Well here we are now in December 2008.
The beginning of the month started out well with MY trip away from the boat for a boys weekend at my friends Skips new boat "Prodigal", a Morgan 46 located for now in Kemah, Texas. Since Angela got to go to the Bahamas for a "girl trip" in October I got to go to Kemah with Skip for a "boys trip" in December. Well I think she fared better than me spending her trip at Atlantis in the Bahamas while I helped Skip repair leaks and toilets in cold Kemah!! It was fun and my dad joined to help in the fun. I would post some pictures but I was busy working! For more fun on this trip you can check out Skip's blog at: http://skipsphotos.blogspot.com/
After the trip we were busy with final preparations as the plan was to go back to Dallas for Christmas, December 19-27 with family and then leave on December 30th to spend New Years in the Bahamas and start our freshman year as true cruisers.
The last week before we left for Christmas we were busy filling fuel tanks, checking off items on the to-do list and were VERY excited about our pending departure. During the week I noticed some swelling in a very tender part of my body and we decided to have it checked out. Got news the day before we left for Christmas that I have testicular cancer (same thing that Lance Armstrong had). To say we were disappointed would be an understatement at this point but we both agreed that this was just a delay in the plan and once we can we will still get underway.
As of today, December 30th we went back to the doctor today and had some good news about the tumor and have surgery scheduled for this Friday to have the "part" removed. Not sure what we will have to do from here but we hope to continue with our plans just as soon as possible.
For all that have e-mailed and called with prayer support and best wishes I sincerely Thank you! To put it in Texas terms all we can do at this point is "get er done" and continue with the important things in life like cruising the islands.
In true holiday spirit Angela has made a poem to sum up or put in a nutshell (ha, ha) our Christmas tale:
Twas the week before Christmas
and all through the boat,
the stores are all full,
and we're still afloat.
The course was all plotted,
with due caution and care
for an open water passage,
We soon would be there!
When what to our wondering eyes should appear,
testicular swelling!
The equipment most dear!
So off to the doctor
we ran in a flash,
with hopes of simplicity
and plenty of cash.
The exam was complete,
then he ordered a scan.
Just to be safe,
but it could change our plan.
Oh, horror of horrors,
it just might be cancer.
So now we will operate
to determine the answer.
After holiday in Texas,
days chilly and cold,
We're now back in Marathon
with travel on hold.
The research is done
and in the surgeon we're pleased.
It will take steady hands
to fix one of these.
Recovery is likely,
so we hope and we pray,
and we'll go on our trip,
just not today.
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5 comments:
Absolutely awesome penmanship to sum up the 'adventure'..... ;)
You will soon be underway, I feel it...just rememeber to keep your eyes out for my escape!
Can't wait to see you again.
Love you both, CR
It's always something needs fixin i guess...
you've had LOTS of practice with bruises and cuts...
so 'get er done', grab a knife and off with his nuts!
see ya on the water.
XO skip
That's nut, singular, nut Skip.
:)
OMG - I'm laughing too hard to think of anything clever to say. Angela, you have definitely inherited Daddy's gene for bringing levity to any situation :) Love you guys and know that this is just a temporary setback - you'll be island-bound before you know it!
Keep those ice packs handy :)
Love - Candy
hi guys,
jim, linda, and jennifer from opus here.
we have a question for you...we managed to get our olypus waterproof camera wet and it does not want to work anymore. i think you folks did the same once and had some special button combination that set things right.
if you remember what it is, would you please email the procedure to us at lindajgay@yahoo.com? thanks
we are hanging out in dominica and having a ball...this is a great island for hiking and exploring.
see you on the water soon, we hope.
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