Happening. There’s still the occasional odd wraith drifting by but it’s much better now. I’m so glad I wrote it all down at the time though because I doubt I could have reimagined it later.

Such an interesting story, and not the first that I’ve heard from folks that have shared their own experiences with us here. It really is remarkable how many amazing stories are out there. Personally though I’m getting a little tired of good stories and am ready for some tedium.

“The mind is a terrible thing to waste”.. but you, Scott, don’t!
In ten days we will be at the end of this hellish year, and hopefully everything WILL be better 👍

Thanks so much to both of you for your wishes and encouragement. The support we’ve received here has meant the world to us.

Thanks so much, Karen. The encouragement from you and others lifts our spirits and heartens us more than you can imagine.

Thank you, Tricia. I feel the same as you - I feel connected and hope we get a chance to see each other face to face some day.

Thanks, Carolyn. Terrifying is exactly the right word for it. It’s been a real emotional roller coaster, a ride we’re still enduring. Were hopeful and guardedly optimistic though based on treatment results so far.

Yup. It was obvious once it came to me. I think I first got led down this train of thought when we were wondering how to get home. We thought we might hire a driver to chauffeur us north, but then we’d need a third seat available and the bike wouldn’t fit.

It sure has. And now that I’ve got a positive diagnosis (spoiler alert ) I wonder if there hasn’t been a connection between this and the other health issues I’ve dealt with for the last year and a half.

This has been a hell of a year. You are certainly wrapping it up in memorable fashion. Perhaps next year will be more mundane?

Good decision on Roddy.

There is a place in Victoria called Pho U (https://phou.ca/). When passing, I always think it must be a pretty advanced venu!

That’s what I thought too. The whole procedure boggles my mind though - the idea of taking a biopsy of an artery in your head.

Good decision. If it hits you in the gut like that, it’s worth postponing and considering carefully. There will be time later if that’s what you decide to do.

Somebody did a very neat job!

Postponing irrevocable decisions until the dust has settled is probably the best course of action. You have time and space, best to make use of them.