March 9th - Surgery

Two weeks and one day ago, Chad had surgery on his neck. I can't believe I haven't updated the blog yet but as we all know, life as we know it has been turned upside down and my head is spinning trying to understand the ridiculousness of it all.

Anyways - Chad's surgery went very well. It took a couple hours total and his recovery thus far seems to be on schedule. He stayed one night in the hospital and did fabulous while there. He is allowed to take the brace off today but still feels uncomfortable walking around/doing thing/sleeping without it, so he will probably keep it close by for another week.

His incision is a healing fine but there is a big bump.  The next appointment with the surgeon to look everything over is on March 31st. As of right now, that appointment is still happening.

We want to thank everyone for all of your thoughts, prayers, good vibes. They are truly, so very appreciated!

Please stay safe and use your brain during these crazy times! <3

Here We Go!

I thought it was time for another brief update!

First and foremost, yesterday was Chad's anniversary date for his big surgery in Baltimore 5 years ago! We celebrate his cancer free status all the time but March 2, 2015 was the date of his actual surgery where all of our questions (and prayers) were answered :)

Last Wednesday (Feb 26?) Chad went to see the Gastroenterologist again. Chad is still bloating and vomiting after meals. It's not every meal anymore though, so that is a blessing. With that said, the thought of eating makes him miserable because he is so limited and everything ends up causing him pain. They have him on some pills but it's too soon to tell if they're helping.

Next week, on March 9th is Chad's Neck surgery. There will be a one night hospital stay to ensure he is swallowing properly, etc.,  He will wear a neck brace for two weeks following and be restricted from driving and any physical labour. Then he will have another 1-3 month recovery after that. God willing this time the doctors do an amazing job and he recovers very quickly!

I will update again either after surgery or before if there's anything worth noting. We sincerely appreciate your prayers, positive thoughts and well wishes <3