It was odd but it was just after the beginning of the new year that I realized that it was 9 years since I was diagnosed. It seems like it was such a very long time ago. While I hope that I am not paranoid about having had cancer and it ever possibly returning, it is without a doubt something that I can't shake as well.
And maybe there are those who mark either getting or being cured of cancer by buying other "dream cars" in their lives besides Corvettes.
For me it was just such an odd coincidence that being a House MD fan, Wilson did mark terminal cancer by getting himself a Corvette. And also in an earlier season of House MD when House covers up that a Mafia Don has Hep C (viewed as a "Gay illness apparently), the Don gives him a red 1964 Corvette. Sadly it is never seen again in the series as House more often drives his motorcycle. Nothing is ever mentioned about the car again that I recall. I think that Wilson even tried, at least initially, that House could accept the car as a gift either!
It strikes me that Wilson, upon facing impending death, would select a Corvette as something that he thought would be a significant experience in what remained of his life. I had such a personal ability to relate to what and why Wilson did this that it really hit home with me that night.
But it also makes me realize that reaching the 5 year trigger mark of being cancer free or not, buying the Z06 is something that I should have done either way - not just to celebrate that I was lucky enough to reach that milestone.................it could have just as easily served as a great experience in my life had things gone the other way as well - lesson learned!!
Cheers,
Garry
