Surgery

February 9: I was finally given the surgery date: March 23rd. A bit further out than I would like but the doctor wants my white blood cell count to be higher. This gives me more time to recover from the chemo treatment. Some of the details of the surgery are a little different than we heard. The doctor expects it to take between 6 - 9 hours. He also told me to expect to be in the hospital for 7 - 8 days. After that, full physical recovery could take up to 6 weeks. I was expecting the recovery time but the surgery time and days in the hospital are double what I was prepared for. It's still sinking in but I'm ready for this next step.