Reprieve!!!!

Abject apologizes for not writing earlier in the week. We returned from NIH only to discover a friend died. Her funeral was Sat., my grief workshop met Sunday afternoon, Sun. night was the Oscars (always a 'must-see' in our house), Mon. was a business meeting that required preparation, Tues., I drove mom to hair appointments and errands, and today I had to work out a business proposal and tackle a mountain of laundry and a ridiculously dirty house. I can't think well in a dirty house. I crave order. So. I want to thank you all for your good wishes and thoughts, and they obviously worked. So much so, I asked my surgeon if he was sure he had the right patient file! My little remnant is functioning as well as a transplanted kidney would, AND the tumors/cysts have not grown or changed. They feel so confident that unless my kidney stops working, they don't want to see me for at least a year! Excy and I went out with friends and celebrated that night! Two bottles of wine...I go back in August about my brain and spine, but the biggest apprehension was the kidney, and I feel a huge weight has been lifted. Life is a continual source of amazement. Just when you think you know what's going to happen......Excy's surgery is still looming before us, but at least we can concentrate on it and not have to coordinate one for me in between.......