Good Evening

I just started this blog while I was also viewing ESPN and it was the Jimmy V speech, and watching it by myself was tough, his speech is straight from the heart.  I liked that.  I am heading into my second surgery after having my colon removed on 9/9/11 and I must say, knowing what pain I had after the first surgery is not making this any easier to get ready for.  I had no clue what the pain was going to be like after the first surgery, and honestly, I wouldn't wish that pain on even Hitler, seriously?! It was an intense surgery involving the removal of my colon through my stomach.  I now have a scar about 3 inches going straight down around my belly button heading south.  I'm pretty nervous what this second surgery is going to be like.  I'm also pretty nervous but anxious to know what recovery is going to be like.  I was not prepared, nor do I think I could have been prepared for the first surgery's pain and recovery.  Just because I know the pain can't be worse, and the recovery won't be more painful, does that mean that I can't be scared shitless?  I may seem tough at times, and at times maybe not, but this has exceeded all of the few expectations.

I promise not to write a long post like this one, but felt this was a good introduction.  I'll probably post a blog once a day in the beginning and we'll just see where it goes.  The second surgery is Friday, December 2nd at 8am.  See ya then.