Danno, I can relate. My Father was recently diagnosed with cancer. He went through all the treatments during the summer, and was cleared in December of this year, then a month later, they said it was back, and was more aggressive than ever. He's actually on the mend, even as we speak, and there's a whole lot more to the story, but I'll leave that for another time and place.
I'm beyond excited about both instruments- they're both so unique, and even different from the Elan 6 I have, right now. I've been wanting an ERB Fretless forever, and what better ERB Fretless than an Alembic? I'm super, super stoked.
Super stoked. Lol.
All the best, my friend!
Frank