Meet Herman

I've been able to share with some of you personally, photos of Herman and my surgery. It's not the most glamorous side of me, but it's real and shows just what I've been living with since giving birth to sweet little Emma. Without further ado, here's Herman:

Front View

Back View

I had this sucker in my neck for WAY too long. I'm so relieved to have him out and even happier that I can eat and drink normally without the feeling of choking. How the heck did this fit in my neck??? 

I'm not sure if this hand is that of my friend Tara, or not. But I have to take a moment to tell you about her. She's a special friend to me in a few ways. One, she's the wife of Justin's best friend. She's sweet, caring and such a good Mom. Two, she is part of the reason we moved here and such a good friend to me! Since we've moved to Vernal, I don't always get to see her as much but I love that we are able to pick up right where we left off. She's so much fun and I am forever indebted to her for being there for me and my family when we've needed it most. I know I'll be unconscious again, but I can't wait to have her by my side to remove the rest of my thyroid and the second tumor. I have such peace about the whole procedure knowing she's there in the room with me, taking awesome pictures and video might I add ;) and just caring for me. Thank you Tara for doing things to me I never knew any friend would do, haha and STILL wanting to hang out afterwards :)

Now to meet with Dr. Catten again next week with Justin to figure out how to help me feel better and what the next steps are after (hopefully my last) surgery on October 7th.