Surgery Date is Set

The surgeon's office called today.

We have a surgery date set for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 ... at 7:30 am. 

As I write this the butterflies in my stomach are doing a great job of filling me with anxiety.  I know, it's silly, but it is what it is.  I'm scared now that things are moving forward.  It's funny how you become accustomed to change and then when it needs to change again, it brings up all the  worries you had set aside.  All the "what if's" play in your mind and are hard to push away.

We will be seeing the surgeon as previously scheduled on Thursday, June 6, 2013 and will discuss expectations and foreseeable outcomes.  The usual questions: anticipated length of hospital stay, risks, complications and anything else that pops into our heads before Thursday.

We will be getting things together to take with us to the hospital since this will be a planned stay unlike our previous stay which was completely unexpected.  

We enjoy the journey of life and look forward to continue making memories after this beast is extradited with Paul's esophagus. 

Dinner date

Caverns, Canyons and Rocks, Arizona

Hawaii

England

Rain Forest hiking, Belize

Having fun

A Christmas kiss

A Sultan and his harem girl

On the way to Tortuga National Park, Key West, Florida

Fishing with friends

3 D movie fun, South Carolina

Wine tasting. Napa Valley, California

Giant Redwoods, Muir Woods, CA

"I do"        "I do too!"  -- 2010

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, California

Paris, France

Dinner celebration

Thank you all for your ever supporting thoughts, cards, well wishes and prayers.

Hugs,

Jo and Paul

"It is a mistake to look too far ahead.  Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time."

Winston Churchill