Mark your calendars yo!!

It's official... I'm having brain surgery!  The big day is Monday, May 23rd around 5am.








I met with neurosurgeons Dr. S and Dr. H again today and also met Dr. P (the resident that will be in my surgery) for the first time.  We got lots of detailed information about the procedure itself, and I'm feeling pretty good.  I'll go in early, do the prep, do the surgery, and come out to recovery and the ICU late that afternoon/early evening.  I'll be able to see my family once I'm out of recovery.  I'll stay in the ICU for 1 night and then transfer out to a non-ICU bed for at least 1 night, maybe more, depending on how it goes and how I'm feeling.
For anyone that's thinking of visiting me in the hospital (and you are totally welcome to, but doooon't feel obligated, really), Tuesday the 24th and possibly Wednesday the 25th would be good days to do that.  I need to find out what visiting hours are and will share that as it gets closer.  
On a related note, I got an email from a good friend's sister's boyfriend's personal training client (whew!) who has worked in the brain tumor field for over a decade and has no idea who my doctors are, and she says, "I highly recommend Dr. S at University of Washington Medical Center - he is an excellent neurosurgeon and I would put my own life in his hands if I had to. There is also a neuro-oncologist at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center who is excellent - Dr. Mr."  Well friends, I am happy to say that these are MY very doctors!  Dr. Mr also moonlights at UW.  Like I've said before, I'm in great hands!