An update........

Well folks, today was the big day and Alex did AMAZING!!!!!!! It was a very long day, but Alex is now resting comfortably at the hospital. She is very nauseous from the anesthesia but some color is back in her face and she seems to be in minimal pain. Tonight and tomorrow could be rough on her pain wise as the medication wears off, but so far so good.

I have to say that the doctors and nurses at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville are simply amazing. They are taking such good care of her and of my mother in law and me as well. They are attentive, compassionate and are treating her with the utmost respect. I really cannot say enough about them and if you are in Jacksonville, Baptist is really the only place to go to have cancer treatment. The hospital is very modern and again, the level of care is simply the best.

So, ideally she will come home tomorrow afternoon. BUT, if she is still experiencing nausea and is not getting around well, (Which she is now) then I will push for her to stay for another night. By law after major surgery, a patient can stay for three nights. Personally, I think the insurance companies are on CRACK if they want someone who has just had a mastectomy to be in the hospital for just over 24 hours. This is MAJOR surgery and it needs to be treated as such. That is my rant for the night.......

Until later, that is all.......

It is almost that time

Well folks, the big day is tomorrow as Alex goes in for a mastectomy so hopefully she can start the process of ridding her body of breast cancer. All is going well out here with surgery set for 7:30 Eastern Time tomorrow morning. (Why do I sound like I am doing a voiceover for a game?) Surgery is expected to last about two hours and I will post an update from the hospital, wireless permitting of course. If not, I will run home and crank out a post and a couple of dozen e-mails before heading back to the hospital.

Right now, I think Alex's mother and I are more freaked out than Alex is. If Alex is scared, she sure isn't showing it. Alex has shown so much strength, so much humor and has such an amazing attitude that it simply blows me away. In fact, we had a "Kick Cancer's Ass" dinner the other night. She figured that she might as well have a good meal before going under the knife.

Thanks to those who posted their well wishes on the site and have sent them via e-mail to me. Your wishes mean the world to us and KEEP THEM COMING!!!!!! Alex's Army is in full force with her co-workers from Everbank, my family, her family, our friends and the people neither of us know who have thrown their support behind us. Again, you all have our thanks and with your help, we will help my beloved wife be cancer free before she knows it.