Schedule

Good Morning everyone,
Well this is the big week. I wanted to give everyone a schedule of what is going to be happening so you have a pretty good idea of the timing. Britt and I will be leaving for Palo Alto later this morning, we have three pre-op appointments, the Oncology Surgeon, the reconstructive Surgeon and the Anesthesiologist (spell check helped with that one). From there we will have to stay over tonight because Britt's surgery is very early in the AM. They are going to do another procedure first thing in the morning in which they will place a small pin in one of the lymph nodes that is of concern for them, this way they can identify it with the MRI, to ensure they remove it. The anticipate being wrapped up by about early to mid afternoon on Tuesday. From there it will be on to recovery, and hopefully to her room at the Hospital. If all goes well we should be discharged by Thursday. The girls are doing well, although I'm sure Paige will be very anxious over the next couple of days. Britt and I are ready for the week, both of us are very happy to be "taking the fight" to the cancer. We received some very sad news on Saturday when we learned that Cathy Carli, the wife of Pietra Santa's Winemaker Alessio, and a friend of ours was killed in a car accident. Like us they had two little girls, and it puts into perspective both the fragility of our existence, and the opportunity presented to us to be able to receive the treatment that will ensure Britt's complete recovery. So please when you think of us, say a prayer for Alessio and his family as they go through this difficult time. I will update often, as news becomes available.