Tuesday, February 28, 2012

update :: all is well

waiting

Thank you so much for your prayers and warm healing thoughts. Rainer's surgery went well. They removed the stranded catheter from his heart and we are home and safe. I so appreciate all your support. Now we have a nice sense of "closure" to the cancer and are so happy to be moving forward.

Here are a few scenes from before and after. In between he was having surgery (a cardiac catheterization actually), lying flat afterwards for 4+ hours, and sleeping and having popsicles.

ken and rainer :: waiting


UCLA med center


59/366 :: showing his "light saber finger"


in the car with a popsicle


on the drive home

15 comments:

  1. I'm *so* glad to hear that everything went well this time.
    I hope you can all put that whole horrible illness behind you now.
    Have fun with your lovely boys!

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  2. Such great news and a relief for your family. Hugs to Rainer!

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  3. Let's hope this is really a full stop to this episode in his- and your-lifes..... So glad to hear it went well...

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  4. I'm so glad that he's doing well and you all can put this behind you now. xoxo

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  5. Great news! You are one strong Mom! I don't know how you do it. Glad to hear it went well.

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  6. I am so glad your little babe is okay. Thanks for keeping us updated, now for a sigh of relief...ahhh, time to move on, right? :) Enjoy knowing that part is done.

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  7. I'm so happy to hear that everything went well! That is great news!

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  8. I'm so glad. Wow, seeing that picture from 2008 makes me feel like I've "known" you for a long time.

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  9. Oh, I missed your previous post and just found out about the surgery! You must be sooo happy, your darling angel is now having a fresh start, all bad moments belong to the past, and surgery is over! So happy for you guys!! :)

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  10. Big warm hugs to you and your family ~

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  11. So glad the procedure was sucessful. May only good things come Rainers way. I think he has had is fair share of yuck!

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  12. So pleased for all of you. Here's to much good health and cheer for your whole family always !!!

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  13. so not loving the long hiatus. . . everything okay?

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  14. Wondering if everything is OK with you.....no posts in a while - not even Monday Link-UP.....missing you.

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