Hurricanes and Celebrations

The past two months and particulary the past two weeks have been stormy.  School started and so far so good, but I have too much responsibly right now and too much stuff going on. I love the stuff going on but it is overwhelming at times and I am trying very hard to keep the stress level down and prioritize and cut back on some of the stuff we were doing so I can focus and keep my head straight.

In July after we came back from Maine, James had a checkup and was referred to a urologist because of some abnormality felt. He took the famous PSA blood test which came back compeltely normal, but they ordered a biopsy because the prostate gland felt firmer one on side and could indicate cancer.

We then had to wait another month for a biopsy which happened at the end of August just when I was starting school.  James felt a lot of discomfort in the biopsy ( we both missed two days of work afterwards) and it was something that really just rattled both of us but especially me because I was imagining scenarios and was just so worried that he really did have cancer.

We had to wait two weeks for the results and this was the most difficult time. I tried to forget about it, I journaled about it here privately, but to be honest I had some pretty bad days with it.  We tried to call them on Tuesday for the results and they refuse to give us the results over the phone and insisted we talk in person. This heightend the anxiety.

Last night James had his appointment and I reluctantly went with him, but we both knew I had to go because I had done so much research and was ready to ask the questions.

So James’ biopsy was cancer free and in all of the samples they have taken none even looked suspicious. If you knew about this I thank you for all your prayers and support. If you didn’t know, don’t be too upset. We told a handful of people and I finally made James tell his own mother last week.

This whole experience I hope no one ever has to go through, especially the two week waiting period. But it has made James and I realize how important we are to eachother and how precious life is and I’m not sure even if I tell you to reflect and think about the people in your life, that most people wouldn’t just go about their business and keep on moving.

Its only until something happens and we stop and think about what we have and what we don’t want to give up.

So hopefully in the hurricane you can find something to celebrate about.

I know I will be.