No, not just TGIF, I want to give a follow up post to my announcement of a few weeks ago for my loyal readers because many of you had invested yourselves in my personal challenges.
As many of you know, my family had a huge medical challenge recently. It was all about this familiar symbol.
Back on the week of October 18th, my lovely wife went through a double mastectomy, which seemed to be the best option given the situation. The surgery was succesfull, with no complications, but we had to wait for final lab results and follow up scans. It’s been a rough couple of weeks, and to top it off we lost a beloved family pet of 15 years Monday. Minners is finally drinking clean water somewhere.
So dear readers, please forgive me if I’ve been dour and a little snippy here. I know I have been a bit rough around the edges. I’ve been so frazzled I forgot to do our weekly Sea Ice News last Sunday. I forgot to take out the garbage Wednesday, and at coffee yesterday morning I couldn’t remember the name of a person I’d known for years. Stress is a weird thing.
Late last night, after two days of follow up at Stanford Medical Center. We got the news. No metastasis, they got it all. Now it’s just the long but certain road physical therapy.
I gotta tell you it was like somebody cutting the guy lines to the giant lead balloon I’ve been tied to for the last three months. It took off into the stratosphere, never to be seen again.
I want to thank you all for the kind words, prayers, and most especially for the support of WUWT with ideas and guest articles. I want to give a special thanks to Willis Eschenbach, Tom Fuller, and Steve Mosher for guest posts. Special thanks go to Evan Jones and D.B. Stealey for their support and the kind letters they sent me, and to Charles the Moderator for keeping the chaos managed.
If I’ve missed anyone, please don’t feel left out, I’m just a bit scrambled mentally. Everybody gets gold stars.
In a day or two, I’ll be back to chasing errant weather stations and missing “M”‘s in METAR reports.
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I can identify with your stress. My first wife died from a spinal Astrocytoma; while she was alive I would do anything in the world for her. When she passed, I missed her so much, but I felt so much lighter. Life can be bittersweet! I’m so glad you are on the recovery side of your situation. May God bless you both.
Great news, Anthony! Hope all continues to go well.
peace, Frank
So happy to hear what you said. Will keep you and your wife, and your family, in my prayers. Cancer affects so much more than the tissue in our bodies. It’s usually a mayor lifechange for those of us who have it, and that impacts everyone around us.
Great news. If she is undergoing chemo, you might want to consider the cold cap, which keeps hair from falling out. It is being widely used in Europe.
Very happy for you! I hate it when bad things happen to good people.
Good news and I wish your family more good news in the future.
I didn’t know it was so much going on. Stanford is a long drive from Sacramento. How do you do so much?
I hope all things continue to get better. My heart and prayers are with you.
Great news, Anthony!
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Dear Anto! All the Irish saints here in Ireland are saying “slainte” to you and your family.
As Dave Allen used to say at the close of his act – “May your god go with you”!
Anthony,
Great news! Absolutely great!
My very best wishes.
Mike
Wonderful news! Blessings to you and your wife.
I hope and pray that they’ve determined the source of the toxicity.
I’m glad things are looking well for your wife. I don’t imagine it’s easy for her at the moment but she’s had a fantastic start to her new future and her complete recovery. I’ll remember her in my prayers.
Ad multos annos and happiness to both of you.
That is good news, Anthony. My best to you, your wife and your family.
Anthony,
Thank you so very much for sharing this glorious news with your readers. Since your first cryptic announcement we have all been on tenterhooks as to what was involved.
To discover that it was something of the magnitude you have described and that the actions to resolve this dreadful matter have been successful has enlightened the day for many, many people.
We all share in your relief and joy. Might I add my own mite and wish both you and your wife the best of fortunes in the future.
Somewhat OT, but it might serve to impress just how wide-spread our collective concern has been if it were possible to plot on the globe from whence came all of the responses to your first, somewhat ominous message and those to this far more enjoyable thread!
Terrific news about your wife. So sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved family. That is a very hard thing to go through. So glad you are getting back up to speed. And, thank you so much for this terrific blog site. Best regards.
Great news! Again, all the best.
Best wishes for your wife’s health and recovery from the surgery.
If my Mum had done what your wife had done I would still have her to hug today. Unfortunately her medical advice wasn’t as far-sighted, and cancer came back for a second bite and took her. Best wishes and good tidings.
Very pleased for you and yours here in the Savage Household. All the Best!
So sorry to hear what you’ve been going through, but so happy to hear you received the best possible news! Thank you again for your commitment to truth and for your good character, which I greatly respect. Your wife is a fortunate woman. God bless!
Anthony,
I can’t believe that I almost missed this great news post (that’ll teach me not to let myself be diverted from my daily lurks!) This is wonderful news for both you and your wife – and I join with others here in wishing Mrs. Watts a speedy recovery.
My condolences on your loss of Mimmers … that picture reminded me so much of my much loved (but similarly aged and now departed) Tokka, a Maine Coon cat whose domain, afer a few months of mourning, is now inhabited by Amber
May you, your family – and this blog – continue to go from strength to strength.
Cancer lives in my private family circle as well. I am very glad to hear of your wife’s news.
Get well soon WOAW 🙂
Great news Anthony–hope and prayers that the recovery continues to go well for your wife.
And my heartfelt condolences on the loss of Minners. For what its worth, we plugged the kitty-less hole in our hearts when I rescued a kitten out of the middle of the road after he’d been hit by a car just a few months ago. Lucky (yes, that’s what I named him) is a joy in our home now. May you be so lucky yourself as to find a friend who needs you.