Adios to the Ostomy Party!

Ryan got home from a business trip in San Francisco.  He arrived home around 9:30pm to a home full of neighborhood/ church pals who were all kind enough to show up for Ryan's very last minute party that the kids and I decided last night to throw. Every great party has a game. I made a Ryan's cancer trivia quiz. Way fun! It was loads of fun. This is our final week of colon cancer drama; Ryan has a surgery on Tuesday to reverse his ostomy. I can not thank my friends and family enough for your prayers, words of encouragement, meals, etc that have been the silver lining around this year.  Ryan Edward Smith... we love you!

Easily the best picture of the night.

Ryan is holding a gift that a friend brought for him: a roll of Toilet Paper.

He'll be using the throne by the mid week!

Annie and Simon prepping for the party.

Annie and Owen brought Ryan into the house for the surprise.

Calvin hung most of the balloons.

Cupcakes, chocolate. Cookies, brought by friends. Italian Soda, totally tasty!

 

Preston made this poster for the night! 

Calvin was a total gem and helped me clean up.

Ryan’s Colon Cancer Quiz

1)         What kind of cancer was Ryan diagnosed with?

Colorectal Cancer

2)         What are the top 3 symptoms that lead to a diagnosis of colon cancer?

#3 abdominal cramping

#2 bleeding

#1 No symptom, they discover it during a routine colonoscopy *Get yours when you turn 50!*

3)         How many days old was Ryan when he was diagnosed?

14121 days

4)         How many hours was Ryan’s first surgery?

5 hours

5)         What was Ryan’s favorite chemo food?

Kiva Juice, Island Princess

6)         What pastime did Ryan re-discover whilst in chemo?

Basketball

7)         How many tattoos does Ryan now have?

3!

8)         What Color ribbon has been assigned to Coon Cancer?

Dark Blue

9)         What promotion did Ryan get whilst under chemo?

Associate Dean of Research in the College of Architecture and Planning