Surgery? What surgery?

It's no exaggeration to say that I am shocked by how quickly Pete is healing!  His condition literally improves two-fold every day, and today he seems almost completely back to his old self.  He has a few physical limitations.  He isn't allowed to lift more than 10 pounds, and he's supposed to keep his head above his heart at all times (easier said than done), but other than that, he's just the same old Pete.  It's good to have him back.  :)

3 days post-op.  Amazing!

I've always heard people talk about things happening in "God's perfect timing", but this past week is the first time I've witnessed it for myself.  Peter was discharged from the hospital on the kids' first full day of school.  The fall semester for our college courses doesn't start for another three weeks.  That means we have three entire weeks to rest, recover, and get things done while the kids are at school during the day.  This couldn't have worked out more perfectly if we'd planned it ourselves!

Today we had to give goodbye hugs and kisses to my amazing sister, Rachel.  She was sweet enough to pack up and drive down here from Indiana for the third time in two months to be here for us during the surgery.  She stayed here at the house and took care of the kids while we were in the hospital.  Besides being extremely thoughtful, she also just a lot of fun to be around, so we were glad she stayed for few more days after we got back home!

We're still another week away from hearing the results of the final pathology report.  Luckily we've had enough to keep us busy so we don't think about it too much.  We know that life will most likely require some big changes and different kinds of planning in the near future, but whatever it is, we're ready for it!