Benign

That is definitely the word I was hoping to hear from my doctor.  After 17 days of waiting, and an extra hour waiting at the doctor's office, finally learned that my uterine polyps were benign.  No cancerous cells, no pre-cancerous cells.  WHEW!

My horoscope for that day said:
"Once you tend to certain business you'll be able to forget it -- very likely forever.  It's not something that should stay with you."
I certainly hope I can forget this cancer business!!

While I am relieved by this news, I am still sad over losing my Uncle Morris over the Thanksgiving weekend.  In an odd twist, because he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in mid-October, the last 5-6 weeks of his life were spent with friends and family surrounding him, and he went quickly and easily with a heart attack.

It has now been a year since I completed my radiation treatments.  I can't believe how fast this year has gone.

I feel like it is time to make some changes in my life, personally and professionally.  I hope I have the strength and willpower to do so and will spend these last few weeks of 2011 trying to figure out what I want the upcoming year to look like.