Texas tomorrow ...

Happy Saturday! Sorry for the delay in posting an update over the past few days. As you can imagine, I've been busy getting work details finalized and finishing projects.

I spoke with the hospital yesterday and confirmed details for Monday morning. We'll be there bright and early - between 6-6:30am. Surgery is still scheduled to begin at 7:30am. I am glad we are doing this early on Monday morning, as the surgeon will be well rested & since I am his only "case" for that day, there is no worry with time. Dr. I sent an e-mail to me earlier this week saying that he was looking forward to seeing us. I plan to tell him that he has my permission to do whatever it takes to get this to close/heal, although I think he already knows my feelings ... this is IT!

Earlier this week I got my hair cut a little shorter, so it will be easier in the hospital. I may have to go almost a week with no hair washing - ugh! I saved lots of favorite web sites on my laptop, so I won't need to type much ... just "point and click" with the mouse. We also set up an e-mail database, so it will be easy for my mom to e-mail updates to a batch of addresses at one time. I have tried to get extra rest this week and thankfully no colds developed with kiddo contact. I am ready to go - next week this time, we'll almost be done with the first week.

Prayer requests for Monday ...
- God will be glorified in our actions, decisions & words next week.
- Surgeon skill - Dr. Ingari
- Anesthesia; no nausea, no numbness/loss of feeling in arm; good team
- Pain control - that we'll figure out what works best right away
- Skin - that the skin graft will "take" & grow as planned
- Content heart - i.e. being in bed/hospital for a week
- Mom - waiting during surgery; stamina/energy; safety when driving alone

They will put on a bulky splint during surgery and it will stay this way all next week. We will change to a cast before we leave. Pray that I won't worry about the itchiness all week and that perhaps it wouldn't even be an issue this time. We know that I will have a private room, which will be a blessing.

We heard of three friends this week that have lung cancer and have been given only months to live, so this makes my situation seem like nothing. Monday will be a long day, but all will happen according to God's plan and I'm sure will go well. It is good that we have been to this hospital before & aren't starting over with a new doctor.

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."
Proverbs 16:9

Love,
Jenny