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I'm really feelin' it now

When I was first diagnosed with MCL, one of the first articles I read was by an eccentric doctor, Arthur B. Robinson, who reported on a case of supression of squamous cell carcinoma in mice, simply by restricting nutrient intake.

It was that report that caused me to eliminate all vitamins and supplements, restrict my dietary intake, and increase the amount and intensity of my exercise routine, but after losing about 40 pounds, and seemingly stabilizing my blood counts, I have pretty much "fallen off the wagon" lately.

Now I'm not sure if it was the eating, or the higher intensity exercise which seemingly helped control my MCL, but I decided restricting my diet, of everything I love to eat and drink, was just too extreme.

So I decided it was the increased exercise that did the most good, and for the past month, I have again increased the amount and intensity of my exercise. So far this month I have ridden over 530 miles (which is the most I've ridden in a February since 2003, the first February after my diagnosis), and have even added some weight lifting and running 2 to 3 days a week for anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes.

I just hope this is working (I have another blood test scheduled for March 7th), because today was a particularly hard ride, which I am really feeling the effects of now, having just awoken from a 30 minute nap, while watching the last stage of the Amgen Tour of California on TV.

I was only able to watch two laps of the race live!
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