WHO CARES ABOUT NODES WHEN YOU'VE GOT THE KING OF SQUIRM?

I went back home to my "real life" last night. Not before my mom fixed up all of my dressings and helped give me a shower. We were joking about how much it was like when I give X a bath-- helping to put on my clothes and washing my hair (at least I didn't whine about it). Moms never stop being Moms like that, I guess.
I arrived home to tons of cards, lots of food, beautiful flowers, and a tree on my front porch. How awesome are my friends?
The Dr. called soon after I got back to report on the pathology. They got the whole tumor, clean margins. But they did find a little spreading in the lymph nodes. Again, upsetting, but I'm not sure that it changes anything, other than it's really good they took out the lymph nodes to begin with because otherwise I might've had to go back into surgery. They confirmed it's an agressive type of cancer that will definitely require chemotherapy, but I knew that. I think I can say I'm cancer free now? (but I'm scared to jinx myself)
So great to see the little guys. Nothing like a full body happy squirm from a 9 month old to lift the spirits... and X, with all of his words and stories and random burst into dance moves...
X: "Mommy are you sick?"
C: "Not really. Just got that bump out and now I'm a little tired and sore."
X: "Do you want it back?"
C: "Not so much."
I can hold Liam, but not lift/shift him, which is really limiting considering he's the king of squirm, but it was enough to just see them. Wow are they tiring though, and I wasn't even doing anything. (Yes, mom and dad, you were right that I should stay away for a bit).
This morning I get to go get that drain out (YEAH!! faster than I'd anticipated) and this afternoon my friends are coming in from the east coast and we're going up to the mountains for a trip that's been planned since the summer. No skiing for me, but I can watch movies with a mountain view, right?
I've used up almost all of the pain pills, so I'm assuming I won't need them much anymore... Maybe I will go snowshoing this weekend?
(just kidding dad)