I’m not sure what to comment on first, so I’ll go with my gut and say you drive like a ninja! I see those three-point eye scans. You are prepared for whatever may befall you! (Friends quote, hopefully that flies.)
I couldn’t help but have a flashback as I was reading about the “doctor trampoline” you’re jumping on right now. My daughter was a day old and showing signs of jaundice. The chief pediatric somebody came in to show me charts and graphs of my daughter’s bilirubin metrics. I was listening as closely as I could and then the room went silent. “So what would you like to do?” she asked.
I was dumbfounded. Me? I’M THE ONE MAKING A MEDICAL DECISION ABOUT A BABY WHO IS 22 HOURS OLD? I don’t feel like it’s fair to ask any of us to make these calls. And I’m sorry to hear y’all are in that space right* now.
🙏🏼 4 🍑
*autocorrect tried to change “right” to “fight” three times but eventually the editor won out. “
“Space Fight: The Colon Months” could make a decent TV show title. Or Space Colon, for short.
Also, that's a funny observation about my driving. One of our classic Zug Banters is that I got an 8 out of 8 on the parallel parking portion of my driver's test (when I was 16!!) and I mention that to Bryan whenever he's parallel parking. LOL
LOL a car crossed in front of us to turn left and go up the ramp we had just come down. It was tight, and I was doing nothing to help the situation because I was too busy recording a video. 🤓
Wow--I really appreciated this video. Your sharing this experience is helping others, and I’m so down with that. Also, you guys are hilarious even in the midst of a crisis. I like reading (and watching) how you’re dealing with having two different approaches to choose between and how you’re making those decisions. The diagnosis is just the tip of the iceberg when dealing with cancer, and this helps others know that struggling with what to do is perfectly normal.
Continuing to pray for you and for those who are silently suffering through a similar diagnosis.
Thank you for this feedback on the video. We’ve been recording them for almost every conversation we have, but this is the only one we made public so far. Some of my favorite youtube videos in the gardening world are when people break down how and why they made certain decisions and how they approach decision making. So I guess this is me putting out into the world what I like to see in the world. 🤓
You two make a good team. On following his lead—the mantra in our house during my breast cancer year (17 years out now and healthy 🙌) was, “The one with cancer gets to decide.” I do remember thinking that I didn’t mean deciding on my own treatment plan... Hope the MRI gets you closer to a clear path forward.
The Elmo slide looking like a colon - Brilliant. And also the semi-colon comment. I'm sorry. It's SO good. Hope your end of week is a positive one and keep the good and not-so-good stuff coming by way of your writing.
I’m not sure what to comment on first, so I’ll go with my gut and say you drive like a ninja! I see those three-point eye scans. You are prepared for whatever may befall you! (Friends quote, hopefully that flies.)
I couldn’t help but have a flashback as I was reading about the “doctor trampoline” you’re jumping on right now. My daughter was a day old and showing signs of jaundice. The chief pediatric somebody came in to show me charts and graphs of my daughter’s bilirubin metrics. I was listening as closely as I could and then the room went silent. “So what would you like to do?” she asked.
I was dumbfounded. Me? I’M THE ONE MAKING A MEDICAL DECISION ABOUT A BABY WHO IS 22 HOURS OLD? I don’t feel like it’s fair to ask any of us to make these calls. And I’m sorry to hear y’all are in that space right* now.
🙏🏼 4 🍑
*autocorrect tried to change “right” to “fight” three times but eventually the editor won out. “
“Space Fight: The Colon Months” could make a decent TV show title. Or Space Colon, for short.
LOL at Space Fight: The Colon Months.
Also, that's a funny observation about my driving. One of our classic Zug Banters is that I got an 8 out of 8 on the parallel parking portion of my driver's test (when I was 16!!) and I mention that to Bryan whenever he's parallel parking. LOL
My 1st thought watching this: What the heck is going on in that garage?!
Also: there's a driving school near me, and they use our street to practice parallel parking. Sometimes it's magic, sometimes it's...interesting.
LOL a car crossed in front of us to turn left and go up the ramp we had just come down. It was tight, and I was doing nothing to help the situation because I was too busy recording a video. 🤓
Wow--I really appreciated this video. Your sharing this experience is helping others, and I’m so down with that. Also, you guys are hilarious even in the midst of a crisis. I like reading (and watching) how you’re dealing with having two different approaches to choose between and how you’re making those decisions. The diagnosis is just the tip of the iceberg when dealing with cancer, and this helps others know that struggling with what to do is perfectly normal.
Continuing to pray for you and for those who are silently suffering through a similar diagnosis.
Thank you for this feedback on the video. We’ve been recording them for almost every conversation we have, but this is the only one we made public so far. Some of my favorite youtube videos in the gardening world are when people break down how and why they made certain decisions and how they approach decision making. So I guess this is me putting out into the world what I like to see in the world. 🤓
Videos are hard on so many levels. I definitely commend you. I truly enjoyed it!
"(who says WACK?)"
The same people that say "lickety-split" :)
Seriously though, kudos to you both for navigating this a balance of humor and pragmatism. That's no easy feat.
You two make a good team. On following his lead—the mantra in our house during my breast cancer year (17 years out now and healthy 🙌) was, “The one with cancer gets to decide.” I do remember thinking that I didn’t mean deciding on my own treatment plan... Hope the MRI gets you closer to a clear path forward.
"The one with cancer gets to decide"
I approve this message. 😂
Aww...maybe he will warm up to butt cancer if he hears it more in context.
Bryan's butt cancer is getting in the way of us making long term plans.
Bryan's butt cancer is making him feel sick.
Bryan has to have surgery for butt cancer.
Butt cancer is no fun.
But saying butt cancer makes it a little fun.
Butt cancer is making Bryan cranky.
If Bryan could just get over his butt cancer we could take a vacation.
Bryan can't be away from the bathroom for too long because...butt cancer.
Bryan needs to take a couple weeks off work for butt cancer.
I see your boob cancer and raise you a butt cancer.
Butt cancer will not kick Bryan's Butt
😂😂😂
The Elmo slide looking like a colon - Brilliant. And also the semi-colon comment. I'm sorry. It's SO good. Hope your end of week is a positive one and keep the good and not-so-good stuff coming by way of your writing.