Surgery Day

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Today is surgery day.  It was a busy morning of testing, questions, etc. but now we are waiting for my 12:50 start time.  I should be going back any time now.

I’ll have a double mastectomy, and a “sentinel node biopsy” where my surgeon (Dr. Nancy Crowley) will remove a few lymph nodes and send them to pathology during the surgery.  The pathologist will tell her if there is any cancer present in the lymph nodes from the initial look.  If so, Dr. Crowley will remove all the lymph nodes under my arm.  Of course, we are praying all is clear and that will not be needed!

The case should take about 3 hours, and then I’ll be in recovery for about an hour before being checked into a room.  I’ll stay one night, and be up and moving around this evening.

Thank you for praying for us!  We have been so thankful for you standing with us.  On this day especially, it is precious to me that God is ever-present with us.  He will be in the operating room.  He will bring healing from the cancer through this surgery, and He will bring healing from the surgery in the days to come.  He is a good, good Father.

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  4. You are such a precious, precious person. Your surgery should have just now begun. I am praying from the depths of my heart for you and for all that is currently transpiring. May God see fit to restore that which has been lost in ten fold measure, if not more, to the praise of His glorious name. It is a privilege to know you and pray for you.

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