Keith Martin

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The Journey

One of Keith's great desires was to provide a resource for families, and especially for men going through cancer. In order to fulfill this wish of his, I have created the book, The Journey - Finish Strong, that chronicles each step and phase that we went through as I wrote online each day. Keith went through 3 different rounds of chemotherapy, RPLND surgery, and stem cell transplant. I created this book in 2010, when we thought the journey was complete, but I have rewritten and updated it to include the final stages of the journey. It also includes writings from Keith written on the day he found out he only had a few weeks to live.

This book is a transparent look at the roller coaster ride that comes with a cancer journey, but also chronicles God's faithfulness through each step.

The book is now available for purchase. The cost is $12 + shipping. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. I am very uncomfortable with self-promotion, but I know that Keith wanted to make this available, so that's what I am doing. I am thankful for the opportunity to publish it.

Click here to purchase the book.

Friday, August 19

This will be my final post on this site. I have created a blog that I hope you all will visit. I am not really proficient yet, but I think I have the basics down. Anyway, the name of the blog is Hey Friends!, and you can access it at www.hey-friends.com. There is a place on it that you can enter your email and receive notifications when the blog is updated.

I will leave this page active for sometime, as I know many of you still listen to the Heaven song often! If I can figure out how to do it, I'll put the Heaven link on the blog as well! Like I said, I am still learning! Please sign up for the blog. I don't know if I am secure enough to handle it if no one reads it!! Ha!

Several have asked about "The Journey." It is still being printed, but I should have it in the next few weeks. I will put a link here and on the blog so you can access it if you like.

Monday, August 15

Well, I have made it through the first month. I wasn't sure on some of those days if I could make it, but God has been faithful and surrounded me with wonderful people. I have made it through all of the "firsts." Some of them caught me off guard, but most of them I was ready for. When one would catch me off guard I just had a good cry and moved on! I just keep lots of tissues close. I still miss him desperately, but the ache and heaviness is being replaced by happy memories.

In a few days I will be closing down this journal, and will begin writing on my own blog. I have had many people encourage me to do that, and I have a friend who is going to help me get it set up. I have also fulfilled one of Keith's wishes and have completed the book, "The Journey." Some of you already have the book that time-wise goes through last fall. This one completes the story, from the Indiana experience through his death, and has several writings from Keith during his last days. I will let you know when it is available. I just expanded The Journey and added part 2: The Journey Home, so those of you that already have the first one can jump to the middle of the new one!! I wanted to keep the story all together in one book.

I will leave the links here (and probably on the blog as well) to the memorial service and to the song, "Heaven," as some of you tell me you like to listen to it every day! I will also provide a link to the blog and to the book when they are both ready. The blog will also have a way that you can sign up for email alerts when it is updated, as many of you have said that would be helpful.