The Servant's Quarters

I spoke with Mom last evening. She was a little rough, but seemed to be doing pretty well. Rita had been over with the kids earlier in the day, and she said that she was surprised how great Mom looked after the surgery. She would have never guessed that Mom had been under general anesthetic hours earlier.

In short, the operation went very well. The shunt is in place, and there were no complications. After a few days of healing and getting back on her feet, Mom will be ready to begin receiving chemotherapy. She has an appointment with her oncologist later this week, and we expect the chemo to begin sometime next week.

In the meantime, she's getting ready. We talked last night about her getting the ball rolling on acquiring a wig, since we will certainly lose her hair during this ordeal. We're also preparing for Aunt Fran to leave us for a least a while as she and her husband, Dennis, go on vacation. (Special thanks to Fran for preparing Sunday dinner for me and the kids a couple of days ago. What a blessing! And it was so good! Pork and beef roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, and assorted trimmings. The kids and I (especially me) really appreciated it.)

Please keep praying. The next hurdle is that Mom will be able to tolerate the chemo. It would be such a blessing if the drugs cause little, if any, discomfort or side effects. Yes, that would be a miracle, and our God is a miraculous God.