All my dear friends,
I sincerely thank you for all the messages I have received from you'll and it just made me realise how lucky I was to have such wonderful friends.
As Tony mentions - I have not been keeping too well - some of course is my dear friend Cancer playing his tricks and the other is my non acceptance that life has changed completely. I cannot walk for more then about fifteen minutes without getting tired ( and I would run even upto three months ago ), I walked into a Rebok showroom some time back and saw some weights lying there and as they were the same or lighter then the ones I used to work out with - I bent over and tried to pick one up. At this pointI realised, I had no strength and my back was weak - so I was bent with the weight in my hand bending down to the floor and could not get back up staright. Luckily either of my sons play the role of babysitting their dad and I made it back home.

I refuse to visit my doctors for any medical advise and do talk to them but just as friends and nothing to do with how I am. My wife Sonya tries her best to convince me to have a check up - but I honestly feel I have had enough of needles being stuck into me, cuts being made all over my body, drifting in and out because of anesthesia and enough of scans. Its a very simple task that I have decided on - Dont worry, be Happy!! So, instead of spending anytime withen the confines of the drab walls of the hospital, I would rather spend it at home where I had things I could do. I do go out but its a celebration when I declare I want to get out!!! However,my outing has been reduced to just a drive around my place and back and thats it. I think at the irony of the whole situation - there was this time when I would drive all over India and here I am - cannot even drive upto the gates of my home! Well, thats life and the best thing one can do is accept it without any rancour or regrets and just let things keep moving as they want to as there is not very much anyone can do. What has to happen will happen. Once this is accepted - life is comfortable and I find this the best option.
However, I really feel today is not the day to talk about problems - but a day to wish each one of you a VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.I , however, difficult it may be, wish that each one of you has a wonderful hassle free year and not just 2009 but all the years to follow. I wish you all the very best of all good things and just trash all the rotten stuff.

So - once again - A very happy new year to all and one special mention is for Trev. I really like his attitude towards life and wish I had even a bit of that kind of it. Keep it up Trev -you are everyones support system.

One mention for Dr. Joshi - who has tolerated my idiocricys for all these years. I have no idea where he finds the time to take things so calms and difuse situations - but then if he did not do that I doubt if I would be mentioning him.

Finally - each one of you are eligible for special mentions as each one of you are special. I want to thank you all for having given me so much of love and having touched my life. I will restart posting but again not as often as I used to. I do read all the posts though and see whats happeneing.

So - all my dear friends - once again - A VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR and I truly hope each one of you basks in the bright sunchine of life without a dark cloud even hovering close.

With lots of love . hugs (ladies - the kisses are for you all) to all and your families.
Ananth

Happy New Year Ananth.

May you and family have a good year too. Love to Sonia, Varun and Arjun.

Best wishes
Vinod

Dear Vinod,
Thank you for your wishes - I really do apprciate them as much as I value our friendship. There will always be that special bond and the soft corner for you and the family.

I am trying to restart my posting - but truly hesitate due to the major illness I have - the foot in the mouth one!!. I feel I was really pushing you to the limits and you always were there to stand by me and explain things to me.

The boys are doing well besides getting taller -the elder one at 6.4 and junior a 6.2 with another two inches still to grow in both their cases. Sonya has finally got the dream job she always wanted and that is work for this company called Fab India.You would check out the site: www.fabindia.com. - would love tohear your comments.

I wrap up this post here and will, try and post more often. But till then...
A very happy new years once again and a request to take care of not just yourself but all at home.
With lots of LOVE and hugs,
Ananth

Glad to hear from you Ananth

Happy New Year to you and your family

Mum
xx

dear ananth
it is so lovely to hear from you my friend,i am sorry you are not feeling too well but i appreciate you taking the time to let us know how you are.as you know we are one big family on here and what affects one of us affects all of us and we worry when we don't hear from one of our family members.a happy new year to you sonia and the boys.love shirl xxx

Howdy Anath me ol' Mate,
I am very happy to be able to wish you a happy new year and pleased to hear you are reasonably well and the way you are talking about being only able to keep you walking to short trips. I find each time I have my Chemo I think that I can do anything and find that after a short bit of working around the house I am knackered & it is up to Deb to wheel me around the shops in a wheel chair poor bugger.
Anyway it is good to hear from you again and do please keep in touch.
Love TREV

Happy new year. Hope 2009 will be a better you for you Ananth and for everyone involved on the mouth cancer site either admin staff or members of the forum.

Happy new year to everyone too.
Good to hear from you Ananth, it must be really difficult having to cut right back on the exercise like you're having to.
I agree with what you say about Trev, spot on attitude and an inspiration to many. Hagg.