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Behind the character. so it was a wonderful character to play. and i was privileged to do it all of those nine years. so, yeah, its true, piers. that is connectedness. feeling family. >> valerie, when you look back over this extraordinary life and career that youve had, what is the greatest moment for you? if i could replay a moment for you, what would you choose? >> my husband telling me that he thought we should adopt. because i would make a great mother. that was a nice one. and other -- the ...

How long was it before he finally told you? >> i think it was a week or two, i remember. because i could feel something going on with my friends and with, you know, there was like an elephant in the room slightly, a small one, but tony was told at the hospital in new york. theres nothing we can do for her. and in fact, there hasnt been. it is incurable so far. and then we -- he told me and i felt better actually, piers, to know what i was dealing with why was i feeling so good in the meds they h...

At my back helping me in every way possible, enjoying life with me, traveling, all of the things weve done. so i guess my marriage, which is an on going, unfolding -- to this minute, tony was very resis resistant to the facts of my maybe-impending death. he said val, lets extend your time here. in the time here, maybe theyll discover something so that that will extend it more. hess terribly positive. he was my guru and i loved him as a teacher. we became very close later, as i detail in my book....

Me, traveling, all of the things weve done. so i guess my marriage, which is an on going, unfolding -- to this minute, tony was very resis tent resistant to the facts of my maybe-impending death. he said val, lets extend your time here. in the time here, maybe theyll discover something so that that will extend it more. he easterbl hess terribly positive. he was my guru and i loved him as a teacher. we became very close later, as i detail in my book. and then married and adopted our darling daugh...

Having tony caccioti at my side, at my back helping me in every way possible, enjoying life with me, traveling, all of the things weve done. so i guess my marriage, which is an on going, unfolding -- to this minute, tony was very resis resistant to the facts of my maybe-impending death. he said val, lets extend your time here. in the time here, maybe theyll discover something so that that will extend it more. hess terribly positive. he was my guru and i loved him as a teacher. we became very clo...

With, you know, there was like an elephant in the room slightly, a small one, but tony was told at the hospital in new york. theres nothing we can do for her. and in fact, there hasnt been. it is incurable so far. and then we -- he told me and i felt better actually, piers, to know what i was dealing with why was i feeling so good in the meds they had me on, two a day, not like a huge cocktail or -- it seems so simple and my life is the same. im exercising, i am walking, im doing book tours. im ...

Great doctor, mckenna, took it out with a very wonderful mode of visually assisted thoracic surgery, vats, it is very simple. my mother had the same kind of cancer when she was, you know, back in 1970 and they had to do a huge invasive operation. going the way around her body with an incision, lifting the ribsship. like orthroscopic surgery. dr. mckenna invented it his team has done over 3,000 procedures. its amazing. >> what i understand, the doctor, when you realized it was a terminal conditio...