After being diagnosed with Cacinoma cancer I decided to pick up a sport I was raised on, Racing Motorcycles.

My father started me racing mc's when I was six (6) yr's old and I hung up my "steelshoe" at the ripe ole age of nineteen when I entered the military. I remember spending the weekends traveling from race to race and I thought how luckey I was to be able to visit so many wonderful places and meet new friends. I turned professional when I was 16 yr's old but quickly found that unless your parents were independently wealthy or you carried major sponsors the Pro Cicuit was no cheap profession.
Twenty (20) years later after being dianosed with cancer of the (r) mandible I picked up my old "steelshoe" from the past and slide it on. Since coming back to racing I have managed a 2nd place in the VDTRA Series, (Vintage Dirt Track Racing Association) Pro Twins class as well as finishing 4th place in the Nation at the AMA Amatuer Nationals in 2006 held in DuQuoin IL.
I have not riden since 2006 as I continue to experience ramifications from the radiation treatments. I do plan getting back on the track in 09 and going after the National Championship again.
It all comes down to what it is that you like to do. For some people, taking a long hiking trip is not possible. If you have a dire prognosis, do whatever you feel like doing, just live it up.
I would recommend to take this time to heal old wounds and make up with family or friends you had issues with in the past. Once you are gone there are no second chances.
God Bless and God Speed
RayP #11n