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It seems like a blog post on gratitude would be standard fare from any cancer patient who finds herself doing well in late November. I am doing well, and I am indeed grateful! My 3-month scan after starting treatment with Tarceva shows significantly diminished cancer in my lungs. There are some pesky swollen lymph nodes in my armpits, and I had a PET scan last week to take a look at them. My oncologist will discuss results with me this week. I’m feeling confident that whatever they are doing, we can deal with them due to one simple fact: I feel great. Yes, there are pesky side-effects, but the big deal is that I feel healthy and vigorous and I am gaining in strength. I’m grateful for good tools, all of which are helpful now or in the future to maintain my health. The ones most important to me right now: - Mindfulness meditation classes with my friend Charlie Bradt, and support from his website “What do you really want?” . I started going to Charlie’s weekly sessions before my diagnosis...