Oh, my word! I just want to cry in awe and wonder that we are so blessed to have all of you in our lives. Thank you so much for all your prayers and vibes and hugs and love!

I've been freaking out since I felt the lymph nodes (I wasn't too alarmed because I have a history of hyperplastic nodes and have subsequently been diagnosed with Castleman's Disease). This time there were way more than usual that popped up way quicker than usual. I had a totally new sensation of pills stuck at the back of my throat and deep intense inner ear pain. My left SCM ached all the time and my voice would change when I turned my head.

I thought I was doing good and that Ed didn't think it was a big deal until I headed off to my ENT and he stuffed the larygscope up my nose and saw "a mass".

Any way, I was such a downer to my family I just couldn't do that to you guys (since November when 4 nodes popped up) and I stayed away. (I know, Wah Wah Wah!)

Today I spoke with my ENT. I love him dearly and his mom was having chemo at the same time as Ed so I got to hang out with her a little bit, too during Ed's treatment days) It was a HYPERPLASTIC TASTEBUD! Is that the most stupid (and blessed) thing you ever heard??? Why couldn't I have had problems with hyperplastic breasts instead of hyperplastic lymph nodes, tastebuds? It doesn't make sense! ARGH!!!

If any of you have ever seen Father Goose (with Cary Grant) I think I have Leslie Caron's snake bite!

We love you all so very much and thank you for all your support and encouragement.

Hugs to you all!

Susan (aka: The Tastebud Queen)