Incredibly Blessed

It is amazing how in less than two weeks I can go from getting diagnosed with cancer, to feeling like one of the most incredibly blessed people on the planet... and no my cancer diagnosis has not changed.

I have been meaning to write a blog since I met with the surgeon on Wednesday, but I have not had a chance to sit down and do so.

Now that I finally have time, here is what has been going on:

• Blessing #1: After meeting with the surgeon, it looks like my cancer has not metastasized and spread to my lymphnodes. 
• Blessing #2: while I hate the circumstances that have led to this blessing, as I would never wish anyone else to be in my position, I will be the 3rd pregnant thyroid cancer patient my surgeon has operated on this month, so I feel very comfortable with her experience. 
• Blessing #3: After making an offer on our dream house last week we had to move up our timeline for listing our house, so after a week of frantic cleaning and packing we had pictures on Thursday, listed it on Friday morning, and by Friday night had 3 showings, followed by like 7 more yesterday, and like 3 more today (I lost count at some point, all I know is we had to be gone pretty much all weekend to allow for showings). Having so much interest made for a very stressful weekend, but was such a blessing as it reassured me we would be able to sell our house before the contingency ran out on the new house. 
• Blessing #4: Early this morning we got an offer. For 10% more than asking price!!! I about fell out of bed when I read it. I was going to be excited for simply a full price offer, to get more than that is SUCH a blessing. 

I am so happy and it is such a great feeling that to know that through everything God is watching over us and looking out for us. While it is hard to see it sometime, especially with everything going on, I have been reassured that "All things work together for good for those who love him" (Rom 8:28)

In other news, we have a date for my surgery. I will be having a Total Thyroidectomy and possible central neck dissection (I think they should have renamed that surgery to something less scary sounding) on September 14th at 1:30pm. I will be in the hospital at least overnight, but as we are both doing good then we will get to go home the next day.

I do have a couple prayer requests for the coming days and weeks if you are looking for something specific to pray for:

• Continued peace about everything. I have been pretty good so far (I think the house stuff has been an awesome distraction)
• That our sellers will be willing to change the closing date. We originally were set to close on Sept 30th, but our buyer would like to close on Sept 3rd. If they aren't willing to change we will be homeless for a few weeks in the interim, while I am going to be having and recovering from surgery. 
• That we will pass our inspection and have our house appraise for the selling price. Since it is quite a bit more than we were asking and what other houses on our block have sold for I am a little nervous about the appraisal. 
• That all financing for ourselves and buyers will go through with no issues. And we will be able to get packed up and moved by Sept 3rd with everything we have going on. 
• I have my MFM appt on Tuesday. Pray that everything looks good with baby and that everything looks good to go ahead with surgery. 
• And then the obvious, prayers for surgery itself. Pray that there is no unexpected metastases and that the tumor is not invading my vocal nerves too bad (it looked like it might be on the ultrasound), and the Dr.is able to remove it with no complications. 

Thank you for your prayers and support. I really never thought having so many people praying and thinking about you would help, but it really does. People keep asking what they can do, and I am realizing, that is enough. Knowing people are thinking about me and care, has made a world of difference and I feel like one of the most blessed people on the planet right now.