Hello All!Looks like were heading to Pittsburgh!
Hey- maybe we can catch Sid Crosby!
Just an update on the “situation”here at home.
Deans Gamma procedure left one tumor behind.  Due to the constraints of the machine in Philly and the size of his noggin (go figure)… the doctors could not get to the left cerebellum.Good luck? There’s a newer Gamma machine in Pitt that can get it…We have amazing contacts that led us to Dr. Lunsford at UPMC Presby…(ask me about the hockey theme someday) he certainly is the leader of the Gamma pack.
Bad Luck? The hospital there is not in our insurance network.  Dr. Lee our neurosurgeon at HUP is working diligently to deem this procedure-at that hospital-with Dr. Lunsford-medically necessary and to get it covered.

I tried calling once…clearly not my forte- insurance companies…thank goodness for the pros!

Dean is recovering well…just a few holes in his head, but a smile on his face. He spent the weekend running errands with his head bandaged…looking like a war criminal. I think he scared the wits out of the lady working the Home Depot checkout!

He’s got the Italians in this week at work so sure to lift his spirits and definitely guarantees a good lunch! Work trip to Singapore postponed- sorry Dave, no layover play date!

I’m plugging away just keeping organized…still teaching, still getting to my mat.

Kids are great! I’m just listening in on Sophia’s conversation about how cool it was to go to the hospital where her Daddy gets shot up with lasers! She actually asked the doctor,”When he’s fixed will he be able to write in cursive???!!!!”
Just priceless!!!

Thank you all for your love and prayers…
Keep ’em coming!
xx
Nic and Dean