Echo Test and Birthday Wishes – April 23
Turning 46 wasn’t quite how I had imagined it. Still, I was surrounded by love in the best ways. My cousin Rhonda and my goddaughter Lauren took me to my echocardiogram appointment and stayed with me throughout the day.
We started the morning at the Pewaukee Cancer Center for my echo, which lasted about an hour. An echocardiogram uses ultrasound to create images of the heart, showing its size, shape, and how well it’s pumping. My implants made it a bit more challenging for the technician to capture all the necessary images, but she was thorough and patient. This test serves as a baseline, and they’ll continue to monitor my heart throughout treatment.
Afterward, we headed to lunch and met up with Andy’s cousin Kate—who also happens to be my college roommate—at Danny Haskell’s Pub and Grill in Muskego. We sat outside on the patio, enjoying the beautiful weather and a delicious meal. From there, we went back to our house and spent the afternoon on the patio, soaking in the sunshine, sharing laughs (and a few tears), and listening to the peaceful flow of the river behind us.
Clara surprised me with a homemade tres leches cake, inspired by something a nurse had mentioned at my biopsy appointment. She made it the night before with Grandma Judy. It was absolutely delicious—topped with strawberries, Cool Whip, cinnamon, chocolate, and caramel drizzle. She was so proud, and I was so touched.
Throughout the day, I felt incredibly loved. So many people reached out with birthday wishes, flowers, and thoughtful messages—it meant more than I can put into words.
My friend Cindy also sent me a song for the day, along with her favorite lyric:
“And every fear I lay at Your feet. I’ll sing through the night—oh God, the battle belongs to You.”
- Phil Wickham
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