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Day 6: Chicken Broth and Ginger Ale
Yesterday was a disappointing day. I woke up nauseated, and it took them a while to get that under control, which meant we went back to square one: ice chips every 8 hours. I’m swollen and sore and tired, but today the nausea is much better, and I am progressing to clear liquids. My breakfast…
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Day 4: Follow the White Rabbit
Angie asked me to post a quick update to let you all know where we are today. Her’s would have been a captivating story, thrilling and entertaining you with the highlights of our week in the hospital and leaving you both laughing and crying at the end… But you get me. By all accounts surgery…
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Surgery Update
Angie should return to writing duty later this week when the narcotics have worn off, but as I wanted to make sure I passed along some of the news. Today went really well. I’ll leave most of the story telling to her, but if you know our history with IVs I’ll give you this- the…
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Just A Few Little Details
Tomorrow looms. My surgery is at 10:00. We will go into the hospital at 9:00. I will be in the hospital 3-5 days. I am scared. Questions constantly reel through my mind. I fear for my children, for Brian. I fear that they’ll find the cancer much worse than they think it is. It is…
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His Glory. Our Final Good.
A few weeks ago my glasses broke. Split right down the middle, so I duct taped them back together because I must have them to drive. (Yes, I duct taped my glasses. Yes, Brian made fun of me. Yes, it was hilarious.) I bought new ones. I love my new glasses. I can’t find my…