karen in ottawa canada

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Location	ottawa, ontario, Canada
Introduction	Kidney Cancer diagnosed Sept 2008, Radical Left Nephr, Sept 2008, pT3 N0 M0, grade 3. Left ovarian tumour found Oct 2008, ovaries removed Nov 2008, pathology benign adenoma - not a RCC met! Joined Adjuvant Clinical Trial Dec/08 - ceased Dec/08 due to severe side effects. After recurrences in lungs and 4 lung surgeries in 2015, 2016 & 2017, I continue to be closely monitored. Favourite quotes: "Making the decision to have a child is momentous! It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body" (unknown) "Life is short and very uncertain. Let us spend it as best we can." (Samuel Johnson 1709-1784.) "It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, that we will begin to live each day to the fullest; as if it were the only one we had." (Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross) Life is good. Seize the day!
Interests	family and friends, my amazing grandkids, our sweet dogs, travel, puzzles, spectator sports.
Favorite Movies	pretty woman
Favorite Music	oldies, beatles, springstein, james taylor, jim croce, simon & garfunkel, boston, meatloaf, eric clapton, harry chapin, barbra streisand...the list never ends.
Favorite Books	Roots, all books by Wally Lamb