Dear Nonie,
OUr prayers will be with you. Good luck.
Mary
>
> Dear All,
>
> In a few minutes we are leaving to go to Charlottesville so I can have
> surgery tomorrow. Please "storm the gates of heaven" for me! I have
> the utmost faith in my neurosurgeon, but there is no substitute for the
> power of prayer!
>
> Virginia Beach got Bonnie full in the face and we lost power for a
> while, so I have not had a chance to be on line, and now have almost 300
> messages (that I can't read anyway). Can you imagine how many I'll have
> when I get back in 10 days or so!
>
> Lillian, thanks for your kind message last week. The reeason that they
> are not going to do srs is because the tumor is prsssing against the
> optic nerves and I am rapidly losing my eyesight, so they need to go in
> now to relieve the pressure. Srs is a possibilty after surgery -- I had
> the Gamma Knife (stereotactic radiosurgery) last year after my first
> operation. It helped to radiate some of the shards of tumor that were
> remaining, but it is not the answer for first line offense this time.
> But thanks for thinking of alternative course of action. I appreciate
> your research efforts in my behalf.
>
> Joicy, what with the hurricane and getting my act together for this
> surgery, and my lack of eyesight, I just haven't had the wherewithall to
> pull together the stuff to send you for the skit. Maybe if I get back
> from Charlottesville and there's still time, I can get it together. It
> wasn't a big deal, anyway, just something to bring a chuckle to the
> group. I am so jealous of everyone being able to meet and I won't be
> there.
>
> Les, I have a suggestion for Miss Packy. You know, elephants have very
> delicate feelings, and if she makes her way to the reunion and there is
> no T-shirt for her, you guys may just be the fire she'll put out. So,
> go ahead and spring for the 20XXXXXXXXXX shirt, then just tie it onto
> her chest with the G-rope. She'll look pretty as a picture and never
> forget you for it.
>
> Nancy, thank you for sending the shirts. I sent you a check, plus a
> picture to scan into the album. I have a scanner, but have not been
> able to read the dirctions to see how to opearte it. I hope this
> surgery will make it easier to read so I can figure it out. In the
> meantime, I wanted to have my picture added to the album. You are so
> sweet to do it -- I wish I had done it when you first mentioned it.
> Thanks.
>
> Well, my bag is packed, I have lots of CD to listen to to dull out the
> pain, and my chariot awaits.
>
> Love,
> Nonie
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