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Help the P-Ls after Rachel's Brain Surgery

Denver, CO

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I am having surgery on Wednesday, March 11th to alleviate some escalated symptoms (headaches, fatigue, nausea, numbness) caused by my brain condition called a chiari malformation (http://www.mayfieldchiaricenter.com/chiari.php). The surgery is called a posterior fossa decompression (http://www.mayfieldchiaricenter.com/chiari_surgery.php) and will take 3-4 hours plus a few days hospital stay. Since it is a pretty involved surgery, I’ll be taking 4 to 6 weeks of medical leave to fully recover before going back to work. While I am recovering, my family might need a little extra help keeping the kids entertained, keeping everyone fed, and keeping me distracted from post-surgery pain and boredom. I'm also going to need walking partners for short outings, as it is recommended I get up and move. No phone calls to Rachel, but texts are ok. If you want updates from Leah about how I'm doing, reach out to her at 720-980-9871 or [email protected]. Rachel is happy to accept book and tv/movie recommendations, that are fairly light-hearted and/or are easy to read or watch - nothing too depressing or political (i.e. NO Handmaid's Tale). Send recommendations to [email protected] or text 206-851-7806. We will also update the calendar regularly when new needs come up so keep checking back!


Special Notes

If you are interested in providing food, please know that Asher and Rachel are both gluten free (and Rachel is a bit lactose intolerant - yes cheese, no cream), and Ari is a vegetarian. No pork please, and if you're including the kids, nothing too spicy cause they are wimps. You can also just take advantage of the Wishlist below to get us delivery gift cards or gift cards for restaurants.

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