I decided to copy it to this page as well. I want it to serve as a reminder that life still happens and the support of my family is what carried me through.
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Do you know that February marks five years as being a mutant.
Five years ago I learned that I was a CDH1 genetic mutation carrier. Five years ago I started a journey that would lead to a major surgery that would alter the way I lead my life. That was five years ago, and you know the saying, the more things change the more things remain the same..
This week we count down the final few days before another major surgery.
Except....
This time the surgery is not for me.
On Friday my wife Edie will be having a total hysterectomy at the University of Minnesota.
We knew that this procedure was on the horizon.
We have been slowly walking this path for the past few years. She has been battling with precancerous cells and fibroid's for a while now. She had a procedure to remove some cancerous cells three of four years ago.
There have been check ups that have ended up resulting in biopsies needing to be done, heck there was just one a month or so ago. There is just no reason to risk this anymore. We have spent that last five years focusing on me and now it time to make sure that she stays safe.
So the surgery is set for Friday.
It is a major surgery and she will be out of work for six weeks or so.
She has a follow up with the surgeon on the 10th of March and shortly there after I am going to run her out to North Carolina to spend time with Jen, Sam and the boys.
The concern is that she needs to take it easy and heal.
If she stays here the temptation will be there to do something around the house that could cause a problem.She sometimes has a tendency to do that!
Please keep Edie in your thoughts and prayers on Friday.
When we are together the moments I cherish
With every beat of my heart
To touch you, to hold you
To feel you, to need you
There's nothing to keep us apart
(Three Times A Lady The Commodores)
