I’m ready to celebrate my fucking birthday because today we got THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!! NO MORE CANCER!!!! The pound of flesh they cut out of my beloved’s body is cancer free and so are his lymph nodes. So tonight, we’ve got a little bit of this:
And a little bit of this:
And a whole lot of THIS!!! (Make sure you click the link – you will NOT be disappointed.)
We can’t thank you all enough for your good wishes and prayers. It’s meant the world to us. And to celebrate, look for a BONANZA BIRTHDAY GIVE AWAY coming soon.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Cara and George
This is excellent news, Cara! The elf is great, but a little disturbing, too. 😉
That is WONDERFUL! I am so happy for you both 🙂
That is fucking AWESOME news!
WHOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Sweet! That cake is positively adorable.
What wonderful news! Yay, yay, yay111
Hooray! That’s wonderful news, Cara! All the best to you and Georgie. Oh, and LOVE the elf dance!
Great news-so glad for the both of you!
I’m so so happy for you both….It’s so good to hear good news.
Congrats on the great news… and OMG that elf is funny!!
Hurray! That is such great news. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been holding my breath with you since Thanksgiving. WONDERFUL news!
I saw that funny site last week and was wondering who would be the first to pop up with it in our knitty blogworld. Leave it to you, Cara!
Yay!! SO, SO happy for you both.
That’s the best news!! Wonderful! So happy for both you and George.
HELL YES!
WONDERFUL news! Yipee!
Congrats on the GREAT news… and the elf is too cute! =)
Wonderful! Best news ever!
How wonderful!!!
Yeah! Drink up, babes.
And you as an elf was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long, long time.
that is sooooo awesome!!!! I am so happy for you! (oh, and thanks for the elf, I really really needed that laugh!!!)
fantastic news! splendid! better than awesome! so happy for you and your g. 🙂
What wonderful news!!
😀
HOORAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
Yea!!! YeeHaw and all that good stuff!
Wonderful news! what a relief! Happy Holidays 🙂
so happy to hear all iswell. now christmas can be better than thanksgiving!
HurrayHurrayHurray!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s so amazing – I’m so happy for you both!
oh honey, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I talked to you today I was in with the accountant and cried. so happy for you guys!!!!!!
hooray! i am so happy for you guys!
omg the elfCara! focl! 🙂
what a relief…that’s great news and great joy for both of you. Congratulations!!!
So. Happy. 😉
Hope your holidays and birthday are FABULOUS!!!!
Hooray! That’s fantastic news! When I saw this post pop up in my Bloglines just a bit ago, I started clapping, that’s how happy I am for you.
And also, that elf-thing is super hilarious! I’m totally going to have to make one of my own, now.
Whoooo and double Hoooooo!!!!!! I am so happy for you both! My prayers have been with you guys. We have a Cara in our knitting group who just went through the same thing with a mole on her arm, with the same results as G. So, so happy!!!
Love the elf, btw ;o)
YAYYYYY that is SO fantastic.
Merry Christmas and the BEST to both of you in 2007! I know the agony of the waiting….so glad you got GOOD NEWS!
Yippeeeee x infinity!
You are one dazzling elf. Why no dancing Georgie?
Deprived in NYC
Yay!!! That is the best news!! I’m so happy for both of you. Hahahahaa, you are a great dancing elf! Thanks for sharing. =)
Congrats to you and Georgie!! What wonderful news to get during the holiday season! Enjoy! Celebrate!
; ) So happy to hear the news. Love to you both.
(Can you really do that with your leg, Elf-girl?)
Whoooo!
What fantastic news! I’m so happy for you both! And what a way to kick of Christmas a wee little bit early!
OMG, that is excellent! (The elf was a little too freaky!) Oh boy, I’ve been thinking about you two so much in the past weeks – now I can stop… 😉
Hoooray! And I loved your elf .. . .in self
Great news! Enjoy the sigh of relief and relax, you deserve it!
Joining the chorus of YAYs! So happy for you both.
Cara, that is AWESOME! 🙂 I’m sooo happy and excited for both of you! 🙂
Hurrah! Hurrah! I’ve been hoping to see a post like this. And you are quite the saucy elf! My best to you and your Georgie!!!!!!
Gotsta say it again: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wiggle that booty, Cara! It’s time to celebrate!
YAY GEORGIE!
Happy holidays begin NOW!
Dude. I mean…dude.
So good to hear.
The best news ever! I am thrilled for the both of you! What a great weight that has just been lifted. Glad you’re celebrating in style!Great elf dance btw.
Hooray! I’m so happy for you.
WOOOHOOOO!
(and the elf rocks!)
Whew!
On and unrelated note, your cards arrived in the mail today and are very, very beautiful.
YEAH! That is frickin’ awesome. I am SO SO SO glad to hear your good news. Y’all have a BIG BIG PARTY. YEAH!!!
Incredible news. I’m so happy for you both!
Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooo! That’s fantastic news. I’m thrilled for you both.
Congratulations! Enjoy the sweet relief of such amazing news!!
Yay!!!!!!!
you know my damp yardstick for fun with flair? well, it happened with your elf too!
Holy crap, I’m so happy for you guys! I’m glad that that weight has been lifted and you can breath again.
And the elf? That is some funny shit right there.
Congrats!!!!!!
OH THANK GOD! How absolutely wonderful!
Oh Cara! Congratulations!! I’m so happy gor you both!! WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!
First: YAYYYYYY no cancer! Glad you broke out the bubbly. That’s a FANTASTIC way to welcome January One.
Second: Elf yourself is HIGH-larious. I know what I’ll be doing with some snapshots tomorrow…..
Cara, I’m so glad to hear that for both you and Georgie. Have a great holiday season, being able to cuddle up without that looming over you.
That is awesome news!! So happy for both of you!!! Have a great nite! Cute elf! 🙂
I’m glad for the happy news! I wish you both joyous time for the holidays (which after seeing the funny link I think you will have) and plenty of wool for the coming year!
YAY!!
What great news 😀
woooooHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BEST HOLIDAY GIFT EVER…am so happy for you both.
i’m genuinely exstatic for you both!
Yay!!!! So happy for you and your beloved.
We ‘elfed’ our cat. Yeah, it was frightening.
Woo-Hoo!!!! Congrats to both of you, that’s great news! You were definitely due for a turn towards good news.
And the elf video? The single most disturbing thing I’ve seen all year. But so funny!
Fabulous news! Happiest of early Birthdays, darlin’!
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I’m so thrilled for both of you!
As we say in Canada,
FUCKIN’ EH!!!!!
So happy you heard the great news before Christmas! Yayyyy Georgie
Oh Cara that’s fantastic! Christmas and birthdays are saved!
(go go! George for not letting the cancer get you!)
Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas and exciting 2007. Fabulous news.
Congratulations on the great news!
so happy to hear such wonderful news. have a lovely, healthly, happy christmas. x
YAY!!!! That’s awesome news!!!
On that day back in November when I clicked on your blog and the word cancer popped up, it knocked the wind right out of me–and I’m sure that’s nothing compared to what it did to your breathing. And now? I can’t tell you how happy I am about your good news, because I’m still exhaling. 🙂 {inhale} WAHOOOOO!!!!!!
I’m so happy for you both! I’ve been waiting with baited breath. So glad that Georgie is fine and you can both breathe and relax!
happy happy happy hurrah!
oh dear lord, that elf. nice moves, cara!
Fantastic!!! We are all so happy for both of you. Enjoy the holidays, and especially your birthday!
Congrats to both of you!! No wonder you’re doing the dance of the happy (drunk?!) elf!
YEAH!!
that is excellent news! congratulations georgie. now make sure there’s plenty of sunscreen in his stocking cara.
YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! so glad to hear it. have fun celebrating 🙂
xoxo
Lurker says “YEEEEEHAAAAA!” That’s the best holiday gift EVER. Much congrats! Big Cancer-free hugs from Maryland!
Hip Hip Hooray! I am so relieved to hear this good news 🙂
Excellent, excellent, EXCELLENT! So very happy to hear the good news! Been thinking about ya’ll and trying to send good healthy vibes his way.
beyond words.
what everyone else said–i’m so glad everything turned out OK for you guys! 🙂
Yay, what a relief, and a nice b-day present.
That is such great news, Cara. Roll around in it for awhile! Happy Holidays.
FAB !
Such wonderful news!!! YAY!!
Best news ever! I’m so happy everything turned out okay.
Hurrah! Hurrah! I’ll bet Safety Man is doing the Safety Dance in his happy little heart. This makes my day.
hip hip hip hooray!!!!!
I am so happy for both of you! The best Christmas present EVER!
What a HUGE relief! I’m so happy for you both!
i just peed my pants watching that video! I am so so so so happy! YEA!
YAY! is right! (hugs) to you both!
Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You look so cute just dancin’ away. I’m so happy for you both!! You sure know how to throw a party! 😉
Oh, what wonderful news! I’m so glad to hear it! You have both been on my mind, even though I don’t know you other than on the Internets and whatnot. If ever there was a reason to celebrate this time of year, you’ve got it. Hope the holidays are as enjoyable as they can be.
By the way, Cara, you make a very fetching elf!
Congratulations! Best news I’ve heard all month. Now, relax and enjoy the season.
I am so, so happy for both of you!
Fantastic news! Thrilled for you both.
Well, hot damn! I’m so glad you two got the best of news this time!
wow–i think that’s a santa claus, a baby new year, a cupid, a leprechaun, an easter bunny, and a tooth fairy!! so happy for you both, and so glad you can really enjoy the upcoming holidays, too.
Oh Cara! I am so THRILLED and OVERJOYED for you and Georgie. Yeah!
What wonderful news to receive at this time. There is no greater gift than our family and our health. I am so glad that you don’t have to worry about these like you had been any longer.
Thank God he is going to be OK! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! woooohooo, that is great news!
What great news! I’m so happy for the two of you! Yay, yay, yay!
Sending you congratulations (is it appropriate to congratulate someone for not having cancer?) and warm wishes for the new year.
That’s *WONDERFUL*! I’m so happy for you guys.
WooHOot! Prayers answered. So happy for you guys!
Oh CONGRATULATIONS! That is the best holiday news. Hope there is lots of snuggling and laughing for you and Georgie right through your b’day!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WooHoo! What great news! Early Christmas miracles rock!
Yay! for such good news for you and G. The elf is a total hoot!
Oh…thank god. I am soo happy for your good news!!
🙂 kate
WHOOT! That is the best news! Much needed smile brought to my face and then a laugh! ha! I’m so happy for you both, you deserve happiness.
That wonderful news! I’m so happy for both of you!
So happy to hear the great news. Have fun celebrating.
That’s great news Cara!! I’m really happy for you both 🙂
Yea! Wonderful news. Having been through the same scare myself this month, I’m so happy for you! (My biopsy was clean as well.)
Congrats!!! I’m so glad you have the chance to relax and enjoy the holidays and your birthday without a cloud hanging over you.
YAY!!!! My mom had melanoma on her arm, went through the whole lymph nodes and pound of flesh hoopla and I’m soooo glad George has the same good result that she did! Cancer BE GONE.
I am so glad to hear your good news. And I just loved the elf dance.
Merry Christmas and especially HAPPY NEW YEAR!
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!
So, so glad.
So happy for you!!!
Wooo hooo!!
Woo!! I’m so glad to hear this wonderful news. I hope that in addition to boozing and dancing, you took a few deep breaths. What a great early birthday present!
The bestest news ever! Now I can go home for the holidays with a light heart. Happy Birthday, too, since I won’t be hooked to the internets while I’m away! mwah, c.
That is definitely the best news. A celebration is definitely in order.
FUCKING A!!! That is a great way to bring in the new year! Give G a huge kiss for me (I’m sure you are showering him with them anyway).
Love the dancing – who knew you had such talent?
la chaim! best news ever.
That is JUST THE BEST, BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER!!!!! and what a FUN CELEBRATION – as always, thanks for sharing and may you continue to have a wonderful and BLESSED Christmas Season!
The best, most perfect gift ever!!!! I am so happy for you guys. Go celebrate, drown in champagne, roll around naked, and kiss each other silly.
Congratulations!
Wonderful news!! I am THRILLED for both of you, and have been holding my breath waiting with you. Happiest of holidays and breathe again.
*sings* CELEBRATE good times come on!
*dance dance*
woo hoo!
is a congratulations the right thing to do here? 🙂
That’s just fantastic! I’m so glad for both of you. Now, you can exhale and enjoy the holidays!
Congrats a thousand times over!
Mazel Tov!
YIPPEEE – joyous holidays and happy celebration! knitters all over the country are doing the happy dance for you and G.
what great news!
What a relief! And. Wow. What an experience. Elf Yourself, that is!
Effin Sweet! Woot!!!!! The best holiday/birthday gift there is! Here’s hoping the Big Guy really Stuffs your Stocking ;-)!
YAY!!!!!
Wonderful news!!!! 🙂
(I’m glad the story repeated itself: a Xmas cancer scan that gives benign results :)) )
YAY! YAY! YAY!
Hooray!!!! I’m so glad for you both. Have extra-wonderful holidays!
Oh Cara and George, my eyes have filled with tears of joy! I’m going to celebrate for you with a few quiet moments of meditative thanks to the Universe, a recount of my own blessings, and then a donation to the local animal shelter.
And I”M having some cake tonight, too!
Yee-haw, three cheers, and much love, Meg
YES!!!!!!!
L’Chaim!
YIPPYYYYY SKIPPYYYYY!
Yay! That’s terrific news, Cara & George!
WHoooo Hooooooo! As we say around here, FUCK CANCER!
And the elf, now that’s some funny stuff!
I’m so glad to hear the good news! I may be just a knitblog “lurker”, but the stories of your trials and triumphs have been sometimes eerily similar to my own experiences (currently the decsion to not pursue academia). I don’t know what I’d do without my partner, and my heart went out to you and your husband. It’s so great that he is hale and whole for you, and that you can look forward to another fantastic January One! Happy holidays!
YEAH!!!!!! Nice dancing, BTW.
Oh, thank goodness… Yay!!!!
Great news! Merry Christmas!!!!
Sheri in GA
YAY! I am so HAPPY for you guys! I have been thinking about you every day and hoping you’d get the GOOD news before Christmas. YAY, YAY, YAY, again!
Yay, congrats this wonderful news!!!
Congratulations!
I am so happy for you both.
YAY! GREAT NEWS!!! Just in time for your birthday too. I hope this year is a good one for you two!
Cara, that is such fabulous news! Sooo sooo happy for you both! The link was awesome, you are a fabulous dancer ; )
I’ve been hoping for this news, I am so happy for you both!!
Whew! Congratulations!
YEAH!!!!! YAY!! that is the best christmas news ever! i’m so happy for you both. now you can rest and relax the holiday away and have a wonderful birthday too. congrats on the test results!
Yipeeeeee! WooHoo. Yea Freaking Haw! Merry Christmas to both of you.
Yay! Now THATS an excelent way to make the holidays look a crapload brighter! Sadly I cannot get the link to work but the comments tell me it was funny 😛
congratulations!! So glad to hear that George is free and clear!
HAPPY DANCE!!!
“Celebrate good times come on……”
What wonderful news! I know you and G are both ecstatic, and I am soo relieved for y’all!
I’m so so happy for you! Hooray!!!!!!!
Oh, congratulations! I’m so happy for you both!
Mazel Tov! Wonderful news.
Yay Yay Yay!!! So glad you got the good news before your birthday so you guys have much to celebrate!!!
Amazing news! So glad for both of you 🙂
Yippee! That makes for a very merry christmas indeed!
Wow! What great news! Congratulations!
Great news! Happy happy holidays (and many more) to you both.
Hooray! Best news ever!!
Yay! That is the best news ever!
That is the best news – I am so happy for you both!!! 🙂
That’s MARVELOUS news!!! Merry Christmas!
I’m so happy for you both I actually welled up! Which is kind of odd since I only know you via blog, but still. YEEEEE-HAAAAAA! Take that, cancer scare! Be happy, both of you.
What a great Christmas and birthday present. One you both will never forget or take for granted.
Happy happy happy news!!!
Congratulations! That is so great for all of you!
THAT IS WONDERFUL NEWS! So happy!
HOORAY!!! That is the best news I have heard in weeks, if not months. I’m so glad for you and Georgie, now he just has to rest and heal, and maybe THEN he can have his hip operation? Happy happy!!
YAY!!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!
That IS wonderful! The elf is GREAT!!!
How wonderful! So glad to hear that it was good news! Here’s to a happy and healthy 2007!
That’s absolutely the best new ever!!! Yippee!!!
I’m sure this has been said 200 times already but congrats!!! A bottle of bubbly and cake seems like the perfect way to celebrate a cancer free diagnosis.
So glad to read the good news! Happy celebrating!
Yay! I’m so glad the news was good. Happy Hanukkah, Cara!
Yeah! I’m so happy for you guys!!
Yay Cara and Georgie! luvya
Hooray!! Fantastic news!
Wonderful news! I’m so happy for your family. (Even if you did scare me a bit with the elf–your eyes kept following me. But you do have some serious moves, sista.)
Whew! What a relief!
Fantastic news! I’m so glad you heard before the holidays!
*huge sigh of relief* Thank goodness! Congrats to you both. What a huge relief!
OMG! That is the BEST news ever! I’m so glad. Celebrate with abandon
Fabulous! Power of faith, karma, positive vibes – wonderful, wonderful news! Celebrate everything in a new light.
What wonderful news! I’m so happy for both of you! The dancing elf is pretty spectacular, and the cake is great. Enjoy the holidays!
Wonderful news … HOORAY!!!!!
Absolutely the best news I have heard in a long time (and the best Christmas present I could have wished for you both)Now go and have a bloody good Christmas and a fabulous birthday 🙂
I’ll second the ‘fuckin EH!’ above, from a new(ish) knitter who happened on your blog last week. Have great holidays now!
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This is wonderful ! All my prayers forever — The Very Best To You Always —
dhyana
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Huge sigh of relief. Whew.
BEST NEWS EVER!!!!
Excellent!! Happy December 18th!
So Totally Fantastic! I am very happy to hear this!
I just read your blog from 11/25 to today and am so glad you have an answer! Before the new year! Congratulations. How wonderful!
I’m usually a lurker here, but this calls for some de-lurking for sure! Congratulations to you both, that’s such good news!!!!!
Oh, that is WONDERFUL news! Congrats Georgie! And woo hoo to you too Cara!
Oh JOY!!!!!!!!!! I’m so relieved and happy for you both. thank goodness! xoxo
OutSTANDING! What a great gift! Enjoy the cake, the champagne and each other.
christmas came early for you two 🙂
Yippee!!
That is really fabulous news. Congratulations.
This is wonderful news! I understand what you were going through. My mom survived a stage 5 melanoma. Celebrate and enjoy everything!
That gust you feel is huge sighs of relief coming from all your blogfriends! I’m so happy for you both – you deserve all the good luck in the world. Have a fabulous holiday season, which of course includes your birthday!
What great news!!!! I’m very happy for you both.
YAY!
Have a GREAT time celebrating you two! That’s the best news I’m gonna hear all year!!!!! SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!
Wonderful! I am sooooo happy for both of you. What a GREAT birthday present. Yay for George!!!
Oh, you GUYS! This is just awesome news, I’m so happy for you both.
Oh, hallefuckinglujah!! What a relief. I am so happy for you guys. Hugs to you both.
What a relief! I’m so happy for you.
That’s just the best Christmas and Birthday present ever.
Yay!
Congratulations! I’m so relieved for you both!
Party on.
(the elf thing was fantastic!)
OK, I just watched the Elf show…I didn’t you had THOSE kinda moves girl!
Yay!!! *big hugs*
OH, FRABUOUS JOY!!!
Profound relief and JOY for you and George! What wonderful news. Congratulations and best wishes.
YESSS!!!
YESSS!!!
Woo hoo HOOOOOOO! I am so happy to hear this, so happy for you and G! Here’s to you!
hallefuckinglulah!
see? The universe really does know you and love you.
breathe now.
What wonderful news! I’m so happy for you guys 🙂 Enjoy the champagne and cake, and thank you for the giggle with the dancing elf.
Wonderful news. Have the best holiday ever, ever, ever.
Great news! I am so happy for the both of you. Also, I loved the elf dance.
GrEaT news!!! Enjoy your holidays!
What great news, just in time for the holidays! I can only imagine how scary it was for you and your husband.
Yahoo!
Yay!!! That is such good news!!! Happy, happy, happy holidays!
Otter
Woo hoo woo hoo woo hoo. When I clicked on your link today, I thought…I bet they have news today. So glad that you can new relax and enjoy your holiday!
Hurray! Glad to hear good news.
Ten thousand blessings on ten thousand blessings be upon you. Happiest of Holidays.
Yahooooo! I’m soooo happy for you guys! Happy early birthday!
That’s the BEST NEWS ever!
Now you can truly have a happy Christmas!
Best wishes.
Wooo hooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Have been pulling for you. J
That is wonderful, wonderful news!! I’m so happy for you both! Enjoy your celebration!
I’m tingling I’m so excited and happy for both of you! What wonderful news!!!
L’chaim!
Yippee! I so thought that was going to be some elf sex site…I’m not sure if I’m disappointed or not! What great news and I’m glad they didn’t make you wait any longer.
That’s wonderful news! Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!
Best news I’ve heard lately!
Diamond or dust, treasure each and every day.
Fan-fucking-tastic! You both must be so relieved.
And the elf was totally hilarious.
wahoo! congratulations!
I sure hope you finshed that bottle 😉 bubbly doesn’t stay bubbly 😀
WONDERFUL!!! I’m so happy for you…
Cara, when they said you’d get results sometime between Christmas and New Year’s I thought that was unnecessarily cruel — wreck every single holiday! And here you are, suspense ended, and holidays bright again. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
hip, hip, hooray! What great holiday and bday news.
Yay! Hooray!A stress free holiday for you!
Wow, congrats on the wonderful news!! You have much to be thankful for! Loved the elf, that went around here for a while and we all got great laughs!
yippeee!!!!
What wonderful news, just in time for the holidays! So happy for you both. WOO-HOO!
Sounds like the best birthday gift of all. Woohoo!
I know today’s post says enough is enough, but I’m a little behind on my blog reading and I must say, quite simply; yay Cara and Georgie!!!!!!!
C —
I’ve been catching up on blog reading and I am soooo happy to hear this fantastic news. Yay for Cara and Georgie! I’m so freakin’ happy for you guys!
I’m so happy for you both.
Blessings to you and your family.
And that dancing elf thing is hysterical. I can’t stop watching it. lol
Late to the party on this news (see: “this was the last thing you needed” comment on “cease and desist.”), but no less enthusiastically supportive of you and your beloved. Many good tidings to you and yours!!
I am late to the news, but I wanted to express my happiness for both of you. It is wonderful news! yay!
That’s terrific NEWS!!!!
So VERY glad to hear the wonderful news!!!
Best of health for you both next year!!!
Merry Christmas!!!