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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Good to hear this- a weight off your mind and those of your family.
Anthony,
I have been thinking of your wife every time I saw you comment during this past week.
You two take care.
John
Anthony, GREAT NEWS.
May both of you live long and prosper…I don’t know what we would do without you.
I’m with Cathy (October 29, 2010 at 7:47 am) on this…and may I add a sincere “WOO HOO!!!”
Best to you and your family. You’ve done a great job despite the lead balloon–and that is a testament to your true ‘stuff’. Thank you!
Happy to hear the positive news. My prayers to you and your family. I know how stressful that situation can be.
Dear Anthony: We are glad all went Ok. without complications. In south America we have a bark of a tree which prevents cancer and cures it if not too much advanced; here you can get it in every super market, in the US you can get it in pills or extracts. If the original bark it can be taken as tea, with about ten grams per cup. The medicine is called in English: “Cat’s Claw”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncaria_tomentosa
It really works, and it can be taken daily with no undesired effects whatsoever.
For heavy smokers, who do not follow the liberal fanatic preach of not smoking, it is good to take it once in a while to avoid cancer. 🙂
Great news. Best wishes for speedy recovery to your wife.
Congratulations to your spouse and you, Anthony. May the blessings continue.
I am so happy abut your wife’s good news. We all hope that she continues in good health.
I am sorry about your pet, 15 years is a good age.
Your family can now come back and run with us on the green pastures ahead…
Such good news! Happy is the man whose family are safe and well.
Anthony, my best wishes to you and your family.
Fantastic! Time to celebrate.
Best Wishes,
Congratulations! All the best to you and your wife.
Lots of love and regards from Wales to you and your family. Hwyl fawr, Gareth
Absolutely fantastic news, Anthony – I’m so pleased for you both.
Didn’t know lead balloons could float though; must be something to do with GCD 🙂
My mother had her first mastectomy 30 years ago and when I went to visit her in hospital the next day she was sitting up in bed writing a furious letter to the local paper about some issue or other. She had the second mastectomy 25 years later, aged 80, and was pretty chipper after that, too. Us birds are pretty tough you know.
Great news, and best wished for a quick and complete recovery!
Larry
Anthony, I am so glad to hear this. I’m sure that the world is a much brighter place today.
Probably the six best words in the English language: “No metastasis, they got it all.” 🙂
It’s always great to read good news.So glad for your wife and you(and the children).
Condolences on the loss of that beautiful cat,looks to be asleep on the toilet?Waiting for someone to open the lid?
Congrats and all the best !!!
It is good for all of us that we dont know anything about the future.
Let me simply add my best wishes to all those above. This is excellent news.
Dominic.
(And I’m sorry about your cat too. I had a cat once and I actually cried when the poor thing died. I’ve seen some things, over the years, and I don’t cry much).
Delighted to hear the best news possible. All your extende family can breath a sigh of relief. Lots of rest now for Mrs Montford and hopefully a complete recovery. I am certain that this good news has been shared with thousands of people and it really gives one a lift.
Congratulations
Anthony,
Best wishes! We are all celebrating with you!