Valentine’s Day 2024

Today is not a typical Valentine’s Day, but Julie and I are glad to be together. It is a blessing to be in love.

Julie had surgery to treat breast cancer on 2/13/2024. We were at the hospital from 7:50am to nearly 6pm. She was nauseous after the surgery, so the nurse gave her some anti-nausea medication and she slept a little longer. She is having a good day so far today.

We have a follow up appointment on 2/21/2024. The doctor should have the results of the pathology report by then. If he has sufficient information, we will know more about her prognosis and future treatments.

We like her surgeon. His name is Dr. Levine and he has a good sense of humor. He is very experienced and a scholar in the area of breast cancer.

Julie won’t be able to drive or lift anything, so I’ll be staying home with her for about a week. We have a very supportive family. My parents and our daughters will be helping, and our youngest daughter, Emily, is going to stay with us for a few weeks, starting this Thursday.

While we can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day by going out or doing an activity, I’m grateful we can be together and focus on each other.