Author: Craig Ford

Six months later

Houston, Texas

You may be aware by now how things went on my visit to MD Anderson six months after my surgery. The scans were great. There was also no growth in the small amount of cancer they couldn’t get during the surgery. The doctor was pleased. We are grateful, especially considering not everyone is as fortunate with this disease. I’ll return for more scans in December. Thanks again for all the prayers and encouraging words. At least Steph and I were able to do a little bit more in Houston than the last time we were here, including a visit to a couple of parks.

A return to the anchor desk

Thanks for the kind words following my return to the anchor desk this afternoon. I’m still dealing with pain from the chemotherapy given during the surgery in December, and it makes sitting in a chair very difficult. You may see me standing more in the weeks ahead. I will always be grateful for everyone who has watched me throughout my 25 years at WTVA 9 News. It has been an honor, and I hope to continue as long as God allows.

A newsroom surprise

So I returned to work today after being away for a few months following cancer surgery, and I found this in my office. (It was in the window. I put it in my office chair for the photo for my wife.) It just goes to show the sense of humor my coworkers have — just one of the many reasons I enjoy being at WTVA.

Seriously, I’m back even though I still have pain from the chemotherapy during surgery in December. That pain makes it difficult for me to sit for extended periods of time. At some point, I’ll return to the anchor desk. But for now, I’m just happy to return to the place on Beech Springs Road that has been a part of my working life for 25 years.

On my nightstand

  • Photos with my wife, Stephanie, and our family of dogs. Sadly, cancer took the lives of Rudy (far left) and Preston (top right) early this year just weeks apart.
  • A bulldog from Teddy Williams, my late uncle and proud Mississippi State University alum.
  • A bell as part of a gift package from Mary Carroll Sullivan and Aundrea Self of WCBI-TV that the two of them sent after my first cancer surgery.