Kim and Dave .... Thanks for the update. You're right, good news is always fun to hear, but I can also understand your need to take a break from the boards for a while too. Cancer takes up so much time; some negative, some positive, but still a lot of time that we don't always have. At any rate, it's good to see you back.

Now, about those pesky quarterly check-ups. I used to fret and stew with the best of them beginning about three weeks prior to the check up. I'd have the quarterly CT scan and then it would be sometimes another whole week before I'd hear results. So as you can see, I spent a lot of time either waiting for the quarterly scan and then wondering about the results. And just after I'd hear that everything was A-OK, I'd have to start worrying about the next CT scan that seemed to be right around the corner. I was driving myself NUTS! But still, I couldn't help it ... or at least I wasn't ready to at that point. Time was on my side though and the further out I got, the less stressful the tests became. I wish I could say that it happened quickly, but it didn't. I spent way too much time worrying about something that was totally out of my control anyway. I would encourage you to take it one day at a time and live life to the fullest ......cancer is something you had ... now it is gone. I know, easier said than done sometimes but that is what I had to begin telling myself over and over again. I had to keep the power and not let cancer take it away from me. And with a little work and time on your side, those quarterly tests do get easier and easier and easier. The worry never goes completely away, but I sure handle it a lot better than I used to.

Thanks for the Dave and Kim update. Don't stay away so long next time, OK? BTW, when is the big day? Have you two set a date yet or did I miss something?

Sincerely,
Donna