The Great Cole-ini

Varicocele

I went to the urologist several weeks ago and was told that I have Varicocele. Wikipedia defines Varicocele as "an abnormal enlargement of the veins in the scrotum draining the testicles. The testicular blood vessels originate in the abdomen and course down through the inguinal canal as part of the spermatic cord on their way to the testis. Up-ward flow of blood in the veins is ensured by small one-way valves that prevent backflow. Defective valves, or compression of the vein by a nearby structure, can cause dilatation of the veins near the testis, leading to the formation of a varicocele." Basically I had too much blood sitting in the scrotum stewing my sperm which results in malformation.

So last Tuesday I went in for corrective surgery to re-route that blood flow so my boys don't overheat. They made two incisions about 3" long right above and on both sides of my penis. From there they cut off the bad vein and used another to route the up flow of blood.

The surgery took about 2 hours and I went home that day. I spent the next 3 full days bedridden. Saturday was the first day I was able to really walk around without any pain. I tell you what...my boys were very swollen. The whole package was about he size of a large orange....which is quite large. Let's just say that I walk bow-legged because of it. LOL.

The pain was not that bad. But for three days it felt like I had been kicked there. There was some pain in the incisions but today they itch so that's a good sign. Means they are healing.

It will be at least three months before we are able to see any results but we are very hopeful. Will keep you informed.

Oh yeah saw Ironman last night. Good flick. Two testicles up.

Message from Kelly

Dear Family and Friends,

A few weeks ago I participated in the Komen 5k Race for the Cure in San Antonio. I walked with friends and family to commemorate Jake's Aunt Norma's 5 year anniversary of being a cancer survivor. It was so wonderful to be a part of that and to experience the great camaraderie. I was so moved that I decided that I wanted to do more, not only to show support, but to raise money for the fight. So after some research I have decided to participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day here in Dallas November 7-9. For those of you unaware of this "race", I will walk 60 miles over the course of 3 days with thousands of other men and women. This is not a race for personal gain or glory, but rather a challenge. A challenge to raise $2,200 for Breast Cancer research in hopes of one day eradicating this horrible disease. Without a cure, one in eight women in the Unites States will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer. That is why I am walking in the 3-Day, as everyone deserves a lifetime.

Breast cancer will touch all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it is my husband's aunt, who after 5 years is still fighting or a co-worker who is an 8 year survivor, we all are affected. Not only will I walk in their honor, but I will walk to hopefully protect my mom, my mother-in-laws, Margaret and Lydia, my sister-in-law, Clarissa, my aunts, my cousins, and all of my incredible friends.

I am so excited to have the opportunity to complete this challenge. If you would like to be a part of this experience with me, please help me to raise the money necessary to participate. You can give online at www.The3Day.org. Follow the "Donate Now" link to enter my name as a participant from Texas. You will then be connected to my personal fundraising web page and can make a donation. You can do a one time donation or you can spread it out over four months, using the payment plan option. Or feel free to call 800-996-3DAY to donate over the phone. I appreciate any support you are able to provide.

Please pray for me as I train through the hot summer months to prepare. Thanks you so much for helping me complete this goal. Together we can impact the future by supporting such a worthy cause.

Sincerely,

KG
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It's not a toomah!! - Update

Test results from my brothers tumor are in and it was not malignant!!! Whew hew!! We are all happy and grateful.

Peach out!

Robert Milligans

This was an impromptu video that was taken the day Cole bought himself a "spy kit." As you can see he part of the kit included spy-glasses and mustache for a disguise. Check it out.

Back in the swing of things

Ok so I'm finally ready to start back on this again. I guess I can talk about it now without getting soooo pissed. For those of you who didn't know, our IVF procedure back in Nov did not take.....nor did the next one we did this past January. So needless to say we were pretty discouraged....and now broke. But we are still trying so no worries. It will happen. Will keep everyone posted.

Oh yeah, we are redoing our floors and man has it been some work. We have taken out all carpet and tile in all rooms except for the kitchen, utility room and bathrooms. We are putting down wood laminate and new baseboards. It's starting to come together nicely. I will post pictures when we are finished.

Lastly, I want to mention my little bro Diego. A week ago today he was told he had a tumor on his lung and that it had pretty much eaten up one of the three lobes on his right lung. Well, it turns out that he has had that tumor for a couple of years and had not known it. This past Tuesday he had it removed along with a third of that lung. He is doing very well and his prognosis is great. We are still awaiting the biopsy results but the doctors are confident that the tumor is benign. They also said that he will be able to be as active as he wants to be from here on out. In fact, he will have a renewed sense of energy because much of his blood was not being oxygenated because of the tumor. We are all very happy.

I tell you what I am very proud of him. He is such a trooper. Never did he feel sorry for his self and was in great spirits the whole time. Props to you little bro..I admire you.

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