Hi everyone. Long time.

I feel like I owe you at least the opportunity or right, should I say, to know what my health status is. Most certainly at this point I have been in contact with a lot of you, although, there are many who I have not seen or spoken with. I apologize for my isolation. In many ways though, it was necessary for my healing process. Essential actually. Time spent in the cave healing and getting myself together not just physically but emotionally and spiritually as well. It's been an incredible journey to say the least. Part of me hesitated to type on the blog these past few months because somehow in my mind, I associated it with all the turmoil I had gone through. It took me a minute to get through that. So I could share with you my current situation.

The best news is, I'm doing amazingly well. On November 12th I had my latest MRI scan and follow up with Dr. Nolan at Sloan Kettering. It has been something like 9 months since the 'discovery' of my tumor in late January. The first surgery being on February 8th, if memory serves me correctly, and the second on March 25th. It really doesn't feel like it has been that long since all this happened. And yet, in another way, if feels like it has been a lifetime.

No matter what though, the most recent scans found no tumor or cancer. Nothing to speak of. So my family is very happy. Me too :o) Even the doctors were noticeably impressed with the results. Since of course, I chose not to do their treatment. And in their minds I was pretty much taking my life into my own hands. Something they're not used to I guess. Although, after all the self-healing work I've been doing, I wasn't surprised that I got a clean bill of health. Not to be arrogant here but I have been seriously working my butt off to get well. Something I did with every ounce of strength and self motivation I had.

Right now I'm on tour with my trio here in Europe and carrying an entire suitcase full of items pretty much dedicated to my healing regime. You know, vitamins, herbs, hemp proteins and oils, plus other elixirs and powders to help me sustain good health and well being while traveling. Not only for this tour but every trip I've taken in the last 6 months have been this way. Carrying my will to survive not just in my heart but in a suitcase as well. It's an arduous task but one I'm more than willing to take on. In fact, it's been my pleasure to do so.

Most importantly though, I wanted everyone to know that I was whole once again. Living an incredibly vital life. Happy to be sustained in a healthy physical environment. Still so full of the love everyone of you gave me. Something that I will be eternally grateful for. After all, it's because of you that I have been able to even afford the regime I have. Practically every vitamin I take. Every healer I see. Every step I make to heal myself, is because you all facilitated it. I can't say thank you enough.

Sometimes I look back and see how amazing my friends were to me during all this. Especially my close friends. They were just simply astounding. It's something I think about almost on a daily basis. Thanking God for giving these amazing people to me. Bringing them close to my existence so that they could love me through this life threatening experience. I'm so amazed at their fortitude. I love them. Whomever has reached out to me. In what ever way you did. I love you too.

I don't think I have a lot to say here other than what's already been said. I'm alive. I'm healthy. I'm cancer free. I'm playing music. I'm traveling. I'm finding life to be astoundingly beautiful. For all of this I am grateful. And I will remain this way forever more. That you can count on.

Andrew