The Good By from Amy

The Good-by from Amy

Right now I'm on the plane on my way back to Denver. It was hard to say goodby to Ben and even harder on him to say goodby to us. It's a strange feeling after being together for the last ten days trying to cope with everything that has happened in our lives since that Tuesday night when Ben was told in the ER that he had a tumor in his testicle to suddenly separate and try to go on with our lives until the RPNLD surgery on 2/27. I don't cry as much as the days pass but of course the feelings and thoughts never leave me. And of course I'm crying now and the guy next to me is trying not to notice. This morning after Harry and I drove back to Logan airport, my friend Nan who lives in New York but was in Boston for the weekend met me at the airport with her son and husband. They were like a life preserver to keep me afloat for a bit longer so I didn't have to be alone while I waited for my plane to take off.I want to thank them for that. And I feel like I have a million thank yous to say to all our family and friends (new and old). Harry, you have been an incredible support to Ben and to me and you have made us laugh and forget for a minute or two here or there that life will be good again. Gary and Jan have been my rocks. I can never thank them enough for being there for us even while they were in pain themselves and trying to cope. And Teresa and her family for being our family on the scene. I know that the surgery won't be any cakewalk and that there may be more to cope with after that but with the support from all of you, I have faith that we will get through this and come out on the other side with a better appreciation for everything and everyone that we have in our lives. Again, to all of you have emailed and called (keep 'em coming) and been there behind the scenes, doing things to help us cope, I love you and thank you a million times.

Love,Amy