Ed, I had to laugh at your "I never lost him" reply. That was good. I bet he hasn't heard that one before. I'm pulling for ya, airbud. My mom was diagnosed with late stage three breast cancer back in '06. She went through chemo, radical mastectomy, and more chemo. She has her hair back, and she's still with us. Cancer free, so far. Your positive attitude and will to live/win will go a long way.
"Never give up. Never surrender."