Hospital Finale

Each day brought with it continued progress in my quest for regaining my strength and returning to my life before bladder cancer. The measurement of the progress was the incorporation of renewed activities into daily life. Resuming my weekly Tennis with Luke will be the finish line in terms of my physical recovery. In the meantime it is a cycle of irrigating my catheter, walking, breathing, and pooping that will ensure my return to normalcy.
Tuesday, September 16th, I will be embarking on a new challenge. On my next doctor visit, along with checking my recovery process, removing my drain and catheter, I will be learning how to use my new bladder. I am looking forward to the appointment.
I want to take this time to give thanks to all of you who have given me support in this portion of my fight against bladder cancer. This has been a physically tiring and emotionally draining event in our lives. The support my friends and family have extended to me during this period played a huge part in my recovery. I felt the love and support you gave me and it truly made a difference. Linda has been by my side the entire time. She has tirelessly ensured that everything possible has been done to aid in my progress. She has worked morning, noon and night throughout this recovery period and I owe much of my recovery success to her.