Lynn,
Your attitude sounds wonderful. I have not yet tried eating sushi wrapped with the rice and seaweed, but a couple of the first things that ate once I could swallow again were plain miso soup and yellow tail sushimi at the sushi bar. My brother the health nut reminded me that many people in Japan, suffering radiation burns from the atomic bombs, healed better than expected due to eating miso soup. Gosh, I never seem to eat it anymore. Oh well....
I am glad that you sound so good and congrats on your daughter's birthday. I drove to Austin, Texas today to begin moving my daughter home from the University of Texas where she is a freshman. I hope that the milestones keep on coming for you.

Take care,
Danny G.