Time to get the show on the road...

If you know anything about me you know that I don't really like to sit. I love to get in the car and go, get things done, accomplish a long list of to-d0's each and every day. Oh how I love to make a list and cross things off!! So, right now the steriods are taking care of any dizziness and pain in my head, my hip is healing with rest and I am getting tired of being on crutches and limiting my activites!

I don't really know how to express how humbled I have been by the support shown by all my family and friends this week. The cards, e-mails, trips to the store, sleepovers and willingness to help out in any way have been so wonderful! I think we have been able to take a step back and formulate a plan so I really feel on top of things and ready for action! Seriously, the closer we get the less nervous I am.

The boys seem to be taking all of this in stride and it is helpful that Trent is old enough now to remember our last go-round with surgeries and treatments so he is not scared. He is cautious and curious and is super helpful! Ian has become such a good helper and listener and, although he gets frustrated sometimes, has delighted in learning some new skills like laundry! That is a huge relief as the boys are always at the top of my list!

So, I am just ready to get this show on the road! Here is the scoop: my preoperative appointments begin at 6am on Tuesday morning with a setup brain MRI at Hopkins then I have a series of preops to follow. Unfortunately for my brother, Scott, he volunteered to take me well before I had the times. I guess it is a good news/bad news situation...we will leave at 4:30am but we should have a good choice of parking in the garage!

My surgery will be held on Wednesday and is scheduled for 12:30pm at the Weinberg Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I have to be there at 10:30am. Again, a good news/bad news situation....although I usually prefer a really early surgery, this will give us an opportunity to get up at a regular time. Brad and I will drop Ian at Glen and Cindy's and then take Trent to school. For them, the morning will work just like any other basic Wednesday morning. That gives us plenty of time to sail into Baltimore!

Brad will be taking me to surgery and staying until I get into my room that night. If need be, he will stay, but I typically prefer to let the nurses help me when I am there because I realize I will need help when I get home. I will be in the hospital until Friday or Saturday and my dad will be brining me home. My brother Don and his wife Jackie and then my dad, will be there during the day to help out while I am getting back into shape! We have coverage for the kids and food and dogs and homework and school. I am so over the top that of course I have lists and will have the boys clothes packed in bags labeled with the days of the week. (Yeah, see this is why I need to get out of this chair!)

So what I will need this week are prayers. Prayers for the boys and prayers for everyone helping out! Oh, and pray that my surgeon has a great night sleep!