11 days and counting

July 25, 2004

Hello everyone I am counting down the days. My surgery is do August

5th, and I am so ready to get it over with. I would have had my

surgery on June 25 but as I mention in a previous letter the Center

here had schedule me for my Psyc Evaluation on June 15th. Now mind

this date was schedule over a month and a half before date, but when

the date approach and I go to the Mental Health Center here they had

not put me in the computer so I have to be reschedule for July 13 on

July 13th I get there and then they tell me I have been reschdule

for July 26 I called on Wednesday of last week to make sure I get no

surprises when I go in tomorrow for my Psyc Evaluation so the lady

confirmed that it will be tomorrow at 2pm. So my surgery should go

on on August 5th.

I feel I am so blessed to have so many people care about me and

supporting me with my surgery. I know you all will also be praying

for me. I feel I have the best doctor I meet him for seminar and he

was so excellent in explaining to me what I should expect and what I

should and should not do.

I will keep the group up to date on what is happening.

Oh I do have some who are trying to discourage me and scare me but

hey as long as I have God on my side I know I am going to do well.

And to know my mom, daughter, two sister, aunt, cousin, and pastor

and his wife are going to be there will help alot.

July 25, 2004

Well 11 days is not long at all. It will go by quickly!

That is great that you have a lot of loving support to be there for

you.

My best to you!

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

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> Hello everyone I am counting down the days. My surgery is do

August

> 5th, and I am so ready to get it over with. I would have had my

> surgery on June 25 but as I mention in a previous letter the

Center

> here had schedule me for my Psyc Evaluation on June 15th. Now mind

> this date was schedule over a month and a half before date, but

when

> the date approach and I go to the Mental Health Center here they

had

> not put me in the computer so I have to be reschedule for July 13

on

> July 13th I get there and then they tell me I have been reschdule

> for July 26 I called on Wednesday of last week to make sure I get

no

> surprises when I go in tomorrow for my Psyc Evaluation so the lady

> confirmed that it will be tomorrow at 2pm. So my surgery should go

> on on August 5th.

> I feel I am so blessed to have so many people care about me and

> supporting me with my surgery. I know you all will also be praying

> for me. I feel I have the best doctor I meet him for seminar and

he

> was so excellent in explaining to me what I should expect and what

I

> should and should not do.

> I will keep the group up to date on what is happening.

> Oh I do have some who are trying to discourage me and scare me but

> hey as long as I have God on my side I know I am going to do well.

> And to know my mom, daughter, two sister, aunt, cousin, and pastor

> and his wife are going to be there will help alot.

July 25, 2004

Good luck to you. Don't let anybody talk you out of this. I had my

surgery on Monday (6 days ago) My mother and pastor both tried to

talk me out of the surgery the night before, but they were there for

me when I did it. As most of you know, they found a fast growing

tumor on my ovaries (as big as the doctors fist). He removed this

tumor and the ovary and my gall bladder and then did the GBP. Now my

mother and pastor say it was a blessing from God that I had this

surgery and this wonderful doctor found this tumor and took care of

it. My cancer doctor missed this. And now for the good

news.......BENIGN. The doctor called and said it was the kind of

tumor that could have turned to cancer but was found in time. Oh

what a Wonderful God we have!!!! By the way, it has been 6 days and

I have lost 18 lbs, does this sound right to everybody out there?

> Hello everyone I am counting down the days. My surgery is do August