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CRUD. Let's just say that this past 5 days at work has been busier and more consuming that all of the prior week and a half of doing my job, plus my wife's while she was in CA. Wow. At least I have my phone to follow along with, but the keypad is so small it's hard to post from. I do post from it once in a while, but it's not all that easy or fun to do. So wow, yeah - lots going on - though nowhere near as many pages to wade through as sometimes happens.
First up - WELCOME to all of the new Dads.
Just wanted to say, "Hang in there" and I'm hoping for the best.
My name is Rick and my Wife had been posting on this board for a few years. Joni passed away from cancer July 17th. She was 33 years old and we had just celebrated our 11th Anniversary. We have two children, ages 6 and 4 and we have a trip planned January 16-23, 2011.
We have gone the last four Januarys as a family. This year will be our first as DVC members. My Wife had in her "final wishes" that I purchase a DVC Membership for the children because "Disney was always our special place" and that the children would then "always have Disney" even without Mommy being there.
She was a special woman. She was the definition of someone who fought like hell. She was my best friend and I miss her more than words can describe. Other than each other (and our children), our one love was Disney. We celebrated our 10th Anniversary there as well.
So there is a little back story about me, sorry to bring things "down" a bit. I hope to have a good time on here with all. Take care!
Rick - a special welcome to you (and your kids). What an amazing journey you are on now. So sorry for your loss. I lived for 10 days without my wife the past week and a half while she went out west to be with her dad who was recently diagnosed with cancer, though he's in stage 4. Time is precious. But I saw the calendar each day knowing which day she was supposed to return. I sucked it up and did what needed to be done to maintain life as normal as possible for the kids while she was gone. I can only imagine what you have been doing daily since your Joni left. God bless you brother. And don't ever worry about bringing us down if you need to post something to vent, or otherwise share. We're here for you to listen and chat with. We'll definitely support you! And generally have fun while doing it, too.
Hey Dads!!!
Welcome back Fed
I am sure your little boy is excited to see Daddy!!!
Been a rough week here...sorry to be a downer...just needed to unload for a minute and then go back to being the strong one again....Wife went to doc on Tuesday and got her Biopsy results of her Thyroid..well..it was cancerous...so surgery is scheduled for next Friday. She is worried of course ....I know exactly how she feels...because believe it or not 16 years ago I had Thyroid cancer myself...mine was Medullary kind and hers is Follicular. Say a little prayer that it is all self contained and that no further treatment after surgery will even be necessary. I have tried to tell her to think of happier things and the upcoming trip in December....Until the surgery is over there will be no feeling of safety for her. I managed to get a few days off to have a long weekend so I can be Mr Mom while she is recovering...Just remember us in your prayers and don't forget about me if I am not on here much for a bit...I am still around...just lurking a bit while other things settle out here.
Steve - definitely praying man. Let me know if there's anything you need.
SO - here in my house, not only has the work part been crazy, but I've also been overloaded getting ready for this weekend. I go to the 2nd weekend of my Wood Badge training course for Scouts. WB is the highest level of training for an adult. It is also an intense course that extends beyond the two weekends of class time. Like the Scouts themselves, our "Troop" (all of the participants), have been divided up into Patrols (there are 5 in my patrol). Each patrol has to have a project completed prior to our arrival in camp Saturday morning. The only way to get that accomplished was to have interim meetings between weekend 1 (a month ago) and this weekend. I am the Patrol Leader, and so lots of coordination on that front. Then at the conclusion of this coming weekend we have to turn in our "Ticket", which is a compilation of 5 goals that we will accomplish to benefit Scouting in some manner (whether our individual unit, our district, or our Council). They have to be SMART goals (specific, measurable, achieveable, relevant and time-based) that can be completed within 18 months. So I've been finalizing the draft of each of those all week long, knowing full well that what I take into the weekend could very well change before the weekend is done. It's been challenging, to say the least.
Weekend 1 was a cabin camping experience, with meals in the dining hall, etc. - and at least a decent cell signal. This weekend will be a backpacking experience, with all meals cooked over the fire, tent camping, etc. Different camp location - with very crappy, almost non-existent cell reception. Not that these weekends are designed to be on the phone, but those just in-case moments when your wife needs to give you updates on the family situation in CA will make for a longer weekend than reality. Her dad has not been doing so well the past couple of days, so her anxiety level here has been creeping up. And I won't be home to talk it through with, or to hold her hand, or any of that. She knows what is ultimately going to happen, just not when. The grieving process is so different and unique for all of us.
So with that - have a great weekend all. I will be in camp from Saturday at 7 through somtime Monday afternoon, late. I hope to check in later today, but if not, just know there will be another CRUD next week.
would kill me (or at least haunt me
) if I didn't keep posting. She had me respond to all her friends on (SnowBird Chat) when her neuropathy from the chemo wouldn't allow her to type. So I've been a "ghost" poster on here for a while. And hey, we all love Disney, so it's all good.
You're in ths Nasa T-minus 10 coutdown now
