Broad Market Update Coming

I just wanted to respond to all of the (as usual) very kind emails of support, well wishes and wanting to know what's up as I had to cut out a bit early yesterday for a Dr.'s appointment  and it's easier to do it here than write it 35 times or so.

First thank you.

Second it's not a big deal, I think I might have said something about it because I had to leave 15 minutes early about a month ago or perhaps not, in any case about a month ago I had a pimple size scab that had been not been healing cut off and biopsied, I pretty much already knew what it was from a few Google searches and the biopsy results came back as Basal Cell Carcinoma which is a type of skin cancer, but probably the least aggressive and a lot of you have probably had one removed at some point, it just happened to be about 3/8ths to a 1/2 inch under my eye. Initially I thought after the biopsy that a Mohs procedure was going to be scheduled, but they wanted me to have a consultation with the Mohs surgeon first, that's what yesterday was.

There weren't any big surprises, except initially they had said that their plastic surgeon would stitch it up and I'd have a slight scar beneath my eye. After talking yesterday, even though it was a small spot, the Mohs surgeon said she'd have to cut an area just smaller than a dime minimum and maybe more depending on what they find. This is a very highly effective procedure, they basically take some tissue, check it for cancer cells and if need be take some more and check it again, so on and so forth until they have clear margins. The only tricky thing about Basal Cell is that it tends to grow down and out so what you see topically is like the tip of the iceberg. There had been some talk of radiation being used, but they thought I was to young for that and it has risks.

I guess the only bad news was the size of the area which will cut in to my lower eye lid at minimum depending on what they find and instead of using their plastic surgeon to close it, they want me to go to an ocular (eye) specialist. So that's about it, I'm not concerned with the Basal cell although I am a bit young to have one popping up, but I spent so much time surfing, my surf buddy of 15 years got a much more aggressive and likely deadly type, Melanoma that metastasized so I'm lucky. I am just a bit bummed that the apparent scar is going to be larger than initially thought and there's no way of telling how large until they've completed the procedure.

However I'm fine and I thank you for all the support, you all amaze me constantly and I thank you for the understanding. I know a lot of you have been through much much worse and are still living happy, healthy lives.

Update is coming as I also watch the market.