Glad to hear of the great progress and a return to a relatively normal life. And you are right; it is great to hear good news on the boards for a change. These message boards are frequently weighted to the troubled and sad side of things, they are one of the crutches available when people need it, so the posts tend to be dark many times. They are used when people are at their lowest, or most scared, and are reaching out for help. I can certainly understand your need for space from it all. There is an enormous amount of "psychic debris" that comes from helping others who have cancer, and reading the topics on a board like this. Many people who visited here a year ago, and who are now in remission, do not come back. But it is completely understandable. It's a scary place to be, and hearing about someone else