Surgery Date

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. Nothing was happening for awhile over the holidays while the doctors got their schedules in order so we could make our next plans.

Surgery is scheduled for 2/10. Unfortunately we have to wait that long.

The surgery will be in Indianapolis, IN at IU Medical Center. Katie, Russ, Jenny (Katie's oldest sister) and I will fly out on the 8th.

Katie's grandparents live in Indianapolis and a few other of her mom's side of the family, so there is some other support out there.

Monday (the 9th) I will get a CT scan and we will all meet with the Drs. (Dr. Foster and Dr. Kessler (the thoracic surgeon).

Others will filter in and out later and throughout the week and my mom and sister will come out to Colorado after we get back.

Katie and I have tickets back on the 17th (which are changeable if necessary - I think I really like Frontier Airlines new model).

The holidays were nice, very relaxing. We didn't do much exciting for New Years, watching movies and vegging. I am spending my time playing video games, reading more on different types of cancer diets and talking to people about cancer prevention. I am taking hikes daily with Macaroni (our dog) and making those more challenging the more I do. It is good for me and the dog.


I am feeling pretty good, all things considered and trying to keep busy.

This past weekend was pretty exciting. My friends from home, Marc and Lindy came into town. It was the first time that they had been to Boulder so naturally I showed them around. I did take them on a few hikes (Marshall Mesa and Bluebell at Chautauqua). We did hit up a Jax and Brasserie 1010 during the weekend for dinner and drinks. All in all, we all had a great time!

In previous posts I talked about starting a macrobiotic diet. That may still be the way I go, but I am unsure at this point if that is totally the way to go. I have been getting lots of advice and a few people suggested I start juicing (no, not steroids). My mom got me a juicer for Christmas. It was delivered on Friday and started juicing on Tuesday. I have been having fun with it and trying to figure out some recipes. I go to the store to keep getting more fruit and veges. Most of the results have been tasty, but some haven't been great. I make enough for Katie to take to work with her.

Over the course of the past few months, since my diagnosis, I have received numerous messages, recommendations, Facebook posts and such from friends and family saying that they are thinking about me and thinking positively for a speedy recovery and similar sentiments. I can't express in words how great all that support has been through this time. I truly appreciate it all. Paige posted pictures on her blog: Paige Elizabeth Portraits (we are at least an entry down now) but it is pretty powerful.


Again, thank you all - I can truly feel the love from far and near. I will try to do my part and post more often - even if there is less to say (maybe my latest favorite juice combo!)