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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A great day indeed, Andrew! My wife had a large tumor removed a few years ago, and we know exactly the dread of waiting for the new results even after the operation has been successful. More than 10 years, and it’s never recurred – I hope the same and more for you and yours!
I’m glad the worst is behind you and your family, Anthony. Here’s hoping you all enjoy a speedy and strong recovery from this ordeal!
Anthony, thank you for the update. My very best wishes and good health to you and your wife and family.
Dear anthony
Although I do not know you, I have been thinking of you as I read your blog each day. I am very pleased to hear your glad news. Stress does indeed do weird things to body and mind, so do chill and enjoy winter. I have bought a 4×4 on the back of all of your bloggers predictions (and I live in UK..how mad is that) .
I do really enjoy this blog and would like to thank you for all your hard work and I am really delighted your family is now well
I’m so glad you and your wife have this good news, Anthony! It must be such a relief. My best wishes to you and your family. Condolences on the loss of your cat though. And thank you for sharing, so we can share your joy. A great day indeed!
HB
Excellent news. Give yourselves some time. After all WUWT now has a life of it’s own. A kind of Linux version of a blog.
Congratulations to the Watts couple. Anthony, take your own time in getting back into things. We missed you but WUWT still functioned effectively and informatively.
From the land of OZ downunder we extend our very best wishes to you and your wife for a full recovery. It is the hardest thing to watch a loved one suffer. At least for you and your wife the sun is quietly rising again. We also hope that you find another pet to love as much as Minners. At least noone can take away your fond memories.
All your work on the reality of climate is very much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Lattitudetwentyfivesouth
Great news Anthony….from a loyal reader and periodic poster.
Fantastic news regarding your wife, best wishes to you both.
Condolences on the loss of Minners, our pets are huge parts of our families.
Ditto all the above, Anthony. The best of news.
My dad just had heart surgery, so I know what it’s like to scramble over that latest mountain.
God Bless The Missus with a successful and speedy recovery.
Andrew
Terrific news, Anthony. We admire the courageous way you held up (your protestations to the contrary), and appreciate the way you shared what was a huge burden for you. Couldn’t be happier and more grateful for you. God bless.
Wonderful news!, best wishes to your wife.
Anthony: Hallelujah. What a relief, what a liberation. May life be very fresh and renewed for you and your family.
This puts everything in perspective.
You’re doing a heck of a job Anthony. Time for a visit to the tip jar.
Very good news, best wishes for the future.
So very glad to hear this good news. Wishing you both all the very best. And thank you for this place too.
You guys must have been wrought with fear. Thank God it turned out well, though not easy. God bless.
Anthony,
My own wife has also been through all the heartache and stress, and I’m delighted to say that she is also cured.
I know roughly what you’ve been through, and I admire your courage in the face of your nearest and dearest suffering.
My heart goes out to you both.
All good wishes for the future.
Chris
A family crisis sure puts life into perspective. You and your loved ones have a huge global, extended family, who wish you well.
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.
My apologies, Anthony, and I certainly don’t know your wife’s case and wish you both the very best, but I’m obligated by my nature to advise you to make them do a 6 month follow-up at the latest. Imo, the average follow-up for even an average “cancer free” woman is too long. For example, one year is too long, at least for the first follow-up check. Some people fall through the cracks here. I personally know of one case for sure.
Good for you and yours, Anthony.
Dittos to all the expressions of relief, good will, and best wishes for the future above!
My wife recently had a biopsy, which fortunately turned out negative, but there was that tinge of apprehension in the back of my mind, so I can easily imagine how grateful you are to have that ‘giant lead balloon’ cut loose.
Thanks to you and your colleagues here for carrying on these past few weeks, making this easily the most fascinating site on the ‘net, and clearly one of enormous importance.
/Mr Lynn
Fantastic News. Best wishes to your better half for a speedy recovery from surgery.