I just wrote a REALLY long post about my thoughts on the ACA debate happening at the federal level (and kitchen tables everywhere!)

But, before I release that in to the big, blue world, let me give you an update on P.

Yesterday, he wrapped up 11/12 chemo treatments.

“Only one more!” I said, to which he replied,

“No ‘only’ about it.”

Lesson being – chemo continues to be a very tough physical and mental battle.

After his next treatment, he’ll get scans and then a small chemo break before surgeries.

He’ll begin with his liver, and then, in what we expect to be rapid-fire succession, the two lung surgeries.

Liver will be in Chapel Hill (I assure you, even with the fact that they are helping to save his life, this will not make me a UNC fan) and the two lung surgeries down the road at Rex.

As my boss, Ret, said “Your village stands ready for whatever comes next!” and they do, so now it’s just a matter of chugging through the next two months before the upheaval begins again.

We’ve got trips to the River planned and I have taken a few days off to take Conor to some fun places around town as a family. Preston will get three weeks to feel relatively normal – something that hasn’t happened since somewhere in August 2016. (a note – sometimes that feels like a really long time ago, and sometimes not so much.)

Oh, and get your fave casserole recipes ready, because come surgery time, I’m going to take all of you up on the meal offers. 🙂