An Inconvenient Tumor

I don't even know where to start this, other than to say today has been an incredibly emotional and wonderful day for Bryan and me. When he came home from taping Adam's podcast last night, there was a sense of "Okay...here we go. The world is going to know." There was also the sense that by making it public, that it would be that much more "real."

Well, two things happened this morning. We woke up and found hundreds and hundreds of emails in both our in-boxes. Your responses, unconditional support and words of encouragement literally made us break down and cry. Now for me, that's no big deal because I'm crying at the drop of a hat these days. But for Bryan, well, he had yet to break down. He hadn't had his moment yet, and I wondered when it would really hit him that we're truly going through this. That our life now, or at least for the next few weeks, is our new definition of "normal."

It hit him today. The amount of emails, phone calls, texts and tweets (I may be the only person left who doesn't have a Twitter account) we've received is....honestly, I can't even think of an appropriate word to describe his reaction. It's unbelievable. It's overwhelming. But most importantly, it reminds us that despite the really crappy things that may happen in life – a brain tumor, for example – the world is still filled with loving, compassionate, generous people. The idea that you have taken the time in your own hectic lives to share your inspirational stories, thoughts and words of wisdom with us is humbling. Beyond humbling. And for anyone that knows Bryan's penchant for describing himself as "self-congratulatory," well, he is anything but that right now. I really think he's in shock from all of this. He never knew – no matter how many times I told him – how much he truly touched people's lives through the radio show as well as just being the friend and amazing man that he is. Hopefully he'll get that through his big bald head now. :)

Finally, Bryan and I feel so honored to be able to share our journey with you and personally, I am completely overwhelmed at the amazing response to this blog. I truly had a feeling in my gut that we were supposed to share our story. I can't explain why, but not only would it be a cathartic outlet for me, but I figured if it could help touch, inspire or give hope to even ONE person going through a similar situation, then it would be worth it. And hopefully we can throw a few laughs in along the way. That said, thank you for not ripping me a new one regarding certain improper use of grammar. It's my stream of consciousness and the fact that you're open to it is really wonderful.

Stay tuned for more posts. We just had our first check-in with our neuro oncologist and it was a pretty funny appointment filled with pill-pushing and poop (or lack thereof) stories. As Bryan taught me, "that's called a tease."

Onward and upward.

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