Top three reasons to stay up all night. 1) Disney 2) Christmas 3) Surgery?

So the day has finally come.

I just spoke with the surgeons office and they have set a day for surgery.... Friday, June 24. The time will probably be at 7:00am (read: arrive at 5:30) at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The location is a huge blessing not only because it's a great hospital or that the chaplain that has been so generous to me and my family is located at that hospital, but my sister-in-law and her mother also work there. It'll truly be a family affair!

Though I'm instinctually pretty nervous, I can't help but marvel at the blessing that this is. As those of you who have read more than this post know, I started out this process in Boston back in March. Though Boston has some of the best physicians in the nation, you can't get to them. If you can get to them, there's still an average of a 55 day wait. To illustrate this, I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer May 12th. The first available appointment with a surgeon, not a specifically requested surgeon, was going to be June 24th. Since coming to Florida I have begun initial talks, hour long visits, had blood tests, chest x-rays, scheduled a surgery date, and will have surgery... all within 2 weeks.

Coming to Florida for my treatment was certainly the correct decision for my care. Praise God for swiftly answered prayer. I thank you for your continued prayer as the day quickens and as I undergo surgery to finally remove the cancer from my body. God is Good!