Valentines' Day

What a cool start to the school day this morning!  There was a note left on my computer that said there were flowers for me at the Visitors’ Center. 

Well, it was from Dennis – an arrangement of a dozen roses plus a box of chocolates.  Already I had opened an amazing card from him at home before coming to school.  I had a LOT of comments on my flowers . . . Dennis has done something like this before BUT not with a dozen roses and chocolates.  I am thinking it is because of the situation we are currently facing with my cancer AS WELL AS his being out of town on his annual Mexico trip because at the last minute, my surgery date changed and made it possible for  him to go – it is something I wanted for him to go ahead and do, regardless of what others might think.   With all that is going on here, the time away probably has been good for him in a lot of ways.  I have been fine here, with people looking out for me and my needs.

I said to my friend Lori today that I don’t think I yet totally grasp what lies ahead for me.  I want to think that all there is is surgery and recovery; but I think that probably won’t be it.  I have never had such a challenge put before me in my life. 

My nearest family, aside from cousins, lives 200 miles away; however, I have such a wonderful group of friends and family that I am being supported and looked after by – and will be.   WOW!  I lack nothing.  

I can’t even begin to imagine 5-6 hours+ in surgery plus recovery.  That will take most of the day.  Then I stay overnight at the hospital.  I get let out some time the following day.  That, too, is seemingly unreal.

My back is cleared of infection.  Dr. Bang used silver nitrate and sealed the small space in my back.  So, that problem will be re-addressed at a later date.