The Tarpon Turtle was the place for a bunch of pals to go for a Saturday night dinner. We had a great time sitting outside, listening to the band and generally whooping it up! Aferwards, we headed to Toni and Craig's home for dessert and coffee...as usual Toni put out a great spread with lots of dessert choices. It is a wonderful thing to have good friends and lots of moral support. My pals have been so good and caring since I started this "cancer trip" and I can never repay their concern and kindness. I have great news! My oncologist says I am cancer free...now in remission. I still have to go thru the radiation...but that is a small problem when compared to what I have been thru in the past six months. My surgeon said I "beat the odds". I was shocked to hear him say that...surgeons are not well known for upbeat pronounciations. He was grinning and so happy. We spent an extra 15 minutes just chatting about other things. When you are faced with a life threatening situation and you have absolute confidence in your medical team, it makes the challenge easier. I had that confidence in Dr. Kumar, Dr. Al'Kafaji, Dr. Argawal, my oncology nurses (Ruth, Val and Jane) and my home care nurses Jean and Pat. Each and every one of them has contributed to my recovery. I wish I could give back some of what they have given to me. That said...I'll tell you my plans later...later.
