The only constant is change.

I was thinking this week and most of the next would be fairly relaxed,


with plenty of time to get ready for Paul's surgery next Friday. It's amazing how quickly a few phone calls can change things. I have now officially switched into overdrive.

Paul has a CT/PET scan tomorrow afternoon, followed by an MRI of his brain on Wednesday morning. Huntsman called this morning. They want Paul there on Tuesday morning, October 14Th, to meet with Dr. Alene Burdett in the Interventional Radiology clinic. These are the people who will be doing the embolization of the blood vessels that feed the tumor in Paul's leg. Then on Wednesday, they will perform the actual embolization procedure. He will be admitted as a patient from then until after his leg surgery, probably at least through the weekend.

In the meantime, I will be working like a madwoman, trying to make arrangements for the boys, meals while we're gone, getting the laundry done (can you say "Mt. Everest?"),


and whatever else I can think of that needs to be taken care of before we leave, as well as while we're away. Oh yeah, and I still have classes to attend, an all-day Pre-professional Conference for English majors on Thursday, homework, and two midterm exams to take.


So, how was your day? :o)

UPDATE: Thanks to the generous nature of one of my professors, I only have one midterm exam to take. The other has been moved to later in October. Thank heaven for small blessings!

ANOTHER UPDATE: We decided that since the boys are out of school, they should come with us to Utah. They'll be skipping classes on Thursday and Friday, but I doubt they'll miss much work, being the first two days back after Harvest Break. We may have to get creative in arranging transportation back home if Paul isn't released from the hospital by Sunday night. I'll miss classes on Tuesday and Thursday, but have very understanding professors who are willing to work with me.