From TJ: Eric’s out of surgery. The Dr thinks he got all of the hemangioma off the brain stem. We won’t know what function he has retained until he wakes up over the next couple of days. But it seems to me that the doctor was optimistic.

He’s here though. That’s all that matters to me.

From TJ:

Eric is calm. He slept good last night. The surgery is expected to last about five hours and we probably won’t know anything until it’s finished. No worries if you don’t see an update from me for a while.

He said something this morning, drug induced of course.

“Oh no!”

“What?” I asked him.

And he said,”We forgot to tell everyone we’re getting married!”

I told him everyone already knew.

He smiled at that.

Let’s go, let’s go , let’s go.

From TJ

Eric’s set for surgery on Thursday morning on his brain stem.

Eric is ready and so am I.

Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go.

From Teej: Eric has opted for the surgery. Didn’t even let me finish explaining what the neuro had said. Kept interrupting me with “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go.” He knows it’s time to kick this thing in the ass. Surgery should be either Monday or Tuesday.

We got this. He is too fucking strong to let this beat him.

Woman dances with surgical team before masectomy. Good times had by all. From what I hear, she’s doing well.

From TJ:

At work for the first time since this all started. Eric Arvin won’t be having any procedures for a bit, so I am home for the next couple of days trying to place catch up. He is resting comfortably today following the tracheotomy yesterday. The final scan we are waiting for should arrive via courier at some point this morning. I have already warned everyone at the hospital that I will be texting every ten minutes.

I was told by my employer when I got in today that I do not qualify for FMLA since Eric and I are not legally married. FMLA is what protects your job when an emergency arises and you need to take extended leave. Just when I was about to lose it, my boss told me that it didn’t matter what the law said, that they were going to let me have as much time off as I need and I don’t need to worry about my job in the slightest. I couldn’t ask for a better employer.

I have enough vacation time to cover for a couple of weeks, so I don’t have to worry about paychecks for a while. But you have all made the fundraiser go over 31K yesterday, so I know we have a cushion there. I can’t thank you enough.

NSFW kinda video ….

http://www.andrewchristian.com/index.php/video/thenightbefore.html

He may be intubated, but sure as shit still knows how to roll his eyes at me when I am being me. — with Eric Arvin.