Ill in January, I bounced through a series of medical appointments which. thanks to one doc and two NP’s, bounced me to a colonoscopy. which found, yes, cancer. I was in surgery within two weeks, on chemo the week after that, and am glad to report I finished chemo in August, underwent a series of tests and scans, and they got it. A second colonoscopy finished up (the earlier problem precluded finishing the pass) and took care of several potential future problems.
So I can now report I’m cancer free, and getting back to work, after 8 brain-fog months in which I couldn’t write, and Jane was busy taking care of me, so she couldn’t write. Now I’m done with treatments, have some lingering issues (chemo can leave you little problems) one of which has been stiffness and pain in hands and feet, but I am onto therapy for that, clear-minded and ready to get back to work.
So I am glad to report both of us are getting back to normal. I had a close call and got away free. I do urge anybody who’s due for a colonoscopy to go see to that, or any other issue that you’ve been delaying for. As for safety in a hospital—with Covid and all—they’re careful. They’re a heckuva lot more careful than most places. And I’ve been spending 4-5 hours every two weeks there feeling safe in the process. Wishing you all the best. I don’t have cancer. Pluperfect—I have HAD cancer and am free of it, by the most delicate and precise scans available. So this has all come to a very good outcome. They’ll be tracking me every 3 months, now, and I’ll be fine.
I’ll also be back at writing. Books will be a little late. But books will happen.
HI all – hope everyone is safe and sane. I am continually amazed at the knowledge that rises from some of the writings of Ms. Cherryh. Now she has to produce, not only a map of Bren’s world, but a detailed geographic map with altitudes and I presume resources included. Nit-picking can be fun, but please do not blame Ms. Cherryh – she has enough to do with just surviving, caring for the fish, caring for Ms. Francher, caring for the cats, as well as writing stories we love to read. The discussion is fun, but I will continue to read and reread.
Have a good safe turkey day everyone.
Jonathan up here in New Hampshire where it is pouring.
Yes, a Happy, quiet and safe Thanksgiving to all who celebrate the American version of it this Thursday. Alas, my spouse and I won’t be going up to visit my family in the sea coast of New Hampshire due to COVID. Separately, I and my cousin were going to go up yesterday to help my Mom, who just sold her house in rural Barrington to move into senior housing in my old, home town of Durham a couple of towns over, but the Governor of Massachusetts (correctly) just put the kibosh on interstate travel, so we can’t help my Mom put up her curtains and hang pictures. Luckily, another cousin who does live in NH can visit tomorrow and at least hang the curtains for my Mom. I had to be content with mailing my Mom some rather fancy picture hooks, along with fresh-baked Scottish Shortbread I had been planning to give her for Thanksgiving consumption. And, as it amuses me to see recognizable weather reported on this international blog—NosenDove’s torrential downpour which we experienced just outside of Boston too—has given way to a clear & frigid night.