Life does not end with a stage IV diagnosis (really!)

sunnidays, I’d love to try a mud wrap treatment just for the experience! I am totally on board with the sauna and jacuzzi part tho, too.

Exbrnxgrl, as good as your medical care group has always been, I think it’s possible a delay in results or notification could be caused by a random issue such as technical problem or short staff. Definitely call if you haven’t heard from them.

Phew! Relieved it is benign.

Exbrnxgrl so happy for you.

Benign - always good to hear.

Great news Exbrnxgrl!

Congrats exbrnxgrl 🎉.

I have seen fights to New York in February very very cheap, I know it's February so cold snowy, and slushy but on the other hand, it's New York cocktails in some rooftop bar overlooking the city listing to a trio playing some smooth Jazz. Hotel prices are good too. I know my husband would be nervous with covid though.

hope everyone is well.

exbrnxgrl: coming in late - as usual. Yay that the thyroid is benign. Everything "wrong" is always scary these days. Happy for you.

beth: fingers crossed for you

All you musical ladies. My DH plays a lot of different instruments. Every Sunday pre-pandemic he would get together with another friend at our home for ukulele playing (and beer) followed by dinner, wine, talking. Along came the pandemic. They tried playing together by Skpe but found it unsatisfying. Now we are all fully vaccinated and still have a small social bubble they are back together again. Years ago he bought a "D" strumstick on a whim but hardly touched it. I will cut a longer story short but somehow over dinner they decided I should take up the strumstick and play with them. It is a stringed instrument for the musically challenged. That would be me! Go Google Bob McNalley strumstick or other related sites. Talented people do wonders with it. Unlike a beginner on violin playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" - the strumstick doesn't make dogs howl. I am enjoying it and am hoping for "passable" playing.

These are three of seven peg doll witches I made a few years back. Most of them were given away to friends. I kept the one in the centre.

Elderberry, I wonder if Amazon or Google is getting a lot of searches on "Strumsticks" after your post. haha. I'm going to go see what they are.

Cheers,

Carol

Elderberry, I have no experience with any instrument! But the strumstick looks like a good introduction to a string instrument.

Elderberry, on a similar note (no pun intended), playing any chords on the harmonica generally always has a good sound even when you’re not playing the right chords. The name “harmonica” means just that, it always lends itself to sounding harmonious.

I’m currently working on single notes which is apparently more challenging but I find it fun. This winter I’ll work on chords.

Here’s another bit of trivia: the harmonica is called by various names including harp, French harp and mouth organ. My favorite is “tin sandwich.”

It does not necessarily end indeed;

My diagnosis was widespread pulmonary and thoracic metastases 2 years ago and since then I have lived a normal life - working, bringing up my daughter (was not even 15 when diagnosed , almost 17 now - could fend for herself if I was to die now), partaking in sports , dating - started a new relationship a year ago, reading books , having usual trials and tribulations of any human being.

I thought I replied, but I don't see it. My apologies if it shows up twice.

Sunnidays, I get it. When I look at my chart and see "63 year old woman", I think, "63??? ME??? You must be talking about someone else!"

Exbrnxgrl, ain't it the truth? We go from thinking we need to go pick out our coffin to thinking "Hey, I'm still here. Guess I don't have an expiration date on my forehead after all."

BTW, I don't remember if I mentioned it, but I lived in the Bronx for a year when I was in 2nd grade. Went to PS 24. I still remember our address: 3001 Henry Hudson Parkway. Haha! I may not remember where I put my phone, but I still remember that old address. I even went onto Google Earth and looked for it. I found it and it looks just as I remember it.

Carol

So sweet! Hope she feels better soon.