Old school operation! Hello there! I know it’s been a few days and I haven’t been too active on the blog – the good news is that’s because we haven’t had any major updates or shots out of left field! The bad news is – the posts will be picking up again in regards to frequency as we get back into the thick of this cancer fight.
It really has been delightful to have a few weeks of normal – Tom mentioned today he feels the best he has in five months. He has said that before, so the fact that it’s continuing to get even better is awesome. We had a relatively normal weekend, saw some friends and family, watched some great football (GO PACK GO!), and relaxed. We have been trying to strike a good balance of “normal” and still making sure there is plenty of down time for him to relax since doing activities still wipes him out more than usual. I think we’ve found a decent sweet spot and are enjoying these last few days before surgery.
We officially begin surgery prep this week – we have an appointment with the surgical team and anesthesiologist on Wednesday and will go over the plan for next Tuesday. While I’m sure the reality of the surgery and all the info we get on Wednesday will be a lot to process, we would rather know all possibilities and prepare accordingly than be surprised during or after surgery. Tom has never gone under before and he’s got some nerves around that, but I’m hoping once the anesthesiologist explains everything that he will feel a bit better and at least know what to expect. 9 days until surgery!
Speaking of Wednesday, we are planning to be the lucky winners of $1.3 Billion dollars. I actually got one regular ball and the power ball for a big old victory of $4 – but hey I only spent $11 on tickets so that’s not too bad right?! I’ve got a whole list of things I would do with the money – and I feel like with a billion dollars I can try to cure cancer too. Because along with any debt we have – I want cancer gone with my billion dollars too so no one else I love would ever have to deal with this! More to come…and enjoy the photo of Tom preparing for surgery ;-)
It really has been delightful to have a few weeks of normal – Tom mentioned today he feels the best he has in five months. He has said that before, so the fact that it’s continuing to get even better is awesome. We had a relatively normal weekend, saw some friends and family, watched some great football (GO PACK GO!), and relaxed. We have been trying to strike a good balance of “normal” and still making sure there is plenty of down time for him to relax since doing activities still wipes him out more than usual. I think we’ve found a decent sweet spot and are enjoying these last few days before surgery.
We officially begin surgery prep this week – we have an appointment with the surgical team and anesthesiologist on Wednesday and will go over the plan for next Tuesday. While I’m sure the reality of the surgery and all the info we get on Wednesday will be a lot to process, we would rather know all possibilities and prepare accordingly than be surprised during or after surgery. Tom has never gone under before and he’s got some nerves around that, but I’m hoping once the anesthesiologist explains everything that he will feel a bit better and at least know what to expect. 9 days until surgery!
Speaking of Wednesday, we are planning to be the lucky winners of $1.3 Billion dollars. I actually got one regular ball and the power ball for a big old victory of $4 – but hey I only spent $11 on tickets so that’s not too bad right?! I’ve got a whole list of things I would do with the money – and I feel like with a billion dollars I can try to cure cancer too. Because along with any debt we have – I want cancer gone with my billion dollars too so no one else I love would ever have to deal with this! More to come…and enjoy the photo of Tom preparing for surgery ;-)
