While the present is dark and the future seems iffy, there is still much to be thankful for. I have a wife more wonderful than I could ever possibly have deserved. I have three cats of which I could ask for no more, including the most extraordinary animal I have ever known. We have a terrific boat, which is almost done. We have a beautiful house in a gorgeous location. I have been able to live my life pretty much as I damn well pleased without shackles by society. I have a career which will...

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all-where ever this finds you. You all know by now how we are doing. Caught between not believing the changes Dave is experiencing and being freaked out with not knowing what it is! I hate neuro-it never makes sense. We are frustrated by having to wait until Monday to see the neurologist-thats because of the long holiday weekend and she seems to be fitting us in or we would be waiting much longer for anyone else. The good news is Mom is cooking dinner and my...

I'm not sure there would be any way to make this sound real positive, but I will be as objective as I can with the facts. As you know, at the tail end of Aug. I developed an eye (optic nerve) problem. After a lot of money and anxiety, we determined there was absolutely nothing medicine could do about it, but at least I wasn't going to go blind. In the investigation process, we discovered the tumor, which led to still more money and anxiety. We tried a naturopath who seemed to offer some hope...