Got some great news last week...no cancer in the tissue from my arm the surgeons removed, nor any in the lymph nodes removed during surgery. Free and clear.

Took the weekend to rest up, watched some football, played Batman: Arkham Asylum (great game), and didn't do a whole lot. Was supposed to travel to Chicago, but the doctors said they thought it was a bit too much to do this quickly after surgery. I haven't needed pain medication, which is the main risk in traveling due to the various side effects from using it, but nevertheless I called it off.

Definitely a sense of relief to find out the melanoma hasn't traveled anywhere else in my body. I can get on a regular pattern of checkups and preventative measures, and try to stay ahead of the curve. Finally, some ability to get back to normal.

We are ramping up The Score to prepare for the busy holiday retail season. Already, sales are accelerating, and things are heating up. Gamers like shopping at The Score because the environment we have created is such a unique combination of new and old games - you've got The Arena, in all its glory, sitting in the middle of the retail space, but you've also got old Atari and Nintendo games to be had, at very low prices, as well. A little bit of something for everybody, within the gaming realm.

All in the pursuit of our mission: to be the best place to buy or play a video game.

Feels a lot better to be back pursuing that mission instead of the "have surgery for melanoma" mission! :)

Thanks to everybody for the supportive messages, calls, texts, etc. Means a lot. Do yourself a favor and get checked out at a dermatologist, cause melanoma's the fastest-growing cancer in existence and can creep up in a hurry.

Back soon with another update...