I know, I know, it's been a while since my last update / post (Geeze, you're starting to sound like my mother when I "forget" to call her for a while). Seriously though it is nice to know that everyone cares about what's happening.
So what is happening? let's see.... We had Christmas which was nice. We went to sunny St. Thomas (no - Ontario) to visit Amy's family who always spoil the kids (and us). Then we had Christmas day here at our own home which was awesome. We had so much fun that we missed Mass again this year (which was also awesome if you ask me but don't tell Amy & the kids). On boxing day we went to my parents and then we came home for the rest of the Holidays. Other than that not much happened. Oh yeah, wait a minute, I had another MRI. Turns out the f**king cyst has grown back again! I swear to God this thing is more stubborn than a drunken Irishman at last call, and those of you who have been with me at last call know exactly what I mean.
So the good times just keep coming. I'm still exhausted every day from the radiation and now there's this little "bundle of joy". Well, Amy took my down to Toronto Western to meet with Dr. Bernstein who has the last say on what happens to my nut (not nuts) and he told us that there were basically three options: 1. Go in and drain it again (which, I may be crazy lately but I'm not that crazy so I voted against that one), 2. Let the brain adapt to the cyst over time and perhapes it will drain itself. If it doesn't, they can put a shunt in my head to manually drain it, which gave me visions of myself walking around with tubes sticking out of my head. I know it sounds greusome but I just pictured myself sitting in the middle of the lawn on a hot summer day shaking my head so the tubes flailed about like my own personal sprinkler. Finally choice number 3; wait 6 weeks and have another MRI to see if it drains itself. I voted for number 3.
Unfortunately this is where we are right now. Waiting to see what happens. I know it's a short post and not as full of my witty bon motts as usual and I wish it were a different story but this is all I have at the moment. I do want to thank everyone for the cards and emails, they really do help my spirits. I promise to keep everyone up-to-date when things start to happen. Until then, as always, take it easy,
Sean.
Jan 5, 2009
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