One Year Later: Brave New World

[randy_byers]

The two great cliches of action shows, "This isn't over!" and "This ends now!" are flipsides of each other. (My Facebook post from December 2, 2015)One year ago today, I walked to the University of Washington on my regular work commute. But instead of going directly to my office, I first went to the UW Medical Center Radiology Department to get an

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[kdotdammit]

Sending all my love and magic healing and life Randy.

[randy_byers]

Thank you, Ms Dammit, and for all your support in the past year.

[anonymous]

Here's to more and more and more. And your continued good writing about your experience.
LaVelle

[gerisullivan]

Thank you, as always. The anniversary has been bouncing around in my brain these past 48 hours or so, especially the last 24. Not that I remembered the exact day; the memories were triggered by the fact that it's Smofcon weekend. Last year, I didn't go to Smofcon. Instead (and it was a few days later), I headed down to Virginia to drop off the tapes from the Scott Imes Video Archive so Guy Spiller could digitize them. Then I headed to the Kill Devil Hills, NC to spend a few days on the Outer Banks while you made your way through surgery.

This year, these 12 months later, I'm at Toad Woods, resisting the urge to drive to Chicago (where Smofcon is) or back to the Outer Banks.

This year, these 12 months later, you're still a brilliant writer. Debilitating as the treatments have been, they haven't taken that away.

Here's to more amazement. Here's to more love.

[randy_byers]

When I was looking back through my Timeline, I found the beautiful photo you posted of a sunrise at the Outer Banks.

Anniversary

[anonymous]

There is so much about you I admire and like. You are right, strength not only comes from within but from your support system which I am glad to say that you have a strong vibrant and caring support system. I agree that the support comes from the medical team as well, 10 years ago I would visualize the beginning of a marathon race and put all the runners in white outfits to symbolize all the medical personnel who were working to heal and help me. Take care. Hugs

[scarlettina]

I think of you often. I really do enjoy reading your LJ. I'm so glad that you've gotten such excellent care and that in some ways, wonderful good has come out of your awful diagnosis. I wish we knew each other better. Please know that you're in my thoughts and you have my wishes for only good things.

[randy_byers]

Thanks, J. I appreciate it.