One week anniversary

Friends and Family,

It's just after 7:00am on Wednesday morning, November 19th...one week ago about this same time I was being wheeled down a hallway and into an operating room. Sure wish I could remember more about my arrival in the room there, I so wanted to see the robot they were going to use for the procedure. There is a nice picture of it and my docs located in a few places around the hospital but would have been neat to see it up close and personal.

Yesterday was a good day. I am trying to set goals for each day and increase them each day aswell. Yesterday's goals were to walk to the mailbox and to fold the clean laundry while sitting. Sounds easy enough huh? Didn't get either one of 'em done! Today I got up feeling ambitious and made some jello. Was the only thing I got to eat in the hospital that was any good at all. Any one who knows me knows how much I love to eat but since coming home, I have almost no appetite and nothing tastes like it is supposed too. Have been told it is a reaction to some of the meds or possible anesthesia and will pass. Good news is maybe I can lose a few pounds in the process.

Today is gonna be a big road trip for me too...going back to doc to get the staples out. I have never had a problem with needles or I.V.'s or giving blood or anything like that til last Sunday when it took four nurses, six tries to get a new I.V. port opened and now I am so not wanting it to hurt anymore. That you can count as my first little "whine" and yes, there will be more I'm sure before this chapter in my life is done.

My daddy came home from hospital yesterday too. For those who might not have gotten the word, while I was still in C.C.U. last Friday, they were taking Daddy to the hospital with chest pains and shortness of breath. They kept that little secret from me til Saturday and told me once I had made the turn to pain controlled recovery. Turns out he has some gall bladder issues and test results, including a stress test indicate he is OK for now. I felt pretty helpless and still do, my brother Dean in Texas was torn as to what he should do with Daddy and brother in the hosital in two different cities 4 hours apart and a day's travel for him. My sister Kim and some Uncles and Aunts kept us updated and informed as best they could and for now...all is well. Daddy and I needed to hear each others voices yesterday and we did talk for a while.

One of the big issues I am having to deal with is all the "stuff" people are doing for me/us. Not a day has gone by in a week there hasn't been a card or cards in the mailbox. Flowers, gift boxes and baskets, phone calls and emails and the kids at church sent me a special gift too. I want to get a picture of it to post on here. It just overwhelms me to tears everyday to see how much I am loved and cared about. It is much easier for me to be on the "givin" side than on the "gettin". Thank you all so very much.

Think I told ya'll yesterday I got some nerve issues going on in my hands and I am hitting the backspace more than any other key right now so I best go and try to do more later. For those who respond here, thanks. I get excited when I see a comment has been posted. Will give you an update after I see doc today. In the mean time, let's celebrate my one week anniversary being cancer free! WOO HOO !!! Love You All

Thank you Lord, for your blessings on Me.... Mike