Seems cliche, but also, I need a starting point.
My grade 3's are working on narratives and ensuring we catch the reader's attention from the start.
So, let's start with The Ugly.
The bruises on my arm from the attempts at an IV site last week are ugly.
But, on the bright side, they are less ugly than yesterday.
Healing is taking place, and hopefully they'll be gone by the time I get new ones.
The Good...
We were able to meet with the surgeon today.
He was running ahead of schedule and we were brought in 20 minutes early.
He is hoping to do the surgery in early July.
He wants the cancer out as soon as possible and while it is still contained.
This is a huge answer to prayer.
He was kind and thorough and gave us as much information as I think he could with what he knows and has seen.
His team will work with me pre-op to figure out details of diabetes management during surgery and early recovery.
The Bad...
While in our minds, we knew our trip to Zambia was out, it is officially off the table as recovery is, at best, 6-8 weeks.
He also had to tell us all the possibilities of things that might not go as planned - which is good - but also makes my brain live in more of full-time-adult mode instead of allowing it to rest in faith-like-a-child mode.
Pre-op might already happen before the end of the school year. I want to spend the last few days of school with "my kids". Those days are precious. I don't want to miss them and have a sub there in my place. Even if I have a great sub.
It is an estimated 6-8 days in hospital following surgery.
That's a long time for our family to not all be under one roof when stressful stuff is going on.
There will likely be chemo to follow. Which is probably good, but also comes with a lot more unknowns, and I feel like we have enough of those right now. That being said, our doctor satisfied our questions and helped us work through some details.
There are lots of other things that my brain is spinning on tonight, but for now, that's the update.
We are thankful for all the great people loving on us and our kids.
We are thankful for amazing answers to prayer and doctors that care.
We are thankful for people that reach out, even if we don't give great answers for now.
Time for some report cards. They are not finished yet.
Believe it or not, I haven't been able to focus on those the last week. :)
God is faithful and will provide for this, too.
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