I just got off the phone with Dr. Roy Sessions who operated on one of the CNN executives with a similar cancer.   Give me hope. Please tell me there's more to our story and that it doesn't end here.  He wanted me to read the tumor board's report. He quizzed me about the unidentifiable spot on Will's T-4 vertebrae. Emory did not conclude it was cancer. The report just noted a spot.   His lungs were clear. His liver was clear.  I was ticking through the medical report, telling myself to focus focus focus. When I'm on the anchor desk and news breaks and I don't know what will happen next, I tell myself to stay in the moment. One second at a time. It adds up to minutes. The minutes add up to hours. Time will pass and answers will come forth.

"Carol", he said:  It's not over until it's over. Send me the scans."

I ran over and kneeled by Will who was laying on the sofa. His arm was draped over his forehead and he stared out the window.   Will…let me tell you what Dr. Sessions said…"