Absolutely Feeling Better

How could I not?

Brain Surgery 2.0 -one week and one day later

Yesterday was fairly quiet, for me anyway. Marti is still running around everywhere. I assure you I am not pregnant but I woke up this morning craving Burke's doughnut holes. I am starting to feel better and better each day.  I am past ready to start running. That last sentence is sure to start an argument, which believe it or not is not my intention this morning. All I want is access to a dozen doughnut holes and maybe a couple of Persain Rolls. Is that asking too much?

From Claire

We're coming for ya, Pops. Looking forward to seeing you and Nana tomorrow.

My Mom is taking it as a compliment that your immediate thought after you announce that we will be coming to visit is how good cold beer sounds. 

Also, if Uncle Sam doesn't post something soon we are revoking his blogging privileges. 

Brain surgery 2.0 one week later -continued

Just got back from a tiring 2 mile walk.  Beautiful weather this morning.

Home

It is great to be home.  Now to let some of this medicine wear off and start feeling better.  I hope to get in a walk around the block today. Not very ambitious,I know,but it is a start. Marti, as always, did a great job this week. However, she also got a big assist from Sarah.  I slept really well last night. With all the steroids I am taking, look for me with 6 ropes tied to me right behind Woody  Woodpecker in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.  I go back to Duke in a month for a follow up.  I hope to get back to work in a week or so. I can't begin to tell you how much the support I have received from my co workers has meant to me.

As always thank you for caring. I hope we do not have to travel down this road again.

Another day in the books

A little over 12 hours ago, my Dad had brain surgery. Since then he has done the following: walked a complete circle around the ICU, discussed how this setback will affect his golf game, thrown mouth swabs at Mom to get her attention, and greeted both of us with a strained smile and fist pump once we saw him post-op.

                       Dad's ammo

What we don't know: final pathology reports and definite treatment plans moving forward. What we do know: surgery went very well (his doctor told us so), your prayers and well wishes have been very helpful, and my Dad is a rock star.

We ask that you please continue to keep Dad in your thoughts and prayers as we work to get him better and home.

xoxo

Go time

Mom and I arrived to the hospital a few minutes after 5 this morning. Dad was calm and ready to get this over with. Thank goodness for the first surgery of the day. He was wheeled down to the surgical floor around 6:30. We got to see him once more before he was taken back. We just received word that surgery is officially underway. Surgery may last 3-5 hours. How are we kept informed? These sweet beepers:

We have come so far with medical technology, yet still keep one foot firmly planted in 1993.