I just wanted to give a quick update. We have scheduled Ethan's surgery for May 4. The endocrinologist feels Dani should wait a yr and have her grow w/ her own thyroid hormone. The kids had bloodwork yesterday which included a calcitonin level. This is the blood test for the cancer Shane has. If Dani shows an elevation that is worrisome then they will do the surgery sooner.

Knowing that we have the date makes it all the more real for me. I am feeling very anxious about telling Ethan about the surgery, the surgery itself and the hospital stay. But I know that he is in good hands. Just one day at a time I guess. I will write more after his surgery.