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Today was a good day for me. I was able to get out of bed and take about 20 very wobbly steps with a walker. But it was progress. I’m also back on solid food and off one of my pain meds.

It was an even better day for Sven who was reunited with his half brother Sergio. Sven and Rodrigo (Sven’s brother who lives in Seattle) all have the same father but Sergio’s mother was a pygmy sloth that’s why he’s smaller. He’s having Sven train him in how to be a support sloth.

My sister Laura, brother-in-law Jesse and niece Joey also visited.

Yesterday was rough. I was in a lot of pain and couldn’t get up and walk around. Every time I tried with the nurse’s help I almost fainted. Getting me to this chair was a big deal.

I also had this guy come in and play me a song on his dulcimer. It was really nice, but similar to when Christmas carolers come to your door.

This duplicate photo is on here because I can’t figure out how to delete.

This next picture is from the first night. You can see the pain killlers were workimg

Today is going better. Still can’t get up but I’m in less pain.

Cancer no more in ’24

That’s my new slogan

I’m feeling good considering. I’m alert and in some pain, but they are giving me meds. I’ll write more later.

Sheryl’s surgery is done and everything went as expected, which is great news. She’ll be in recovery for around two hours and then will be in a room. Laura and I will be able to see her at that time.

It’s jeff: Just wanted to provide an update for anyone following the blog. I’ve gotten several texts from UCSF medical center saying “procedure is going well”. There’s not much else to say. It may still be several hours before she is out of the operation. Sheryl’s sister Laura is with me at the hospital.

Jeff, Sven and I are at the hospital. It’s 5:30am so we are tired. But I’m so glad the day is finally here. Jeff will post an update but it may not be until late afternoon California time.

Surgery is at 7:30. It’s going to be about 5 hours and then recovery time.

I’m super ready and happy surgery is tomorrow. Yesterday I had to go to UCSF for a pre-surgery blood test. They gave me this “patient locator.”

It’s a big place and I did get a bit lost, but not so bad they needed this pager thing. After, we met up with my sister Laura which was so great.

Today was a liquid diet and some meds which I am not a fan of.

Tomorrow we have to be at the hospital at 5:30am. Without coffee Jeff may need to carry me into the hospital.

Surgery is at 7:30am. Jeff will update the blog tomorrow. It will be a long day so it may be later in the afternoon before there are updates.

Thank you all for reading and supporting us. By this time tomorrow I should be recovering and cancer – free!