Verna, Thank you so much for the prayers on behalf of Misti and her family as this has been a hard time for them for sure.

 

May God bless you in your encouragement that you have given me to pass along to the family.

 

Your sister in Christ,

Patricia in Fredericton

 

Here is the update on Misti and again THANKS!

Misti had her operation today.  Christine and I took her down to the pre-op room at 4:55 PM local, and she was back in her room at 7:00 PM.  Shaemus and I spent some time in the chapel saying a prayer to our Lord that He guide the hands of the surgeon skillfully, and that his team all worked together.

She is in a lot of pain, as to be expected, and we finally got home with the kids around 9:30 PM for a late supper.  Misti said to me that she has never been in so much pain in all her life, and I told her that that was to tell her she was alive.  She is the most stubborn person I know, and wanted to get out of the bed just after the nurses got her in there comfortably, but I told her (from experience) that the best thing to do was lay back and rest and let her painkillers work.

The doctor said they would start her on 10cc of liquid food sometime tomorrow through her feeding tube, but for tonight, it will be Dextrose through her IV.

Christine and the kids have gone to bed, but I had to get this update out to you all, or I wouldn’t have been able to sleep.  Misti thanks you all for the kind words you sent, as I have put them all in protective pages for her binder.  She said she will keep this forever, as I said to you a day or so ago, and she wants me to pass her love on to each and every one of you.

From Christine and I…Bless you all.  To you, my brothers and sisters, and nieces, you are all absolutely the very best that could be brought out in a family.

Before I forget, and in closing, just before Misti was wheeled out of her room, and we were hugging each other, I said to her that this operation was a snap; a piece of cake.  Her answer: Daddy, don’t say that, I’m starving!!  Bless her heart, she still has that unique sense of humour!

All our love.  Larry, Christine, Shaemus, Kaylia, Shae-Leigh and Liam.  JJ

 Calgary , Alberta