Surgery, Christmas, and the New Year

I've been reluctant to post with my surgery date because everything is still very much up in the air.

I am scheduled for December 27th but it has been difficult to arrange it so that my family can be in Baltimore with me. The holidays are certainly a crazy time without the added stress of worrying about squeezing in a proctocolectomy.

Also, I've had a minor issue with my health insurance which is keeping the approval of the surgery from going through.

Hopefully between now and Friday things will be finalized and I can finally relax and just enjoy this time with friends and family. Until then...