Wait...Did he just say Cancer?

                                  4.4.15     3.31.18  This is from Ian. /begin And on the fifth day she woke. I received a text or call that my wife was awake! They had pulled her out of the coma as they felt her body was ready to begin the long process of self-recovery and repair. She wasn’t whole yet, but she was ready to start. I was flooded with joy for very obvious reasons, and fear as to what damage had been done. I knew she was going to be confused, that medical staff would be in and out, that the room would be filled with bodies, so I waited as to not overwhelm and distract her. A few hours later I made my way to the hospital ICU, not entirely sure what to expect. I peered around the corner as I walked in, she was laying in the bed, eyes barely open, speaking raspily and softly to the nurse in the room. The nurse saw me from the corner of her eye, then ...

Night 1: 5.1.17        "Holy crap the pain is terrible." I told my husband Ian over dinner. Stomach pain was a normal in my life, so I didn't usually voice it, but it had never been this bad. It felt like someone was stabbing me in the abdomen over and over and the time between episodes was quickly reducing. I remember thinking that this is what contractions must feel like. Spoiler Alert: there was a growth in my body...just not the welcomed kind. I had more symptoms than just pain, but we'll get to that later.         Ian was quietly freaking out. He knew that he couldn't help me, or make me go to the ER. I can bestubborn. The pain always went away, so I had no reason to think this time would be any different. However, at 2am when the pain was still very real I knew something was seriously wrong. Still, I wanted to wait. I tried to lay as still as possible since sleep wasn't an option and tried to let my hubs get some sleep. ...