Hello Friends, Fans, & Enemies,
I can’t believe how long it has been since I have updated my blog. As I sit hear late at night, or early in the morning, however you wanna look at it, random thoughts keep going through my head. First off, I thank the man above for steering me in the right direction. I kicked the pain killer addiction. I am the proud father of a one year old little boy, and I have a baby daughter on the way. Things could not be better. Then I think about it a little and get pretty scared. It’s like that song by Creed, “With Arms Wide Open”. In it they say “…I don’t know if I’m ready to be the man I gave to be”. (I’m a rocker, a hip hopper, and a Tejano at the same time) That’s what I feel like right now. See, in the past couple weeks as you may have heard on the show last Monday, I have been very ill. See, what started out as a suspected viral infection, was later diagnosed as a bacterial infection in my colon. After undergoing some tests in the hospital, it was confirmed that I did have some internal bleeding. The culprit, well they suspect the big C as some people say. Colon Cancer. I have a few more test to undergo to confirm this, but this is a very real concern given the risk factors and family history. If I am positive, I don’t know how far along I am because I am very stubborn when it comes to going to the doctor. It’s kinda like what George Lopez says in one of his bits “I don’t want to go to the hospital…They might find something wrong”. I know that if treated early, colon cancer is practically curable, but if it has gone untreated for quite a while it is potentially fatal. I fear to worst. Going back to the music quote early, to me, “to be the man I have to be” means that I have to be the strongest m’er f’er that ever lived and kick this crap so I can be here for my family. I don’t know if I’m ready for that task. I have always considered myself a strong person, but I am easily frustrated, discouraged, a pissed off. Instead, I need to play the hand that was dealt to me and make the most of it. Hell, I want to be here as long a possible for my kids. Now, given some issues that have come up in the past, I tend to keep my on air persona and my private life separate and not let them intertwine. However, in this occasion, I have decided to be very open with my fans, listeners, and supporters with this chapter in my life. My goal is to raise awareness about the importance of getting your regular check ups so that things like this can be detected early. If I can influence just one person and possibly save their life, then I feel like I did my job. I vow to keep you all informed about my prognosis no matter what. I don’t care if it involves posting blog entries, test results, Utube videos. I don’t care. I want to raise awareness. And you can help by spreading the word and encouraging your loved ones to get examined. It’s better to be safe then sorry. In happier news, I have totally revamped the Fiesta Musical website as you have probably seen. I hope you enjoy it. Keep on the lookout for new features to be added. I am very proud of it and hope that I can maintain it a little more efficiently. It helps to be home sick from work with nothing better to do. As far as appearances go, be on the lookout for us at the Topeka Fiesta Mexicana, the Poison/Ratt concert at Verizon Wireless, Ozzfest, Weird Al Yankovic at the Corn Palace in Mitchell SD, and Sacred Heart Fiesta. Be sure to hit us up for one of our limited edition postcards with our new South Park caricatures on it and you could walk away with some free music. Until next time, take care and God Bless. TOMAS