Alright, the honeymoon is over. :-)
The past three weeks have been wonderful. Aside from the fact that Dave doesn't have to get up and go to work every morning, we've been leading a pretty normal married life. Dave was discharged from PT, so we go to the gym four or five times a week. We cook, we unpack (I think we may have finally found our garage floor), we take Baza to the dog park, and just in general, we enjoy spending time together. It's been wonderful.
To update you on the Wedding Celebration...
Well, first, if this year has taught us anything, it is that life is full of ups and downs. The weekend was no different. Although the Wedding Celebration itself was incredible, the weekend was not without its rough points, which were, oddly enough, not related to Dave. The Thursday before the wedding, we found out that my Grandpa Harlan (my dad's dad), who insisted on driving from Montana to Ohio by himself, had passed away in his hotel room on his way to Cincinnati for the wedding. On the negative side, he was only hours from being able to see his whole family in one place for the first time in years; on the positive, we were all together to receive and mourn the news.
Then, the day after the wedding, my Grandma Dahl (my mom's mom) ended up in the hospital after passing out at the hotel. During her evaluation, she had to disclose her medical history, and she revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer only a few days earlier but didn't want to tell anyone until after the wedding. My mom's sister Karen died of breast cancer only a few years ago, so the news was particularly rough, and I know my mom and her family are still really struggling a good deal.
In spite of the rocky moments, everyone, including both sides of my family, was able to celebrate Dave's recovery and our new life together, and we are both so grateful that the party could be the high point they needed during so much tragedy. The Celebration was incredible. The Underground, where Dave and I met, was the perfect backdrop for us - lots of concrete and steel with just the right amount of fluff to make it festive - and it was packed (over 300 people at last count). We vowed (again), we danced, we posed for pictures at Starbucks, we ate, we smashed cake, we took photos in the photobooth...just an incredible night overall. We're waiting on the pics from our photographer, but as soon as I have them, I'll get some up for you to see.
But now we're back...from outerspace...I just walked in to find you here... Sorry, wedding flashbacks. :-) Anyway, the event that has been lingering in the back of our minds - SURGERY - is fast approaching, and we're doing all we can to live it up before we head back to the hospital. We had an appointment with Dave's pulmonologist two weeks ago, a necessity for him to be cleared for surgery, and Dr. Nath says he is good to go. Even better, he included in his report a prescription for a walking epidural for Dave's pain so he can be up and about as soon as possible after the surgery (hopefully that will save us from a repeat of the femur surgery when he could hardly move). The final pre-op appointment is Thursday, and as long as everything looks good and comes back clear, to the hospital we go!
Some really postive news: we had an appointment with Dr. Archdeacon, Dave's orthopedic surgeon, yesterday, and his femur is finally healing! Even our untrained eyes could see the fresh bone growth on the X-rays, and Dr. Archdeacon was ecstatic when he saw how well Dave is walking and how mobile his leg is.
This update is shorter than I anticipated - Dave's awake and wants to go to the gym - but be on the lookout for more regular updates over the next few weeks as we prepare for and go through the surgery. Some specific prayer requests:
- For peace for all of us as we get ready for such a long procedure.
- For continued strength and healing over this last week so Dave will be as prepared as possible for surgery.
- For my girl Liz, whose chemo had to be stopped because all of her blood counts were too low - that her bone marrow biopsy will give some indication as to why she has had to endure so many delays.
- For my dad and his family as they continue to deal with the loss of his dad, my Grandpa Harlan.
- For my mom and her family as they walk with my Grandma Dahl through the scary world of cancer.
Thanks to all of you for continuing to read and continuing to pray us through this journey. More updates coming soon...
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