What a day of contrasts yesterday was! It began with the excitement and joy of being back on the news with my friends and colleagues, coupled with the trepidation of being seen without hair! And it continued with what has become the bane of my existence -- chemotherapy.

But for those of you who've been praying for me, let me say your prayers are being answered. The after-effects of the chemo haven't been nearly as bad as I expected this time around. I've been sleeping well. I had one problem with the nausea last night, but today's been okay. I've even been able to eat. (Jenny went out and picked up lunch at Bandar again!) One thing that's causing me a little problem is paint fumes. We're having our kitchen and bathroom cabinets resurfaced (it's lots cheaper than replacing them, and the painters are doing a terrific job), but we haven't been able to use our kitchen, and the fumes are pretty much everywhere. Although, to their credit, the painters got the master bathroom done first for me, so it's clear in there. But sensitivity to odors is a troublesome side effect of the chemo. So I'm spending most of my time in bed with the "6-pack". Which, by the way, will soon become an 8-pack!

We confirmed this week that our female Papillon Dixie (in the picture here) is pregnant with twins. We bred her with our male Papillon Diego, but we didn't think it "took," cause she hasn't shown any signs. Then all of a sudden, a week before she's due to deliver, her sides pop out (as do her "spigots"!), and she starts rummaging around under dressers and in closets looking for a place to "nest." So Jenny and I are about to be grandparents again. Not how -- nor when -- we'd have planned it, but then, if you want to make God laugh, make a plan.

I want to go back to my appearance on yesterday's Morning Edition -- which I see my friends at TheSanDiegoChannel.com graciously put on the Web site for all to see over and over again. Your comments have been excedingly polite, and I thank you so much for them. When we sit and talk in front of a camera lens in a studio, we have no idea who's watching, nor what you're thinking, nor how you may be reacting. Occasionally we get to meet briefly in public. But the things I'm learning about you from your cards and e-mails have touched my heart in so many ways. I can't begin to say how important and vital you have been to my recovery. Special thanks to you who start by saying "This is the first time I've written to someone on tv." But all of you who take the time and thought to encourage me are a blessing in ways you'll never know. I thank Channel 10 and the great ladies of TheSanDiegoChannel.com (Jenn and Courtney) for setting up and maintaining my journal, and opening a channel of communication between you and me.

I'm not worried about getting through this (even with new puppies involved), because Paul tells me in Philippians 4:6, "Don't worry about anything, but pray about every problem that comes along -- and be thankful for it -- and present your requests to God. And the Peace of God, which transcends human understanding, will calm your heart, through Christ." Talk about being comforted!!! By the way, that translation comes from the BPP version (Bill's Personal Paraphrasing).

-Bill