For some of you, this is recent old news with an update. For others, this is new news. But considering the whirlwind of the last few months...hell, the last few weeks...hell, the last few days...you might understand why it was best to hold off until all info was in.
Luckily, the good news is that Mom had a lovely 80th birthday, with fireworks all across the country celebrating along with us in Florida. She was truly touched by the cards and calls from y’all. Obviously, Marty and I also made it safely on the 1,200 mile drive from PA to FL in my late father-in-law’s 2000 Nissan Sentra (a gift from my wonderful brothers-and-sisters-in-law to my brother Steven, who is in desperate need of transportation).
The not-so-good news is that about two weeks ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer--odd, because otherwise I am fabulously healthy. The encouraging news is it was caught early and that tomorrow, starting at 7:30 a.m., Brian Slomovitz, M.D., of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center in Morristown, NJ, will be removing those Snooki-like cells and a few other parts I have no further need of. It will be robotic surgery, so I’m hoping R2D2, and NOT the robot from “Lost in Space” (“Danger, danger, Will Robinson!”) will be scrubbing in. It will be an overnight hospital stay, then I’ll be tossed out by noon Saturday.
I’m telling you this NOT because I want flowers or cards or---please oh please NO—fruit baskets. No, none of it. (I’m not even home but in an undisclosed location now, so I’d appreciate holding any calls or Emails until afterward, during my two-week vacation--er, recovery period.) Just wanted to keep you in the loop and use this as an excuse for not getting in touch lately, or for any failure to respond quickly or coherently to your messages or for being belated in birthday greetings, etc., in the past and coming weeks.
I am also asking for a favor (as I’ve already asked of some of you and those who have “friended” me on Facebook):
Between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, sing your favorite song loudly and in public. (It doesn't HAVE to be in public, but the idea amuses me greatly.) Need a suggestion? Try "Old Time Rock and Roll" (my cousins know why), "Thunder Road" (or any Bruce except "Highway Patrolman"--Marty knows why) or Imogene Heap's "Let Go" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDiCr7BNVY4&feature=player_embedded). I would love to know what song you chose!
Thinking of you all with a song in my heart...
XXOO,
Cheryl
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