Surgery

Thank you to everyone for their support yesterday. Connor's hypospadias repair went well. It was definitely rough having him in surgery, but at least it's done. Now all we need to deal with is the healing process.

Our day started with dropping Keegan off at Amrita's for the day (thank goodness for her), then we headed to the hospital for a 10:00am check-in. Like normal hospital procedures we had some waiting to do, but I was fine to hold on to my baby as long as possible. The following two hours consisted of signing paperwork, meeting with nurses and doctors, and a few laps around the day surgery unit. Finally at 12:30pm Connor was taken back to start the procedure. I was a nervous wreck! I am so thankful to all the family and friends that called, texted, and e-mailed, it was just the distraction that I needed. Josh tried his best to keep me calm, poor him. Not only dealing with his son in surgery, but dealing with his wife was the bigger battle. After two hours Connor was out of the operating room. I didn't waste a second getting back to him as fast as possible. By 4:00pm we were glad to be heading home.

This morning Connor is acting more himself, he is in a little bit of pain, but that is to be expected. Thank you again for all the support.

Love you all!

Thanks

At times of great sadness it's nice to know that you're surrounded by people that love you. These past few days have been hard and I am thankful to have great family and friends that have been lending their support. My real hero's this week are my Mom and Amrita. They have called everyday just to check on me and ask how my day is going. Thank you! I had no idea that this year would be so tough to handle, but with Josh gone at work it makes it that much more emotional when talking to the boys about Grandma Dorothy and looking at pictures of her. I am extremely happy to know that in many ways Keegan remembers Grandma, it may only be memories of what we've told him, but at his age that's all we can hope for.

Thank you again Mom and Amrita. You have no idea how much your thoughtfulness means to me. Life can be beat you down sometimes but knowing that I have people like you in my life makes the hard times not so bad.

Love you all!

Remembering.

Tomorrow, September 15Th, marks two years since Dorothy passed away. This is a very hard time for our family as we remember the wonderful person that she was and the struggles that she faced battling cancer. No matter how much time passes by I can't think about her and not be sad, wishing that she was still here with us. In honor of her the boys and I are planning on watching videos, look at pictures and talk about the wonderful grandmother that they have watching over them.

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and I encourage every woman out there to talk to your doctor about your risks. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect so be knowledgeable about the signs and listen to your body. For more information on this and other cancer related topics visit http://www.cancer.org/

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