.......god i love these shoe people....as real as real gets.......full circle has been achieved today...........i will keep in touch.........tom.........p,s it is cold and windy here what i would not give to be in key wesy right now with the manatees and a cold beer...

MANCHESTER HERE I COME

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM

snow flake
...if you say the office last night you would know why i put that quote up...........cat scans went smooth...no results until next week......they are re-examining the tumor to see if it shrunk or if its gone.....either way surgery is my only option....that or just ignore it and maybe it will go away...not........had some snow yesterday...kinda pretty 2-3 inches...just enough.....my road trip is on...as long as my tooth does not flair up again (found out yesterday that i have a huge abcess in my gum line and need a root canal...it just keeps getting better and better.......dentist opended up infected area and anti-boitics are on my menu now....just when i started to feel somewhat normal...they keep pulling me back in.............oh well......"you either curse the darkness...or light some candles".....( it's amazing what you can read in doctors waiting rooms) that's where i fould this quote...........................peace now....tom

cAT SCAN IN THE AM

i was going to bring reese my cat in and say i thought you wanted scan my cat but i chickened out.....i looked up on Google and decided to share with you guys exactly what machine i will be laying down in today ( thursday).............What is CT Scanning of the Body?
CT (computed tomography), sometimes called CAT scan, uses special x-ray equipment to obtain image data from different angles around the body and then uses computer processing of the information to show a cross-section of body tissues and organs.
CT imaging is particularly useful because it can show several types of tissue—lung, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels—with great clarity. Using specialized equipment and expertise to create and interpret CT scans of the body, radiologists can more easily diagnose problems such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.......ok now that the science class is over ( you will be tested on all this when i am all done with this crap).......let's get down to what is really important.....only 30 days to baseball season.....i can feel it in the air.......it's our year....l-e-t-s go m-e-t-s......can't wait to hit the road saturday......all systems go ........tom"willie nelson" cheffo....p.s nice joke kev martin on comments yesterday...awesome gifts from magic people.....the card was beautiful too.......see you when the sun shines.......