Signing off with a hint of sadness

I'm thinking this blog is probably coming to an end tonight. ...
Am I glad? In a word: Yes. But there are shades of gray. I'm glad because it means I'm returning to work (Friday) and the monster has been defeated (At least we're 90 percent sure it has been). But I also feel a hint of sadness because of the relationships I've built through this blog. Some of those relationships will continue, others probably won't. ...
There were days over the past five months when one of the few things I had to look forward to was writing this blog. I have shed tears when writing and I have laughed out loud at some of the things I wrote. I wrote through tears of having the odds of survival stacked against me. I laughed at the absurdity of snot rolling toward my lips because I had no nose hair. And one thing I have learned is the old adage of it is better to laugh than to cry. ...
After Thursday, I have no scheduled tests or appointments for three months. If you are interested in knowing the results of my next scan, which won't come until late August or early September, send an e-mail to utvolsno1@att.net and I'll e-mail you when I know something. ...
This blog has been viewed more than 11,500 times since Jan. 1. I wish I could thank each of you individually, but I can't. So I'll just say thanks. I appreciate your prayers. I'm convinced I'm a survivor through the miracles of modern medicine and prayer.