Rant #3,870: Family of Man

The next few days are going to be a bit dicey for me.

I had a work meeting yesterday, have work to do, and on Wednesday, it is just a usual day for me. 

But beginning on Thursday, I have a whirlwind of things to do, and things that need to get done.

The most important of those things to get done is to get myself fully healthy, and it begins on Thursday with the removal of that cancerous growth on my scalp.

I have already had something there removed, but evidently, it went further beneath the surface, necessitating a bit more work to be done to get it fully removed.

It is apparently an all-day affair, and I have to go from one doctor to another to fully get the thing removed and taken care of.

I have Friday to rest up a bit, and the weekend to really get back to speed--

But then on Monday morning, I have to go to my retinologist to see about the slightly detached retina in my right eye.

It actually improved the last time, improved to the point that I didn't need the procedure done to correct it, so it was put off by the doctor for a month.

Now, I have to get checked out again, and hopefully, it will still be improving, and I can hold off anything for at least another month--

But if not, I have to have a surgical procedure done to correct the detachment.

No, I am not looking forward to any of this, but if it has to be done, let's get it done so I can live my life at the best level that I can.

I have some other ailments that I guess I can live with, but these are maladies that need to be taken care of--

One immediately ...

The other one, we will see.

Literally.

2026 has not been the greatest year for myself or my family, and we aren't even out of January yet.

If it is not one thing, it is another.

But the year has 11 more months to go, and I believe that the year can redeem itself into a good one for myself and my family.

That being said, with all of this agita that I have had, I have found comfort from my family.

My family has supported me through thick and thin, and without them, I really believe that I would be in a far worse situation than I am in now.

But with them, I am like Superman.

I have my kryptonite, but my family represents my lead shield against it.

My wife and my son have made me bulletproof--

No matter what comes my way, I know that I can jump out from under it in leaps and bounds.

I might not be able to change the course of mighty rivers or bend steel in my bare hands, but I can do things that I thought I couldn't do, or would never be able to do again.

Doing these things alone would be nearly impossible; but with the strong backbone of family, I really feel that anything is possible.

So I feel that I am the luckiest guy on the face of the earth for having their support, and I am determined to not let them down in any way.

As for the blog, it also represents a lot of comfort to me, but I might have to take a little time off to get these things done and to mend.

I think that I might have to take off on Friday and Monday from the blog, but we will see how I feel.

I might put up some "reading" blogs, or not put up anything at all.

So please, stay with me and keep me in your thoughts for the next week to 10 days or so.

I will have a blog entry tomorrow on Thursday, but that might be that for a little while.

So I will speak to you tomorrow, and I hope that everything turns out OK.

I am sure that I will let you know one way or the other.