Return to Normal

Each day brings Dad and his family closer to having a normal life together. After years of wondering when Dad would have his next episode and after months of sitting in the hospital waiting for a chance to finally move past his disease, we are finally moving forward. We are finally getting to exhale.

The days don't bring a lot to report on the medical front. Dad had one doctor visit since my last post. On Thursday he had blood work done and a biopsy. His blood work looked perfect and he scored another 1 on his biopsy. Everything is looking great! This week will be the first week Mike has no appointments! He is really looking forward to a week with no hospitals, no needles and no waiting rooms. Thank God for the little things.

On Friday, in Victor's words, Papa took his new heart out for the first time. Dad has been on a few outings here and there since he has been home from the hospital. However, on Friday we all went out for the first time as a family. We did one of our favorite things. Eat Mexican food. It was nice. Really nice.

What is more fun to post about these days is how Dad is getting to spend time with his grandkids. How nice it is to see Mimi and and Papa together again with the munchkins. This weekend Abby and Victor were in and out of the container, grabbing hugs and kisses from Mimi and Papa and raiding the snack bucket like old times. Taylor stops in to say hello each day when he gets home from school. Danielle is back to giving her Papa a hard time. Ok, maybe that goes both ways. Anyway, it is a good sound to hear the laughter and playing surrounding my mom and dad. This is what Dad fought for. This return to normal is what makes everything Dad went though all worth it.