Oh Wow, it Will be! Congratulations Mike!

First, I want to thank you, Randy. I want to thank all of you, here, who have become friends. I want to thank all of you for your kindness and your generosity of spirit.

I also want to share this with all of you, who may be going through any kinds of hardship:

Don't ever give up. As long as you still live, there is still hope, and there are still options. Short of death, it's never over, as long as you endeavor to your fullest to make the best of your life, and the best of the lives around you.

Here is a heartwarming story of survival against seeming impossible odds:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...eks-at-sea.html

And finally, let me add: When things get tough, love will see you through.

VERY nice post Mike. VERY well thought and EXTREMELY meaningful. I will check out the link later.

Oh and I am going to Toast you with a congratulatory thread as well.

Wow! That's wonderful to hear. Please tell her I say "Thank you".

Also, please tell her that she may prefer this link:

http://naturography.com/posted-pictures-so-far/?gallery_popup=1

I'll make sure she sees it! I had seen a short snippet about the dog Saturday morning on Fox news. It just amazes me how animals like that can survive such a disaster and that long a period of time. It brought tears to my eye. I guess I'm just an old softy, but don't tell anyone. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Well Wednesday is the day we find out about what's going on with/about Patty. They now want to also do a CT scan of her abdominal and pelvic area. We are pretty sure what they are going to tell us will need to be done, but don't know if they may suspect something else or will just be using this new test to get a better "Picture" of what is going on with her Adrenal glands.

I'm trying to think of which seagull shot. I have so many.

Is it this one, of Western gulls in love?

Haha, NO, we usually are setting down and have a smile on our faces when we get finished doing this. This bird was standing in the water making a "deposit"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

What do you think they are going to tell you needs to be done?

Surgery. They have pretty much already told us IF the tumor(s) are on the outside of the adrenals they probably can remove JUST the tumor or tumors. If it is inside, the adrenal gland or glands will have to be removed, depending upon if only one or both are affected.

Oh! You mean my pcture of an American avocet replying to a question of what it thinks of our current crop of politicians and their policies.