Flag Cake!

2 days, and 10 sticks of butter later, we finally got to see the inside of the flag cake! It was worth the wait!

Cousins!

Date Night via Amy!

Super Bowl Party

More tests...

True love means cooking steak for Eric.

Staycation

Proof that he thinks I'm funny

Sunday breakfast before church

So many drugs

Hospital double date night

Winter in South Haven

Eric had low white counts, so Chay was willing to be my date for the ballet.

Always Catching Up

Eric showing off his crafting skills. 

He was very pleased that he yarn wrapped the letters better than me. 

Poor Eric. His counts got much lower than they should have :(

SnapChat used right. 

Fun with c-diff. 

Bleaching the house. 

The girlfriends come through when things get tough. 

And so do the boys...I suppose. Pickled eggs. 

Thanksgiving breakfast with Staci and Drew!

Working on my nursing skills. 

Eric's way better at it than me - he hooked up his own IV meds. 

Happy thanksgiving! 

Med schedule through the night - fun times. 

The floor seemed comfortable at the time. 

So handsome. 

Since Surgery

Handsome groomsman. 

Healing nicely. 

Too much puking = an early morning trip to the ER. 

Countdown paper chain!

Gold outing. Birdies Beat Cancer

Closest to the giant head wins a prize. 

Zebra hair is in style right now. 

Vacuuming. 

Sneak attack kiss. 

Home early from the hospital! 

Second Surgery

In the picture on the right you can see: On the left, his fibula, in the middle, his cadaver, on the right, the metal rod.

Getting ready for surgery #2

Eric makes me look tan....I like it.

August 21

I would say this is accurate for most years.

That little bulb thing is the drain that is hooked up to his bone. It suctions out the blood that's draining.

They took the bulb out and that white part is what was inside his arm. I put it up to his leg to help show some dimensions. It's so long! Full disclosure: I took it out of the garbage when the doctor left so I could get a picture. Don't judge me.

His leg is healing BEAUTIFULLY!

Last One..

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Pre-Op

The surgeon! Dr. Steensma! He's the greatest!

Post-Op

Full body post op

Showing the doctor his beer rating app.

Celebrating a successful surgery!

Ohio visitor!

Day 1 after surgery and ready to walk!

Post-op

Relay For Life Shirts

Blood blisters - gross!