Just saw your news, Dr. Hed, and all I can say is WOW! You are living, breathing proof of what the Power of Positive Thinking, when combined with the Power of Prayer, can accomplish! When determined spirits unite their efforts in a common cause, there is nothing that cannot be achieved.
Some years ago I had a friend who had AIDS (he has since passed on). We were talking one evening about how one feels when staring Death in the face, and my friend said something I've never forgotten -- he said one has always to look for the positive side of things. I asked what could be positive about having AIDS, and he replied that knowing his time on this earth was nearing an end had caused him to get his priorities in line and concentrate on what was truly important in life. He filled his days with friends and laughter and love and said he was happier than he had ever been, despite having AIDS.
There is a bright side to everything, but sometimes we have to work a little harder to find it. I'll bet it feels great to know you won't have to be drinking any more of that bloody hemlock for a while, eh? Best of luck going forward, and we'll all carry on praying for your complete recovery.
Newly