I can relate with your story. 2016 I was diagnosed w/Stage 4 cancer. After 2 operations the second lasting 5 1/2 hours and receiving 2 infusions a month for over a year. I was declared cancer free. I still go every 3 months for a checkup. During that time I promised myself I'd get the Luxman PDA-171 TT which I wanted for a long time. Well I bought it. My reminder of the tough times. As you say life is short enjoy it while you can.
Incoming ... New Preamp
Today, I finally pulled the trigger on a new preamp. Bought a BNIB BAT VK-33 line stage to match up with my VK-225se power amp. This will supplant my 16 year old VK-3i which will be used in a second system. Yes, I know that the VK-33 was discontinued recently, but I got a pretty good deal and I dig the BAT sound. Music has been my solace in the last year since my Mom passed from COVID and my wife and I contracted it ... I had pneumonia on top of it, and almost didn’t make it out of the hospital. Thank goodness for Remdesivir! So, I figured I’d go for a new component as it has been made very clear to me that there’s no guarantee of tomorrow for any of us. Might as well enjoy while the going is good.