[Woodcarver] Ol' Don update

[KathleenMG Menendez]

Dear Ol' Don,
We have never met, but I feel as though I've known youfor years through the Woodcarvers Online Magazine.
Thank you so much for doing that all these years, and Iwish you well.  Your many talents and wonderful spiritshould carry you through this with the support of yourloving family.
Best regards,
Kathleen MenéndezFalls Church, Virginia, U.S.A.http://www.pyromuse.org/

--- On Fri, 2/25/11, Ol' Don <oldon at earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Ol' Don <oldon at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Woodcarver] Ol' Don update
To: "Bill Judt's list" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>, "Fun list" <woodcarvingfun at yahoogroups.com>, "Knotholes" <Knotholes at yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 8:17 AM

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Mornin' all,

Been quite a while since I posted anything though I guess Sandie has kept some of you informed of our situation.

Heard yesterday from the urologist and the biopsy confirms cancer in the right kidney (a different type of cancer than was in my lung). He's going to discuss it with my oncologist and see where we go from here. He did say that with the technology nowadays it is a possibility that they could remove any tumors and not have to take out any or all of the kidney, depending on how big and where the tumors are in the kidneys. That's an encouragement. I'm assuming surgery will be sometime within the next month. The lesions in the left kidney are apparently non-malignant.

As far as the small cell lung cancer, the most recent scans show my lung is now cancer free except for some scar tissue which is the result of the radiation treatments. There is no indication that the lung cancer has spread elsewhere outside the lung. Other than that, this continuous fatigue and feeling down all the time is a real frustration and the pain pills make me sleepy but I was told it's all part of the recovery process.

Because of the uncertainties at this point in time I don't plan on teaching anymore, at least not in the foreseeable future. I told Sandie I'd like for the two of us to do a few things for ourselves... a bit of traveling and maybe another cruise or two plus I'd like to get back into painting again. I have several paintings I started years ago that I'd like to finish (both oils and watercolors). I'd also like to do updated portraits of my kids, grand-kids and great grand-kids.

In the meantime I wanted to let y'all know I think of you often and will miss seeing you at the events we used to participate in. My best to you and yours and keep the chips flying!
-- 
/"Ol' Don"/(If these are the golden years, I’m glad we don’t go through platinum) /Burgdorf/

Now you can _download patterns_ and more -- http://artofdon.com

Travel photos and carving aids --http://www.PictureTrail.com/carveroldon

Leiper'sFork, TN carving club -- http://artofdon.com/Club.htm

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