Thanks for the history on Opus 1.
Very nice.

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The. Jew looks fabulous.

Why, thank you!

LOL

Great news LB!!!

It sure is.
I hope it stays this way.

One of my current worries is that while it did not take long for me to accept everything and get to a point of being comfortable with my demise, it can be hard work to sustain such over the long haul.

If I step out of that comfort zone too far, my fear is that it will be difficult if not impossible to get back to that if and when things go south.
I actually know better than that and it will not happen.
My personal philosophy regarding my death is pretty much set in stone.
However, as we have discussed previously, strange thoughts and thoughts I never considered I would have fill my consciousness throughout this ordeal.

I think what I said makes sense, for me anyway.
I did have some serious mindset changes that were necessary once informed of my illness.
That's understandable.

I am blessed to have had this illness come up now rather than even a mere year ago.
Opdivo was not available back then and after the Votrient not working, the picture for me would be much grimmer indeed.
You know... dead by Christmas. That is the path I was on. I might still be, I really do not know.

Oh, and while I am here, and though I should not announce this for a few months, my youngest daughter is pregnant again. This is really good news.
She laughed when I told her I might have a new nickname for her... Miracle-Gro.

More about Hawaii later, I need to decompress from the best trip of my life.
It was truly a spectacular gift from God.

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More about Hawaii later, I need to decompress from the best trip of my life.
It was truly a spectacular gift from God.

Glad You had such a great time in Hawaii.

Prayers sent for you , Daughter and child. Oh Heck prayers sent for the whole fam damily as I think you once put it.

I was told today that based on the scan I had last August that showed improvement, that I should make the most of the next year.
They do not know the long term future however.

I will take that year of added life and hope for the best.

If my youngest daughter has a successful outcome for her pregnancy, I will live to see my first grandchild.
What a gift from God all this would be.

Again... lots of great things happening late in my life.

Fantastic LBJ!!!

Great news. Live life to the fullest.

Wonderful News!

Outstanding!

Terrific news in these last few pages! Cannot wait to see the pics!

That is some really, really good news!! I could not happier for you. Our prayers were answered!!

Fabulous, fabulous, FABULOUS NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!

Great to hear the Hawaii trip was all, and more, than you'd dreamed of. Keep charging, LBJ!

"Attitude is Everything!!!" God Bless you and your family.

John

BEST news I've heard in a while, LBJ! Whatever you do, keep the infusions flowing!

Please extend my appreciation to your Doctor. You have a keeper there.

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I will take that year of added life and hope for the best.

Drive it like you stole it!

Fantastic news lbj. If you're anything like me, it will be awhile for that great news to fully sink in.

After fighting cancer myself for the better part of this past year and the process nearly killing me twice, literally, that when my Oncologist told me that he is declaring me to be cancer free recently, I couldn't fully absorb that news for a number of days at least. My whole mindset had to change and it came slowly.

It is wonderful that you will probably be around to see your first grandchild born. What a blessed gift that is.

I pray that you continue getting good news into the far future.

Jim

Great to hear all that lbj. Prayer for continued blessing's ahead.

Hooray for lbj

Keep. Kicking. Ass!