Jon and I are in Northern California with my side of the family. Last night Jon and I spent Christmas Eve with my parents and my sister Kristina and her husband Brad. It was a festive night, and my mom cooked a very delicious organic turkey and her famous potato salad. Tonight we head over to my cousin Suzanne's where our extended family will celebrate Christmas together. It's been a great few days, giving me the opportunity to catch my family up on my experiences and decisions in person, face-to-face.
Not much new news to share. I think the next 2-3 weeks will allow me to finally find peace in the decisions I've made to date. I love the network of Doctors I've chosen, and I'm really confident in my decision to get a double mastectomy. Most recently the thing that's been keeping me up at night is this budding fear of being under the knife for a full 6-8 hours. I've had 2 previous surgeries in my life, both were under 1 hour and I didn't have much time to fret about them. 6-8 hours is a lot more daunting, and I pray my Anesthesiologist keeps a watchful eye on my monitor so there is absolutely no way I will feel or remember anything. I blame those Twilight Zone and The Creep Show shorts I grew up with for putting such horrible and ridiculous fears in my subconscious!
When I have more time I will share a bit more detail on what is going to happen during the surgery, it's actually quite interesting.
But for now I'll close with a Holiday wish to all of you to enjoy your time with your family and friends, and cherish every moment you have with them. Hugs and kisses to all of you.
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