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A month on ...

It's been a good month since the last post, with much improvement on Dan's end.

His scar is pretty fantastic, and it's healed to the point he'll show it off if you ask. A check up with a kidney specialist went well, and Dan was told he'll do fine with just the one kidney.

The nightly injections of Heparin finally ended and he's still on the daily dose of Warfirin; but we knew that, and he'll be on that for a few more months.

He's sleeping better, easier on his sides again, and finds getting through routine tasks with less back pain a little better. Daily stretching and yoga (when Maggie bugs him) and a visit to a doc helped with that. His collapsed lung (partial, due to surgery) seems to have bounced back as well.

The plant based diet is going pretty terrific, with Dan pitching in on more meal prep with Maggie and Whitney, making things easier. The whole family feels better due to the diet. And due to the occasional ice cream cheat.

Visits to the Cancer Society begin in late September, along with a few check ups with other docs to make sure everything is on track.

He got to visit friends this month, relax pool side for a bit, bond with the kiddos and even the wife, watch a bunch of movies and sleep a whooole lot - and he's thinking he's ready to return to the workforce within the month! Yay!

Updates here will decrease as there's less pertinent information to share - but when I do have something, I'll post and let you know.


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