Hi Eliz-
I won’t know about chemo until I get the results of the surgery – whether it is in the lymph nodes, etc. Surgery is supposed to be 4 hours long and 4-7 days in the hospital (I am thinking of it as a crash diet!).
I’d love to do the daily devotionals with you. I feel sort of alone in all this. Even though my brothers have helped in their own way, the most they can exchange verbally is, “This sucks.” I’ve already given Joel his instructions to get remarried – even picked a couple candidates for him although they are already married so we’re in a quandry. 
I am keeping positive. What else can I do? I think I’d be in worse shape if I hadn’t lived thru my mom handling her illness with such dignity. I just pray we caught this early. We have convinced ourselves we can beat anything up to stage 3 – I just don’t want stage 4.
I will put you on the list for Joel to email. Nippy is saying Jewish prayers too and my Muslim friend is praying as well. I miss Bridie but I don’t need to see her just yet – I have to see these kids grow up.
Love, Ann
