Less Drama This Year, Please

She and I talked a little about last year at this time. We were still in limbo. Doctors had already found the mass in my pancreas and another in my kidney (very common and benign).

It’s my birthday, July 26th. I told Helaine I wouldn’t say how old… but old.

She and I talked a little about last year at this time. We were still in limbo. Doctors had already found the mass in my pancreas and another in my kidney (very common and benign).

We didn’t know what a biopsy would find. We were scared of what was likely.

We didn’t celebrate my birthday. It didn’t seem right.

A year has passed. It was a tough year, but it produced a miracle. My cancer is gone.

No sooner did my treatment end than Channel 8 called asking what I was doing for the summer?

I’m looking for less drama this year. I didn’t mind the happy ending.

43 thoughts on “Less Drama This Year, Please”

  1. Happiest of Birthday Geoff. May today bring you much happiness and may your tomorrows be blessed with good health, great joy and happiness.

  2. Happy Birthday to you, Geoff! I always remember you because you share a birthday with my brother. And of course Mick Jagger! You may think you’re old, but not THAT old! LOL Enjoy your day and your good health!

    1. I also share July 26th as a birthday with Geoff. Additionally, Helen Mirren and Sandra bullock also share July 26th as their birthday.

  3. You keep up the good work! Looking good. You celebrate your birthday this year. I wish you many more. God bless you and your family.

  4. Geoff,

    Wishing you a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY❗️

    I know what a tough year this has been for you.
    I am so pleased that your recovery has given you the opportunity to return to weather broadcasting
    and back to your cadre of fans and admirers here in Connectict‼️

    Best regards and Best Wishes for your birthday,

    Mike Krauss, Woodmont CT

  5. Geoff,

    Wishing you a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY❗️

    I know what a tough year this has been for you.
    I am so pleased that your recovery has given you the opportunity to return to weather broadcasting
    and back to your cadre of fans and admirers here in Connectict‼️

    Best regards,

    Mike Krauss, Woodmont CT

  6. Great Geoff now you should celebrate this day, today with a big party! “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” and many many more! See you on channel 8 weather. Your still the best!

  7. Certainly the Happiest of Birthdays this
    year and many many more are wished
    for you Geoff!! Seems like having you
    back with us again in CT daily/nightly
    is a present we get from you, for which
    we are more than grateful!!
    Sharing your remarkable journey with
    us this last year, has brought your CT
    Family along with you full circle to join
    with you in celebrating having that all
    behind you and having our Geoff Fox’s
    Birthday and future ones-a truly joyous occasion every July 26th!!
    year for sure!!

  8. Happy Birthday Geoff! You truly have many reasons to celebrate this year! It is wonderful to turn on the news on Channel 8 and see you there. Hope there will be more gigs in the future. God bless and have a wonderful year.

  9. Geoff, Please ENJOY your day, you certainly earned it! Praying for many, many, many more HAPPY and HEALTHY birthdays to come for you! You have the best present every- CANCER FREE! Lov ya

  10. Happy Birthday Geoff ! You and Helaine should celebrate big this year, you guys deserve it. Oh and by the way you don’t look a day over 45 !

  11. So blessed you’re where you are at this point. You are well and we have our favorite weather guy back on TV 8. Enjoy your birthday and my love to Helaine! As always, Evi from Danbury!!❤️❤️❤️

  12. Happy Birthday Geoff! Wishing you all things good for your birthday! Seems like you already received one of the best gifts possible on this birthday!!

    So glad to watch you on the news again!

  13. Happy birthday to yooou! Happy birthday to yooou! Happy birthday dear Geeeoff! Happy birthday to yooooou!!!! And many mooooore! Whew!
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

  14. Happy Birthday, Geoff! Best of presents for yourself – good health (at least MUCH better than last year). Best present for us – you’re back on WTNH. I actually watch what I DVR now, just so I can see your weather forecast (and hope to see Doppler at some point). Stay healthy. Stay positive. Stay with us.

  15. Happy birthday to yoooou! Happy birthday to yooou! Happy birthday dear Geeeoff! Happy birthday to yooou!And many mooore! Whew!
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  16. Very Happy you had a great outcome of your battle with pancreatic cancer. I know how bad it can be. My sister-in-law was gone in 4 months of her diagnosis, she had one chemo and it tore the hell out of her, she hemorrhaged from the nose and then had no other treatment except for pain meds. We miss her dearly but know she is in a better place and in no pain. So God is Good! He knew you had more work to do!! Be well, my friend! God Bless!

  17. Happy Birthday! You have been thru it all! Celebrate your blessing of a new and improved Geoff! We are all happy you are here and just so happy we get to see you here back in CT Geoff!

  18. So glad your “bad year” is over and that you are doing so well. Makes this year’s birthday extra special… enjoy it to the fullest! Happy, Happy! Also, thanks for the present to us of agreeing to do our weather again at WTNH.

  19. Great to see you back on Ch 8. You’ve lived here for so many years, you have a good handle on our different mini climates.

  20. I can’t write anything better than what’s been written already. Happy Birthday, Glad you’re here and happy to see you on Ch. 8. <3

  21. Happy Birthday Geoff.

    I just got finished enjoying another of your seamless weather broadcasts on 8.

    Being an aviation weather buff, I’ve been a fan of your science tilted weather coverage since you came to channel 8.

    We crossed paths a few times quite a bit ago when we both were Hamden fathers of daughters in grade school. We had a conversation on convective prediction, if I can remember correctly.
    At that time we lived on Mt Carmel ave.
    One evening when I was at the Mobile station near the motel filling up, you were also fueling up your Benz coupe and I noting the time, maybe 10:45 shouted across the pumps ” Hey aren’t you suppose to be at the studio for the eleven o’clock weather? ”

    I startled you, but then in your collective manner said ” aw plenty of time” and laughed!

    As an engineer, I understand what it takes to put together what you have for your home studio and it really shows in your production quality.

    Above all we are so please that you are cancer free and are moving forward with your life.

    It was just like old times having you give us our weather coverage again.
    Hats off to the folks at the station for your summer time gig!

    Cheers,

    Bob

  22. I’ve gotten hooked on watching Ch 8 again. It sure would be nice if they kept you on, even as a sub.
    Now, if they would just get the mikes adjusted so that you can converse back and forth. It just seems right having the ‘old’ crew intact.
    Those cupcakes looked yummy—I remember when you used to bring Helaine’s goodies to work with you. I used to do that when I worked, also (my baking). I hope your evening went well and that this “new” year will be a great one. Happy Birthday Geoff.

  23. I forgot to thank you for sharing your orchard with us, Sunday night. Those are BIG plums! Are they sweet and juicy? Thanks also for sharing Doppler with us, again. It was strange watching you outside in the daylight, when it was quite dark here. One can almost forget the distance between us, when watching the newscasts and weather.
    The friendly banter between you and Ann Nyberg is great. I am learning all kinds of things . They seem to be more at ease again, with the new owners, but seem to have had big staff reductions–the studio seems smaller. Just a thought –it is 2:15 AM, here!

  24. Happy Birthday Geoff,

    You have had a rough year. Glad that things are turning around for you. Happy to see you back on Channel 8 giving us the weather forecast. May you have many many more years of being cancer free.

    You and your medical team have worked together to stop your cancer. I hope that will continue.

    All the best.

    Sue Troupe

  25. Hi Geoff:
    It it wonderful what has happened to you. But you worked hard to be where you are.
    I pray for you everynight and keep up the good work. Hope you have many enjoyable
    times. Love you on the TV. I live in Ct. so we see you often.
    Love to you and your family. Dolores

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