http://www.thistimesacharm.com/rssRecent blog posts from http://www.thistimesacharm.comen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssActiva Frameworkhttp://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/07-30-2010/Sweetie-What-Are-You-Doing-Here/62This blog is part of a scavenger hunt that I put together for my awesome wife to tell her how much I appreciate her Sorry if you’ve stumbled across it because only she gets to play the game Note Amy this gratitude game is long overdue For all you do thank you Thank you Thank you You are my support my rock and my island Teamed with you my fortitude has been toughened One note to go the most elusive of the bunch Where did he hide it I’ll give you a hunch It’s not in the dryer spice cupboardFri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/07-27-2010/Whats-a-Cancer-Coach-and-Why-Would-I-Want-to-Hire-One/61A Cancer Coach is someone who can help you with the emotional experiences associated with cancer We are folks that have been through what you’re about to go through and have developed a Positive Mental Attitude through all of it We’re people who are able to say Cancer is the best thing that ever happened to me We have the innate ability to see happiness anywhere we look and we CHOOSE to do so We are described by the Old Chinese proverb To know the road ahead ask those coming back What a Cancer Coach is not A doctor aTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/06-24-2010/Whens-Your-Next-Blog-Don/60Please forgive my tardiness on my blog updates currently. I Do have a valid excuse though. I just spent the last 6 days in the hospital, starting in ICU. This has kept me offline. My dance with cancer continues...Look for a new inspiring blog from me next week...!Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/06-12-2010/Amys-Story-About-How-We-Met/59I'm proud to say that my wife Amy has written this wonderful blog entry She has been right beside me through all of our experiences Not the least of which has been my health I am truly grateful that our paths met Now here's Amy blog I was having dinner with a girlfriend on a Tuesday at Jack's in St Clair Shores We were sat at a table for six Don's cousin and his wife were sat at a two-seater next to us Don's friend came over and asked if they could sit with us The reasoning was simple thereSat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/06-08-2010/Pushing-Cancer-Up-the-Hill/58Many of my readers have sent me praise and thanks for being such an inspiration It’s funny because I don’t view it that way at all I’m just doing what needs to be done in my mind My belief is that we’re all put on this Earth to learn grow and give something back When I was thinking about what I had to give back the answer playfully slapped me across the face Cancer One single epiphany teach others how to Thrive With Cancer like you have learned If I can help folks that I come in contact with toTue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/06-07-2010/FOX-2-Interview-of-Don-Wilhelm-4-Time-Cancer-Survivor/57Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/05-24-2010/National-Cancer-Survivors-Day-June-6-2010/56Hey Y'all I just wanted to take a quick moment to remind the entire online cancer network of our upcoming holiday National Cancer Survivors Day means more to me than any other holiday during the year It signifies an inner strength and wisdom that I am very proud to own Any of you that have been through cancer know what I'm referring to So this Sunday be proud and let everyone know you're a cancer survivor By the way by my definition you become a cancer survivor the day you are diagnosed with the disease Please keep improving on yourMon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/05-15-2010/Tell-Cancer-Enough-Guest-Blog/55I recently received this powerful story from Lisa Serpa on Facebook It inspired me enough' that I asked her if I could share it with my readers through my blog With her permission I present it to you Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport They had announced the departure Standing near the security gate they hugged and the Father said I love you and I wish you enough The daughter replied Dad our life together has been more than enough Your love is all I ever needed I wish you enoughSat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/05-10-2010/Cancer-Peeps-Live-Like-You-Were-Dying/54Live Like You Were Dying This isn't a new song but for my cancer friends that may have an aversion to country music and may not have heard it before this song will lift your spirits He said I was in my early forties With a lot of life before me An' a moment came that stopped me on a dime I spent most of the next days Looking at the x-rays An' talking bout the options an' talkin’ bout sweet time I asked him when it sank in That this might really be the real end How’s it hitMon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.thistimesacharm.com/blog/entry/04-28-2010/Cancer-Etc-Update-for-Donald-Wilhelm/53I’m writing this so that everyone can follow my recent experiences and easily see the timeline that I’ve gone through If there is any specific questions that you have don’t hesitate to post them and I’ll answer them for everyone to see As most of you already know I always keep a positive mental attitude about everything and my health is no different Difficult things take a long time impossible things a little longer Author Unknown When Amy I returned from Maui in December of a I had Spleen surgery to remove because it was full of cancer b AWed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500