hey, so, we are having a pretty serious health thing going on here. Bob had a medical test last week and they found a tumor. Tests aren't completely done yet but the doctors are "99.9%" sure it's cancer. They are still trying to figure out exactly how big and far along (I guess) it is but it looks like he'll be having chemo/radiation and surgery and possibly more chemo in the next few months. The doctor we saw yesterday said that we could expect to give a year of our lives to this. The outcomes from this kind of tumor are generally very good, so there's that, and he has good insurance and a secure job w/ disability if he needs to take it and we have a great support system. But, as you can imagine, we are pretty scared and overwhelmed by it all right now.
Your good thoughts our way would be much appreciated.
We're moving to the East Coast. North Carolina, to be specific. Cary, NC, to be precise. My wife has just accepted a position with the Town of Cary as a sustainability manager. I'm hoping to leave policy work behind to teach high-school English. Don't have the exact day now, but we're planning to have our house here in Austin on the market by the end of March.
I've been pretty absent from everything but the show threads lately, but I am popping in now with a heavy, heavy heart, to ask for peace of transition ~ma for my beloved surrogate mom.
Her husband, one of my most unique friends, died this morning at 97. A while back, I mentioned that Gordon had declared that this was his year to go. He proved true to his word, bless him.
Thankfully, his suffering was less than might be expected and he was at home, with family.
I'm so, so sad for Niki. She is a gift of immeasurable value in my life and Gordon has been her whole life.
All good thoughts are appreciated, but I don't need brackets. I am going to sleep soon, to let the sadness wash through me.
If you are interested in a bit more about Gordon, here is my blog post about him.
If I could get some unspecified medical~ma in about an hour, that would be great. I'm hoping to be worried for no reason.
Stop the ~ma. Arrived too late.
Probably going pretty dark for a few days.
[edit: Not trying to be cryptic. Not pregnant anymore.]
Could I get a little peace and strength~ma for my Aunt Barbara and her family? My Uncle Larry passed away, yesterday, at 85. A long life, well-lived, but it's never easy losing a loved one even in the fullness of time.
Thanks!
Hi everyone.
I'm out of the hospital and physically doing well. Still kind of a wreck emotionally, but every day it gets a little easier. Not better, but easier.
I'm not quite ready to start having actual conversations with the other humans, but I am reading and I want you all to know what an immense comfort the Buffistas have been during the past few days. Thank you all so much for the outpouring of love and support - it's meant the world to me. (And to everyone who's emailed, thank you thank you thank you. I doubt I'll be able to write back individually, but thank you thank you thank you.)
And if anyone knows whether or not baths are allowed after a D&E, PLEASE POST THIS INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. My OB is on vacation, the OB I saw at the hospital is busy delivering babies, I have no idea when the midwife will be getting back to me, and I'm really starting to smell bad here. (Dr Google is providing contradictory answers, so I call upon the even more all-knowing Dr Hivemind. I could shower but I'm still pretty anemic and I don't want to risk falling.)
Health-ma would be appreciated for Drew. We are in the ER getting him checked out for severe abdominal pain.
He's having tests done now. The doctor suspects a gall bladder issue. We won't know how serious or what the treatment will be until after the ultrasound. Thanks for all the good thoughts.
Update: Drew will need to have his gall bladder removed, but not right away. Painkillers and low fat diet until then Relieved he's ok.
