Being there for Ariel's Cancer
Being there for Ariel's Cancer Hello! Well, this is not a blog post I expected to write. Let me avoid needlessly worrying you, dear reader, by starting at the end: Ariel had two cancers, it was worse than we thought, but he’s OK and in remission now. This is due to ardent patient advocacy by Ama and me, and the wonderful loving support of our family, friends, and Ariel's sweet caring fans. If you're reading this, you're probably one of them, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Content warning: cancer, surgery, and general medical terminology. Also robots with knives! Expecting and the unexpected This story began not long ago, in mid February, 2021. 'Twas the week before a major work project launch. My wife Becka and I were ~10 weeks away from having our 2nd baby, and 3 months into our move up the coast to Byron Shire to be closer to Ama and Ariel; my parents. That turned out to be quite important. Thank you to my employer for supporting remote work! Ariel an