So, some things finally come to a head..

 Pic of today

Me & my sweetheart on Blood Mountain (GA) when we started hiking the Appalatchian Trail in our 60's.

For today:

Yep like waiting for Christmas or a Birthday, if you ive long

 enough they finally get here. My surgery finally happened. I

 know some of you wondered what I was talking about about

 my red nose. So here is WAS:

Now I look like this:

Yep, as you cn see even thought I am 87 years young, I am

 still pretty. LOL

The Doctor did a good job. He described it to the family while

 I was still recovering, “I gave Mr. Darnell a reverse face

 lift!”

As of now, they do not know what they removed, it is still

 being analyzed. They have ruled out serious cancer, and

 several skin cancers. I will let you know when we know.

He did not cover the surgery location with bandage, saying it

 will heal better exposed as long as I stay out of the sun.

One thing I do not like is huge pillows when I sleep. He

 recommended I use three or four pillows so I could sleep

 more erect. That is not fun to me, I feel like I am sliding

 down a hill, LOL

I feel good. Sherry is also doing well and is re-taking over

 some of the household duties to keep me inactive and

 recover. She still cannot stand for long periods, but we

 are managing well with the help of our sons & family at

 times.

I just wanted to touch base here for the family and readers

 who have wondered how things are going. I have to

 admit it has been tough. Seldom in our near 70 years of

 marriage have we been ‘down’ or ‘sick’ at the same time.

Anyway, God, love, and even fate has been good to us. WE

 did  get some kicks out of the nurses who kept saying, “What

 is  wrong with you Mr. Darnell, you are not normal, I am

 looking  at a blank medical history page here, with the only

 medication a ‘multi vitamin’ once a day?”

Of course I do have a medical history. Like everyone else. I

 also ‘enjoy(?)’ hearing thru implants. I didn’t do that without

 time ‘under the knife’, as it said.

WE do eat well and try to take care of ourselves as we

 approach 90 years of age and 70 years of marriage.

Most of you have suffered much more than we have. Close

 friends and family have had terrible set backs lately and it

 lets us know how blessed we are.

Thank you all for reading. I am beat right now..

NiteShipslog

PS: Sometimes I still worry about my sanity. LOL