Shock

For the next little while I may not be able to spend much time on the blog. There's a bit of a family crisis going on that has us all in a state of shock. My twin sister Julia's husband Pablo has been sick for quite some time and test after test had shown nothing was wrong. Until this past Thursday. An MRI of his head and neck showed a large brain tumour. And a second MRI taken yesterday showed it's actually worse than they initially thought and is likely malignant. He is going in for surgery on Tuesday. (She has posted about all this on her blog the boo and the boy). I thought I'd post this now because if anyone reading this can say a little prayer for Pablo we'd appreciate it. And we ain't religious. P.S. They have 2 little kids - making this extra hard.

***UPDATE: Seems the cancellation that allowed Pablo a spot for his surgery Tuesday is now likely not cancelled so Pablo's surgery is bumped to Wednesday (this will be confirmed Tuesday morning).

***UPDATE #2 - It's now Tuesday night and rumour has it the surgery is NEXT MONDAY (26th), for f*ck sakes.

Comments

[Rebecca Hasenauer]

Sending positive energy in abundance and staying hopeful and optimistic that your family get through this crisis.

[midcenturyjo]

I have the "prayer mafia" on double duty. Me I'm sending positive thoughts. Give Julia a hug for me.

[Maura]

I am not religious but I do believe in positive energy. I am sending you all lots of positive vibes.

[KiM]

Thanks alot Rebecca, Jo and Maura.

[Cheyl]

Prayers said cause I do believe!

[Lynn]

Praying, crossing fingers, sending positive thoughts. Strength wished, wholeheartedly.

[DeborahM]

Prayers, good vibes and optimism being sent in abundance your way, Pablo!

[Jen]

Lots of love and light to Pablo.

[Sammy]

Strength

Strength is more than
physical power.
It is an intellectual and
moral force.
It is being tough enough
to stay the course.
Strength is the determination
to follow through.
Think about the power
of water to carve out stone.
Consider the sapling's
fragile system compared
to the deep roots of an
old oak.
Be strong Pablo.

[Tonia]

Is that a lease on the cat?

[Heather]

Kim, your whole family is in my thoughts. Pablo is lucky to have such obviously loving relatives around him now.

[lsaspacey]

I am thinking of you and your family. I hate when I hear stories like this, when people have been diligent about going to their doctors with their problems, submit to the tests and still get misdiagnosed. I hope everything works out. Take care.