Dear Diane,
Happy 70th!
I don’t know if you had the same recollection, but 70 would have seemed so old when you and I and Jeremy and Cliff were in that advanced math class together as freshmen. You realize that when the rather old and forgetful George Dantzig lectured to us (i.e. told us war stories), he had just turned 60. So I think we can say we’ve had long and memorable personal journeys to be treasured.
I am sorry to hear about your health issue but I’m sure you will pull through like you always did quarterbacking your championship touch football team!
I realize you are getting the best of care at MSK but if ever you want a second opinion from Stanford Medicine, I happen to be a past member of the Stanford Hospital’s board and know some of the oncology team there.
Lastly a bit of news: my family and I are well and still living in Hong Kong. We have one son about to be married. We are beginning to emerge from the loosening of our anti-COVID protocols which prevented us from travelling during the past three years. So I look forward to seeing you at our next reunion.
Here’s to lifelong shared fond memories.
With warmest regards,
Chien
Diane Sheng 