Another wintery day in the Midwest

I have learned to appreciate the small gift of time this week. After last week's running around Mayo's for all kind of tests, I took Tuesday afternoon off to just relax and play some. The weather was too stinky to go out on the roads as planned to work, so I took it off. I did the same thing today, only we were on the road. We bought an exercise bike, so now I have to put it together.

My hubby is feeling good still, just nervous. Let me explain the rest of the situation I wasn't ready to before. At Mayo's, we went for a cough, and ended up leaving with a diagnosis of a pancreatic cancer. It's a slow growing one, thank God, or he'd be dead right now--it's been there a year, probably more, as it's only grown 1/2 inch in a year. Somebody just missed it on the CT last year he had of his lungs, but they caught it on the re-read at Mayo's. I'm grateful for that, but have let the hospital where the scan was done last year know they missed it to help them improve there quality of care. We all need some help from time to time to improve, so I'll give them some breathing room. We feel blessed as my uncle just died of a fast growing kind last year. I think with surgery, he'll be fine as it has not spread anywhere as of yet. I appreciate all the time I have with him, though, and look forward to being able to be at his bedside next month. I have not asked for time off, I have told them I am taking it. They don't know yet he has cancer. I just don't want them to know yet. I want them to trust me enough to allow me to do what I need to do without having the know the reason. I know eventually, they will know, as I have to put it on the FMLA papers, but for now, only a friend at work knows about it. I figured she needs to know if I get emotional or upset that I'm under stress and why. She's been a good friend over the last 2 years and I can share openly with her since she's a Christian.

I better get some sleep so I can get the bike together tomorrow. We stayed up too late watching the game tonight on TV to get it done now, but GO BEARS!