August 26 Update

Hi everyone,

This week was eventful.

Tuesday, Kelly and I were off to Winnipeg to meet with doctors about my surgery. I am pleased to say surgery is a go, and will happen on Thursday, September 6^th. We need to be there that morning at 8 AM. We learned that I will be in hospital 3-5 days, and because it is a major surgery, I need to plan to get a lot of rest afterwords. The plan is to start chemo 2-3 weeks after surgery. Because I will need so much rest to get well and ready for chemo, I am asking that people not plan to visit after surgery in Winnipeg. If I am up for visitors, me or someone from my family will get in touch by updating the blog.

On a lighter note, Wednesday brought a wonderful gift! We welcomed a new baby into our family! Fraser Kelvin Myles Van Weert was born at 1:44PM and weighed 7 pounds, one ounce. We are so happy hes here and think hes pretty perfect. His big brother wasn’t so sure of him the first day but has warmed up and gives him lots of love. Amanda is doing well as her and Wes adjust to being a family of four.

This past weekend, Kelly and I attended a wedding with all our old Wheat King billeting friends. It was lots of fun and nice to see everyone. Congrats to Darla and Colin! Kelly had lots of laughs so now feels he doesn’t need an ab workout for a while! Thanks for all the laughs and fun everyoneJ

The days will seem long for me until my surgery, so I am happy to spend my time with Amanda and the kids.  Shes a real planner and I know she is looking forward to getting into a routine and I am sure happy to help.

Next weekend, we are happy that our wonderful friends, the Lowes, are heading to Brandon for a visit.  Shelley has been a huge inspiration to me through this journey, and I am so excited to get a hug and a visit with her and her family.

I will plan to update the blog before my surgery and I know my family will keep you in the loop in the days after.