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What was your favorite TV show as a kid?
No Kidding
Probably by the time you read this, I will have had some major surgery and be on the road to recovery. Long story short, the renal cell cancer (kidney) I had in 2009 has metastasized to my left lung. I’m pretty grateful to have had 12 long years of “remis- sion.” I owe that to all my doctors and my family for taking great care of me.
As far as life goes, don’t worry because I’m not done yet. I will truly work toward being back before my fa- vorite time of the year: Christmas! My boss, Dennis Francis, and our entire company have supported me through this journey and have been incredibly encour- aging. They are truly like family.
MISHA MALETTA
Business Owner, Honolulu
“Full House. It was always funny, and I loved that it was based on multiple family dynamics.”
POMAI SOUZA
Local Food Blogger, Waikīkī
“Kikaida was by far my favorite. It was a Japanese live-action superhero show that aired on KIKU-TV during the 1970s.”
ALEXIS PANONCILLO
Digital Strategies and Operations Specialist, ‘Aiea “That’s So Raven because she was funny and I always wanted psychic powers.”
WILBUR WONG
Director of Digital Communications, Honolulu “One summer, I discovered Yan Can Cook. I can credit part of my love for cooking now to his show because ‘If Yan can cook, so can you.’’’
And my MidWeek staff, my work ‘ohana, will be sure to continue providing you with informative and entertaining reads. Well, maybe with the exception of that “kolohe” column on this page by yours truly. As in years past whenever I’ve been away, we plan to run
What’s Next classics and who knows, maybe I’ll submit a column or two while I work to get back on my horse?
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IBarbed Wire Thinking
f you are waking up in the middle of the night more than usual, you’re not alone. Recent stud- ies show that there are more 3 a.m. awaken-
ings than ever before. What makes it hard is that our thinking becomes negative at this time, and if you are in any sort of stress, your mind will catastrophize the fear, causing further anxiety.
If you find yourself ruminating over deep snarly unproductive thoughts in the deep of the night, force yourself to count your inhales and exhales. Do any- thing it takes to get yourself out of negative think- ing. If not, this could become a habit long after the original stressor has resolved itself.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
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Of course, I’ll be “incommunicado” for a while so if I don’t answer your emails and such as I always have, you know the reason. So that’s it for now. Thank you for continuing to support MidWeek and our ad- vertisers, and I’ll see you in December!
I’ll be receiving the best of care by my wife, daughter and son. Pret- ty sure I’ll have some great stories about my experience while also being an advocate for cancer survivors or anyone going through this kind of life-chang- ing experience.
rnagasawa@midweek.com