For the fifth year running I'm going to be the commissioner for a free fantasy football league. Free means totally free, no cost at all to play. There's also no money for winning either, just bragging rights.
The 2009 League of Champions is registered and ready for sign up. We had ten teams in the league last year and had a great time with it. It's a private league in that it's not open to just whoever might come along to sign up. I'd like to keep to folks I know or who are one step away (who know someone I know).
If you've never tried fantasy football and wondered what it is all about this league would be a good way to start learning.
If you'd like to participate just drop me an email or post a comment here on the blog and identify yourself and I'll get you the information you need to get signed up.
Let me give a shout out to last years league champions the Kennedy Stallions! And how about for the second straight year the l;eague runner up was the BamaBackers.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Update 2: Record of My May 31 - June 1 Experience
I saw the doctor on Friday and he confirmed that all the test showed good results. He believes that a spike in my blood pressure was to blame for the experience. He gave me the all clear until the end of the year when I'll have my annual physical.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Update: Record of My May 31 - June 1 Experience
I got the final results from the tests and everything did check out normal. No problems with the heart or arteries found at all.
I have a follow up appointment Friday with my doctor and we will discuss what the cause of the symptoms I experienced might have been.
I have a follow up appointment Friday with my doctor and we will discuss what the cause of the symptoms I experienced might have been.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Record of My May 31 - June 1 Experience
Let me say a very BIG THANK YOU to those that have been concerned and that have been praying for me the last couple of days. I wanted to create a record of exactly what happened to me on Sunday May 31 and Monday June 1. It kind of went through the communication channels and by the time it got back to me it was quite different than what really happened.
My wife and I were at the grocery store on Sunday afternoon when I got a sudden throbbing headache on the back left side of my head. I became very dizzy and nausea set in as well. I had pain in my left shoulder and down my left arm. I had no chest pain at all. I braced myself on the handle of the grocery cart with it up against one of the produce stands. I didn't pass out and I didn't fall down. I just stood there and after a couple of minutes the headache went away and the dizziness got better. We finished getting what we needed and left. I still felt kind of washed out and a little disoriented. We went home and I began to do a little reading about the symptoms that I had experienced and found a few cases that described exactly what I had felt. A couple of the cases were people that had had heart attacks and one was someone that had had a stroke. I decided to err on the side of caution and go and get it checked out.
My mom just happened to be visiting us so she got to be along for the ride and the journey we took the next 24 or so hours.
We went to the ER and I was registered and taken back pretty quick. They immediately did blood work, a cat scan (because of the throbbing headache that I had experienced) and a chest x-ray. Everything looked normal. No signs of a blood clot or tumor in the area of the headache and no abnormalities showed up on the chest x-ray. After they called and talked with my doctor they decided I should stay the night for observation and that I would have further tests the next morning.
After a near sleepless night (due to someone coming in and doing something to me every few minutes it seemed) morning came. Our doctor came in around 6:30 AM and discussed everything with me. He said all looked good no problems had shown up. He said as long as the test this morning is ok you can go home today. They took me around 7:30 AM for a graded exercise stress test (Nuclear GXT). They injected radioactive fluid into my blood stream and then took pictures for about 20 minutes. I then got on a treadmill and walked until my heart rate reached a targeted rate and then injected more radioactive fluid into my veins. I then walked about another minute and a half and then the exercise test was over. The EKG part of the test showed no problems at all. I waited about 30 minutes and then they took more pictures and I returned to the room.
From that point I just waited...and waited...and waited...and waited. At 3:30 PM I asked the nurses to call my doctor as head had requested that I do that if I hadn't heard anything from the test by 3 PM. They did and we waited some more and waited and waited. Finally at 6 PM they came and said the doctor had said I could go home but that they still didn't have the final results from the Nuclear GXT test. The doctor assured me that he expected everything to be normal but that they would contact me on Tuesday with the results.
That's where we are now. I feel fine. I did not have severe chest pains. I did not have a heart attack. I did not pass out or faint. We do not know conclusively what caused the symptoms I experienced but we do know a couple of things that it was not. It wasn't a heart attack and it wasn't a stroke or a tumor related.
I am back at work on Tuesday and will post here when I get results from the last test.
My wife and I were at the grocery store on Sunday afternoon when I got a sudden throbbing headache on the back left side of my head. I became very dizzy and nausea set in as well. I had pain in my left shoulder and down my left arm. I had no chest pain at all. I braced myself on the handle of the grocery cart with it up against one of the produce stands. I didn't pass out and I didn't fall down. I just stood there and after a couple of minutes the headache went away and the dizziness got better. We finished getting what we needed and left. I still felt kind of washed out and a little disoriented. We went home and I began to do a little reading about the symptoms that I had experienced and found a few cases that described exactly what I had felt. A couple of the cases were people that had had heart attacks and one was someone that had had a stroke. I decided to err on the side of caution and go and get it checked out.
My mom just happened to be visiting us so she got to be along for the ride and the journey we took the next 24 or so hours.
We went to the ER and I was registered and taken back pretty quick. They immediately did blood work, a cat scan (because of the throbbing headache that I had experienced) and a chest x-ray. Everything looked normal. No signs of a blood clot or tumor in the area of the headache and no abnormalities showed up on the chest x-ray. After they called and talked with my doctor they decided I should stay the night for observation and that I would have further tests the next morning.
After a near sleepless night (due to someone coming in and doing something to me every few minutes it seemed) morning came. Our doctor came in around 6:30 AM and discussed everything with me. He said all looked good no problems had shown up. He said as long as the test this morning is ok you can go home today. They took me around 7:30 AM for a graded exercise stress test (Nuclear GXT). They injected radioactive fluid into my blood stream and then took pictures for about 20 minutes. I then got on a treadmill and walked until my heart rate reached a targeted rate and then injected more radioactive fluid into my veins. I then walked about another minute and a half and then the exercise test was over. The EKG part of the test showed no problems at all. I waited about 30 minutes and then they took more pictures and I returned to the room.
From that point I just waited...and waited...and waited...and waited. At 3:30 PM I asked the nurses to call my doctor as head had requested that I do that if I hadn't heard anything from the test by 3 PM. They did and we waited some more and waited and waited. Finally at 6 PM they came and said the doctor had said I could go home but that they still didn't have the final results from the Nuclear GXT test. The doctor assured me that he expected everything to be normal but that they would contact me on Tuesday with the results.
That's where we are now. I feel fine. I did not have severe chest pains. I did not have a heart attack. I did not pass out or faint. We do not know conclusively what caused the symptoms I experienced but we do know a couple of things that it was not. It wasn't a heart attack and it wasn't a stroke or a tumor related.
I am back at work on Tuesday and will post here when I get results from the last test.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sad News
Mr. Arthur Harrelson of Grayson, LA passed away at 3:30 AM on Monday December 29, 2008. Arthur is the father of Chosen Witness bass singer Greg Harrelson. Mr. Harrelson was a born again believer of Jesus Christ and we rejoice in that fact but we still ask that you pray for the Harrelson family during this difficult time of loss. You may email Greg words of encouragement by sending them to:
gregh AT chosenwitness.com
gregh AT chosenwitness.com
Fantasy Football Woes
Well, I'm just gonna whine a little bit. I've been in the same fantasy football league for 4 seasons now. In each of those four seasons I've finished the regular season in 1st place. The first two years I lost in the first round of the playoffs. Last year and this year I made it all the way to the championship game and lost both. I was in a second league this year and I made it to the championship game in that league. And, you guessed it, I lost.
I can't seem to win the big one. Am I headed for a Minnesota Vikings or Buffalo Bills type dynasty who both have been to 4 Super Bowls and lost all four? Maybe I need to consult Peyton Manning who had problems with the big one for a while there but he got it figured out!
Any readers have any advice?
I can't seem to win the big one. Am I headed for a Minnesota Vikings or Buffalo Bills type dynasty who both have been to 4 Super Bowls and lost all four? Maybe I need to consult Peyton Manning who had problems with the big one for a while there but he got it figured out!
Any readers have any advice?
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Rodney Brazil Update #4
Well, going home "in the morning" turned out to mean waiting most of the day. Around 4:40 PM Rodney was released and headed home. It's amazing how advanced procedures to do with the heart have come. He'll have about a week to take it very easy and then should be back at it. Thanks to all readers who prayed for Rodney and his family during this very scary time.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Rodney Brazil Update #3
The final procedure went well. The blockage was repaired. He is staying overnight for observation and going home tomorrow. Thanks for the prayers and continue to remember he and his family over the next couple of weeks as he recovers.
Rodney Brazil Update #2
We were just told that the procedure revealed a 99% blckage of the front ventricle of his heart. They are now performing angyeoplasty (sp?) now and will be putting in a stint. The doctor said that Rodney was a massive heart attack waiting to happen. More to come after procedures.
Prayer request for Rodney Brazil and Family
My wife's brother learned late yesterday that he has an abnormality in the front part of his heart. His cardiologist called him personally at home to share this information. The doctor told Rodney to be at Vanderbilt medical center in nashville today, 10/10/08, for an arteriogram. Nashville is about a two hour drive from his home in Pikeville, TN. The doctor wanted him at Vanderbilt in case he needed to do more extensive procedures or even surgery. Rodney is 33, his son Dylan is 7, daughter Elayna is 4 and his wife Ashley is ?? (didn't think I was going there did you?). Rodney is a pastor and a man of strong faith, even still, this is a very trying time for him and his family. Please lift their names to the Lord in prayer. The procedure is scheduled for 5 pm today. I will post updates as they are available.
Monday, September 15, 2008
NQC 2008 Summary
So much for the nightly updates. Since I was working during the day each day and attending the convention at night I just didn't get the time fit in to post each night.
My wife and I had been discussing the past several years that we were concerned that NQC was going down hill. We just didn't seem to enjoy it as much each year. This year brought some of the enjoyment back and that was exciting.
I believe NQC 2008 was the best NQC in the last 7 or 8 years. I much liked the variety that was placed throughout each evening with instrumentals, speakers, comedians and groups working together on songs. The sound in Freedom Hall wasn't the best in could be but it was much, much better than in past years.
If I had to pick a group that stood out this year it would have to be the Booth Brothers. Those guys are definitely riding a wave right now. Great sound, great stage presence and great song selection. My wife mentioned that Michael seem to have a heavy heart this week. He was his usually witty self but just seemd to be carrying an extra burden. We have no idea what it might be or if that is even the case. It's just an observation.
As for quartets, Triumphant seems to still be the top of the list. They are not necessarily my personal favorite but if you look at it from a technical point of view they are about as close to perfect as I've ever seen and heard.
It was a thrill to see Mark Bishop back on the main stage. One song he did was the story song I Got Here as Fast as I Could. It's a great story and delivers a great message. I thought how fitting it was because Mark did get back to the main stage just as fast as he could!
I enjoyed seeing the Lesters on stage with a complete family group. What a great tradition is being carried on by that family.
The Gaither Vocal Band being back on the stage for the the first time in several years stirred some excitement. I believe the crowd on Friday night was the biggest it's been in years and that GVB was why.
Charley Humbard, president of the Gospel Music Channel, was on stage for a few minutes on Friday night talking about the new partnership between them and the NQC. If anyone knows of specific dates and times when any of NQC will be televised on the Gospel Music Channel please post a comment here and let me know.
We traveled home on Saturday so I can't comment first hand on the awards night.
Great year and I hope I'm blessed to attend many, many more.
My wife and I had been discussing the past several years that we were concerned that NQC was going down hill. We just didn't seem to enjoy it as much each year. This year brought some of the enjoyment back and that was exciting.
I believe NQC 2008 was the best NQC in the last 7 or 8 years. I much liked the variety that was placed throughout each evening with instrumentals, speakers, comedians and groups working together on songs. The sound in Freedom Hall wasn't the best in could be but it was much, much better than in past years.
If I had to pick a group that stood out this year it would have to be the Booth Brothers. Those guys are definitely riding a wave right now. Great sound, great stage presence and great song selection. My wife mentioned that Michael seem to have a heavy heart this week. He was his usually witty self but just seemd to be carrying an extra burden. We have no idea what it might be or if that is even the case. It's just an observation.
As for quartets, Triumphant seems to still be the top of the list. They are not necessarily my personal favorite but if you look at it from a technical point of view they are about as close to perfect as I've ever seen and heard.
It was a thrill to see Mark Bishop back on the main stage. One song he did was the story song I Got Here as Fast as I Could. It's a great story and delivers a great message. I thought how fitting it was because Mark did get back to the main stage just as fast as he could!
I enjoyed seeing the Lesters on stage with a complete family group. What a great tradition is being carried on by that family.
The Gaither Vocal Band being back on the stage for the the first time in several years stirred some excitement. I believe the crowd on Friday night was the biggest it's been in years and that GVB was why.
Charley Humbard, president of the Gospel Music Channel, was on stage for a few minutes on Friday night talking about the new partnership between them and the NQC. If anyone knows of specific dates and times when any of NQC will be televised on the Gospel Music Channel please post a comment here and let me know.
We traveled home on Saturday so I can't comment first hand on the awards night.
Great year and I hope I'm blessed to attend many, many more.
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