T Minus 36 hours

Edited by Sharon and Hannah via phone from Zin Burger

 Sharon and Hannah are at the movies (they needed to get out of the house), Jessie is at the ASU/USC game, and of course Sarah is in California with final wedding prep.

I am sitting here alone with my thoughts, watching my UCLA Bruins beating the U of A.  So what better time to update then now?

I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago, and these weeks have been packed with activities.  Wedding update: the Framily has been working overtime and all major projects are done with the dance floor deck was finished today.  Bring on the Taco truck, we are ready for the reception!

When Hannah was diagnosed we learned as a family that life goes on.  Sometimes we want to make it stop or slow down, but that is not the case.  Life goes on, we go to work, and go through the normal functions of life.  All the while the elephant in the room of cancer is always around.

The last three weeks for me have been very long.  I really just want to get this done.  I know that it is a process.  Doctors schedules need to be coordinated and tests need to be done.  All the while I sit and wait, which is not something that I am good at.  To be honest, yesterday was the first "bad" day that I have had.  How did it manifest itself?  I was impatient with people! They were just not moving fast enough for me.  After about an hour, I realized what was going on, and told myself to knock it off.  It helped that the Framily was there for dinner.

I can honestly say that I am good to go.  I am not scared or concerned about the actual surgery.  As a 56 year old man, there are medical concerns about being under for as long as I will be.  That being said, the anesthesiologist Dr J, who is a friend of ours, sent us two texts this week.  The first one was that if he had to have the same surgery himself he would pick the surgeons that are performing my procedure.  Here is the second text: 

"I just swung through the pats office and looked over his labs and EKG and chart. Everything looks pristine and I gave it my blessing too.  Looks like you guys are all tee'd up and just need to relax, have a nice weekend, and show up Monday :-) Please tell me if you have any questions"

So medically we are set.

SCORE UPDATE:  UCLA 42 UofA 14 at the half.  Go Bruins!!

Do I have concerns? Yes. My major concern is infection.  Obviously that would be bad.  We will know in the first 24 to 48 hours if it is an issue, so please pray for that.

My other concern is my family.  I am not excited about them having to sit around in a waiting room for 8 or more hours.  I know that I would go crazy sitting around.  Pray that God comforts them.

Again, we are overwhelmed with the support.  There are so many families that have to face this dreaded disease without support.  I can not imagine that, but it is a reality.

The Cobley's are blessed.

God is good.

Eucaristia