Preparation for Surgery

Hi everyone,

Mom has been at Brigham and Women's since Friday. It is such a nice hospital and the floor she is on is wonderful. The nurses offer excellent care and her room is private and very comfortable. She has been experiencing some pain, but is much better than she was at home. My uncle and aunt from New York drove down with their families to visit Mom--it was great to see them. Stephen flew in yesterday from California and seeing him brought a big smile to her face. Thank you all for your kind and loving comments. We bring them to her at the hospital everyday and I know they bring her much joy.

Also, thank you so much for heeding Mrs. Connors' request about peace and quiet. Mom has certainly been able to get much needed rest and for that we are so grateful. Her surgery will take place mid-morning Monday and will last about three hours. There will be a five day recovery period after the surgery. The doctors are very confident and had an optimistic talk with her today which was certainly reassuring. They plan to remove the large tumor and smaller nodules which should help reduce the nausea she has been feeling. Please be sure to pray that it goes smoothly and is effective in diagnosing and beginning to deal with the cancer. She will be preparing for the surgery until about 7:00 tonight, so it is absolutely necessary that she receive no visitors or phone calls to insure she gets the rest and time needed to adequately prepare for surgery tomorrow.

I think we all have begun to miss her presence at home. She is certainly needed on so many levels and it has been a challenge to get used to her absence. I do hope after surgery she can come back home. Please continue to pray for continued grace and supply for all of us in the coming days.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and support--they are so precious to us. We will keep you posted on any developments.

Grace to you all,
Andrew