Today: ...I'm officially a two-year cancer survivor, i.e., it's been exactly two years since my operation and diagnosis.

I was told a number of conflicting things by various hospital staff during that particular stay; suffice to say that I chose not to be upset at the most dire predictions I was given. I'd like to think that it's helped both my physical and mental to try to remain positive. I've dealt with people who feel otherwise, and it's oppressive and futile dealing with their anger.

It's been quite an incredible period of time, in every sense of the word. Most everyone who knows me is aware of the big events of the last two years, but the small, everyday events and interactions that are impossible to detail seem at least as important. That probably sounds annoyingly vague, but maybe some of you can understand.

Anyway...still here, still doing well, and happy about both of those facts.

Off-topic: My oregonfast.net e-mail address is going away very soon; my gmail.com address will be my primary e-mail from now on. Similarly, I've moved recently and am no longer at my previous physical address. So...speak up soon if you'd like my new information.