End Game

This blog continues its path, sharing the inside details of the follow up to the award-winning documentary, "Boys of Summer". For more details, to watch the film or contribute to the sequel, please click here.

As we enter week eight of my dad's therapy under the skilled eyes and hands of Dr. DeMartino, here is the latest:

* Dad has lost 17 pounds (eating gluten-free and sugar free).
* Dad is a bit straighter, though this process is very much in play right now as the weeks leading up to this point were about getting his body healthy to receive this stage of the treatment.
* Dad would like more energy - he still feels tired.
* Several tests, including blood and urine, with definitive markers and scientific numbers will be taken in the next couple of weeks.

To that end, we are near the end of this phase. We don't have an exact out date for dad, but a good guess would be the end of July. My mom will be returning tomorrow and will be staying for a few weeks. There appear to be a few doctors in the bay with similar modalities to Dr. DeMartino who dad can continue his therapy with.

We need to make our way to Los Angeles in the next couple of weeks for a few things:
*Interview Dr. George Gonzalez, inventor of Quantum Neurology (one of Dr. DeMartino's highest recommendations for us).
*Interview Rob Belushi, a good friend and former instructor of mine at Second City about the value of comedy in health/life.
*Take dad to a gym that specializes in Parkinsonians boxing. I want to challenge my dad to keep fighting hard for his health and life - boxing is a great metaphor for that.
*See the coast. Get in the water. The ocean heals.

Who knows? Maybe we can even take in a game at Dodger or Angel Stadium.

Our story (go to about one minute in to see our mention) played on the local Las Vegas NBC affiliate last week in celebration of our ten year anniversary. The reporter, Amber Dixon, liked it enough to follow up last night with a few questions.

Or maybe she just liked Giuseppe that much - he's quite the charmer. He says he wants to be a reporter. She'll be cutting a longer piece that should make its way to air on Sunday night - I'll post it here when it's up.

So what happens after dad is done with treatment? Are we done? I hope not. We still need to get to the six new ballparks built since 2004 plus return to the Field of Dreams. If you'd like to help us get there, please visit our site to donate. Thank you.