T-3 and counting

Yea, we're headed back. I'm sure you all know but I thought it'd be good to through out some details just in case.

First and foremost, the picture is Ella and I at the Children's Museum.

We're going to take off on Sunday morning/afternoon. Ella will be dropped of at her Aunt Cindy's. She's excited. She'll get to hang out with her cousins. From there, we roll. Me, Amanda, and a cloud of dust.

We should show up in Cleveland for a late dinner. Check into the hotel and relax. The next morning is test day. My first appt. is about 2p. But it's late in the day, I don't expect them to still be on schedule. Nothing to cray on Monday, lab work, visit with a nurse, MRI.

And then,
I have a 6:45a in surgery. The rest will be played out in the monitoring unit, same place I was before. Same scenario as well. Electrodes placed, let's twitch, push the button, and go home.

Once we get through this, things will just be clearer. We'll either know if the extraction is possible or not, and at what potential cost. If it is, back we go in +/- 2 mo. If not, we try some different Rx's as we have before, and life goes on.

Another upside, we're getting this in before the potential passing of the HC bill. I wouldn't want the nurse practitioner assigned to me to send me to a craft & hobby shop for my brain extraction. But you know, it's cheaper and they're pretty good with exacto knives.

OK, cheap shot, but... do something.

So here's my smooth transition, we appreciate your prayers. Send more of them. Send them especially between the hours of 6:30-12:30 on Tuesday the 24th. And this may seem dumb, but while you're enjoying you're Thanksgiving lunch, also pray that pumpkin pie will be on what was a pretty despicable menu. That's no "poor me" trip I'm trying to send you on. But, I really want pumpkin pie. and football. and turkey. and football. and mashed potatoes. and football. Just a short list.



While I'm asking you for prayer, I'll give you this. Ive been reading a book called "Basic Discipleship". Part of the book is about surrendering every part of your life to the Lord. This is no different. So, as you pray, use that as your starting point.

More to come,
Thanks guys,
T