Hello happyjack,
Thank you for all of the information provided, though I don’t have much feedback I can provide from the medical end of things. I will be 67 next month and am in generally fair health (type 1 diabetic now, high bp, cardiac arrhythmia stemming from electrophysiology not structural heart problems, sleep apnea, glaucoma, high cholesterol, allergies, , asthma, and pancreatic cancer); with this list I wasn’t 100% sure I would come through my surgery (distal and spleen removal) in October 2022, but I did. I have a low fat diet normally and watch my carbs but I do love sugar! My was responsible for closing up my dad’s belongings, and my mother’s when they came to live us (different decades for each of them) and saw how arduous it can be when you are grieving the loss of someone and have to take care of things like clearing their stuff. My dad had a funeral plan so that made things easier, so I made a pint to obtain one for my mom. My very best friend (since high school) got gallbladder cancer just a few months before my pancreatic cancer and very unfortunately she passed. Most people want to be hopeful about their prognosis and that’s wonderful, but it’s also good to be prepared. My BFF was not prepared at all and it took 3 garage sales for her children, husband and sister to dispose of her stuff; so difficult! I let my children pick what they wanted from my stuff (not much!), and the rest went to extended family, friends, and goodwill and NeighborNextDoor. It just makes life easier for them. I have a plot paid for where my mom is,and ultimately sold my home in Huntington Beach; it wasn’t easy but I felt it was the right thing to do so that I could be sure my kids would get their money and buy a house etc. I. The near future (the proceeds have been invested). I’m on the Bolsa Chica Land Trust Board and have a small environmental consulting business that I work part-time at. I just signed up for an online AutoCad class so that I can future work for my business which I hope to pass in to my daughter who is studying same field. I have a very modest bucket list ( going to an expensive restaurant here, wanting to see DePeche Mode in concert or other 80’s band, taking g a ride with family on a Duffy boat in a local marina. My family has had a wonderful time sharing these moments. Side note: please persist with that MRI - that’s how my liver lesions were found. Well wishes for you sir and keep the faith!