HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL

WHAT A YEAR RECAP: Yes I know I have not been around a lot this year and blogs were made for communication yada yada....Let me give you an update: On May 3, 2013 I was diagnosed with Stage I Lung Cancer after a bout of pneumonia. The Radiologists found 3 tumors, two small and one large in my right lung. I cried all the way home from the office. But let me digress....my mother was diagnosed two years previously with lung cancer and my cousin Charles was diagnosed with Stage 5 lung and brain cancer and died in 6 weeks. I had not even been a year since his death. Thank God, mom's tumor was not cancerous. Being a saved Christian, I had to think about this attack on my family and the familiarity with which a specific threat had come to light. I had no insurance and received emergency Medicaid; after numerous tests and scans, I decided I would attack right back, having faith that all that was meant for evil would work together for good. June 25th I went in for surgery. One of my lobes was removed on my right side along with lymph nodes in the lung and in my neck. NO CANCER and yes, THANK YOU GOD! I had what is called a Hamartoma. This is your homework assignment to look it up. After hauling around a chest tube, numerous Iv's, air tubes, carts with drugs, etc., a week later I staggered out of Providence Hospital on Jily 1, 2013. The remainder of the year has been difficult with nerve pain and physical and mental recovery. I had to put my show activities on hold and jewelry-making since it was painful sitting in a chair and in that position for such a long period of time. Depression has been a problem as well, but things are getting better. In conclusion, all I can say to you is count your blessings daily, love your family and friends, and cast aside that "it's all about me" angst. Life could be worse.......A LOT WORSE! PEACE