No One Fights alone
Hump day! I received the call….I’m scheduled for surgery tomorrow at 1:00. Let’s go!
Now for all the non-sense…..Readers digest version….I was supposed to start my Lovenox shots this morning and it was quite the adventure. I went to CVS pharmacy yesterday to pick up the 7 shots, only to find out they were not approved by my Ins yet….I needed one to start my pre-op procedure by today….So I just purchased one shot so I’d have it this morning. Expecting my Ins to approve these shots at some point. So I got up this morning to take it….only to find that the shot was defective. (that’s a whole nother story!) I returned to my pharmacy (had to wait until 9 when it opens) to pick up the other shots only to find that they still hadn’t been approved. The pharmacist was great. He gave me a new shot and I gave it to myself right there in line. He told me….”That was a first!”…I believe it. BTW….later in the day…they were approved.
So tomorrow….I should go in….they will remove the cancer….they will immediately check the tissue margins. That should take 30 minutes or so. If the samples come back clean….sew me up….if not….they will take another centimeter around the spot. If they do that, I will need a skin graft. I explained if they do a skin graft, please take it from my belly….I need some help there….=)…But…it will probably come from my neck area. Which is fine….I need help there as well, with my double chin =) so I’m good.
Remember, Bob Hahn called me yesterday. It was great to hear his voice. He hired me at Terrierville back in 1991. Bob had been the AD there for, I believe, the previous century. What I loved about Bob, he was always black and white. No grey areas. You knew where you stood. You knew he’d support you no matter what. I wish all HS administrators had this invaluable quality. It’s a lost commodity.
This Fire season is crazy. And I don’t expect it to get any better in the future. My Son in law is a Riverside Fireman. So every time there is a flare up I think of him and his family. Danny is married to my beautiful daughter Katie. One of the reasons Mary and I moved to Riverside, was because of our new (& first) grandson Joey! Katelyn teaches Biology at a local HS, like her mother did at RHS. Fireman, like Danny, are incredible people…..who risk their own safety to protect our safety! My thoughts and prayers are for all those men, fighting those fires, for us!
One of my best friends, Bill and Mary Garrison, sent us these black bracelets to wear as a family. They are engraved with the words….”No one Fights Alone!”….and I can tell you….I’m not alone….I have received incredible love and support. Thank you all!….Now I can tell you…..Because of all the pranks Bill and I played on each other over the years…..when I first opened those bracelets….and I saw they were black….I thought…. “ Oh great! He sent me a funeral bracelet!”….” boy do I owe him one!”…..=)…But I do…Thx Bill and Mary! BTW….Tell Pat….I’m hungry for some good Pizza!
Well I’ll give you a bit more tomorrow before I go in…..Take Care….Jim
You got this Jim. We are here for you. Much love to you.
Good luck today Jim !! Lots of prayers ang hugs to you.
Prayers for you all today !!!
Good luck today, Coach. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Dick and Rosemary
Hang in there coach! We are praying for you!!
You can do this!! SCARE this awful cancer AWAY…it is Halloween!!! 🎃👻🎃👻🎃
We are with you now and always, and we will continue to Pray for you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Always your Friends!!! Coach and Janie🏈🏈
Good luck, Coach Walker! We are all rooting for you over at RHS!
We’re all rooting for you here at RHS, coach!
High Hopes
I did not have the pleasure of meeting you, but my kids who are Alumni of RHS speak good about you and are rooting for you. wish you the the best coach Walker get better and get back on the field!
Prayers for you coach, you got this. May the Lord cover you comfort you and heal you. Love the Armenta’s
Coach , This is Troy Fosters Grandma . I have had the moh’s surgery on my leg. Thankfully it was only squamous cell . Was a quick surgery but as luck has it now going for same on other leg.
Get well soon. Will say some prayers .
Hi coach Walker, this is Timmy Gaitan brother tommy Gaitan. I will be praying for you and you will be in my prayers. God bless you.
Good luck coach class of 17 sending love
Heavenly Father I pray for Jim as he faces this surgery today. Father I pray you fill him with your peace. Give the surgeon wisdom and guide his hands. I pray for peace for Jim’s family as they wait. I thank you Father for your healing hand to be on Jim as he recovers and bring him to a complete speedy recovery. I thank you in Jesus name, Amen. You’ve got this Coach! We are all with you in spirit.
I work at RHS but we didn’t know each other. However, I scheduled a medical appointment to have a mole evaluated because of your blog. Thank you.
Thinking of you Coach
Praying for you today and always Coach. You can do this!
Go after it coach. Our prayers are with you.
Sorry you’re having to go through this. But glad you’re taking care of it. Take the pain pills; eat the prunes.
Good luck.
You got this, Walker! We’re rooting for you!
Wow… so sorry you are going through this. You are tough and will beat it!
My brother Alex Frazer is looking down on you sending you good vibes and spirits.
Thank you for all that you did for Alex. He truly felt at home when he was on the field with you.
Jim , I pray for a full recover and thank you for taking a young coach under your wing in 1985 and really showing what it takes to be instrumental in young men’s lives.. Oh my daughter Olivia sends her prayers as well. 🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪🏈🏈🏈🏈. .
You got this Coach! Praying for you!!!
Prayers for you Jim!
Carranza Family,
Long Blue line 07,08,&15
No man is bigger then his team and you spent years building some of the best around you. You got this and we got you!
The Whitaker’s
Hello Jim from Jack and Marilyn somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. We are so very sorry to hear of your diagnosis but wanted to let you know this js just a bump in the road of life. Jack and I have both been cancer-free for 19 years now, after surgery, radiation, and some yukky medications, but there are a lot of good times ahead of you after this mountain has been climbed. Grandchildren are strong motivation. You can do it! We have been on your team since the day you were hired and will continue to be on your team. Win another one for The Long Blue Line. Much love to you and Mary.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Coach, May God’s healing hands be upon you. God Bless
I have heard so many stories about “ Coach Walker “. My son Ryan Kidd from RHS had a “Coach Walker” story EVERYDAY!! He could not tell me anything he learned from all his other classes , however he always had a good “ Coach Walker” story in his back pocket. You made such a great positive impression on my young son’s life. You are the people that God sends to struggling mothers that pray for help with their children. The backpacks full of food you gave to the kids in need, or the listening ear of a confused hormone filled adolescent. You Mr. Walker are one in a million🥇🏆🏈
Thank you for always taking time for my son. Lots of prayers of strength , endurance and healing to you and your family 🙏🏼😇🧡
Ryan Kidd”s Mom ❤️
Thinking of you and praying for you coach!
Hi Coach Walker, Thanks for taking care of my son Alfred Edwards,III the four years he was a RHS. You’ve done so much for so many☺️
Praying for you. You’ve got this! Gods got you
Rochelle Edwards.