It has been quite some time since I last posted. The surgery was much longer than expected, Mike tells me I was on the table for 9.5 hours. All I remember is looking at the clock before they put me out, it was 6:00 am and when I was able to focus on the clock again it was 6:30 pm. The only thing positive I can say about this last experience is , it's over. Wow, I knew it was bad but never expected this. I am so sore all over, even the roof of my mouth is bruised. But I am on the uphill swing, I can feel myself feeling stronger each day. I think the recuperation time would have been easier if I was not coming out of a year of cancer treatment, and my immune system is so hammered. We knew it would take longer than the typical case before I went into this.

I needed to postpone my PET/CT scan this week, so they rescheduled it for next week, I am positive it will come back clear. I will need to keep my life stress free in order to stay cancer free. I am so looking forward to getting some normalcy back into my life.

Can you tell we are getting a bit nervous?

Yup.. beneath the cool exterior lurks a quivering scaredy cat....

You would think I would be getting used to this but I think each time it gets harder to go under the knife. We saved the worst surgery for last. (well next to last).

Trying not to think too much about tomorrow. And trying to remember all I need to take to the hospital and things that need to get done here, before the fun begins, is defiantly not my idea of relaxation.

Ohmmmmmmm chanting is not helping either.

I cannot believe it has been 2 weeks since I last posted. It has been a long 2 weeks. We went to Philadelphia to see the surgeon and get scheduled for my surgery (pyloplasty). The surgery should last around 8 hours, and I will be hospitalized for 3 to 5 days. So woo hoo another great adventure for Mike and I. I think it is easier to be the one going under the knife rather than the one having to wait in the waiting room. I get to sleep through the whole thing. The fun will begin on tuesday with the pre-op prep, then off to Philadelphia on Wednesday.

So here is the positive side, with Gods protection this will be the last surgery, and I can be on my way to starting to feel strong and healthy. It has been so long since I have felt healthy, I can only faintly remember.

Here are some of the things I am looking forward to:



Eat a good meal without nausea,




Be able to stand without back pain,










Exercise,









Go for walks,







But Most of All LAUGH