Tomorrow at 2:00 PM, I will have surgery. Karl and I met with Dr. Lurain on Friday, and he confirmed that I have a large tumor in the right lower abdominal area and it has grown into the colon. He cannot tell from all the tests exactly where it started, but the important thing is that he will remove it. He also confirmed that he will do a complete hysterectomy, and bowel resection as well as tumor removal.
All this will take place at Prentice Women's Hospital (part of Northwestern Memorial Hospital) in Chicago. If I'm lucky I'll have a view of Lake Michigan which should help my recovery. Just looking at that beautiful body of water and all the people enjoying it and the lakeshore parks is bound to make me feel better.
Dr. Lurain said that if all goes well, I should be released to come home on Friday, July 27. While I'm there Karl will be staying at a nearby hotel and will update the blog daily. He will also continue to give me the strong support he has from the beginning.
So I'm asking all my dear family and friends to double up on prayers, thoughts, positive energy, chi, and whatever else you can send my way between 2:00 and 6:00 tomorrow ensuring that all will go as well as it can.
To put myself in the best possible frame of mind for this less than pleasant esperience, I went yesterday with Marcia (my best friend-for those who don't know) to Chicago for a day of fun. This bus trip had been organized by the local alumnae club of Saint Mary's College to see a wonderful production of "Wicked". (Bought last March and nonrefundable, so being Tom Burns's daughter I had to go.) The weather was perfect, we had a delicious lunch, did a little shopping, and saw the show. It was great entertainment and lots of laughs. Just what I needed.
So now I'll say all my prayers and be as ready as I can be. Thank you all for what you have done for me, and I'll be in touch when I can from the "other side" of this experience.
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Margaret, we will pray for you from the Sroda Household. Stay strong on your end...
Craig and Tanna Sroda
Thought about you two all day today. Feeling helpless and restless here in Granger... I was looking for something to do. So, I checked the stats on your blog.
As of today...66 people have subscribed and even more are visiting. Even though not many people are commenting...they're reading. And, that number is growing daily.
Speak up, friends. The King's need to hear from you.
Margaret, i've been out east at the Spohrer family reunion - i hope just thinking of that will give you lots of laughs. You are in my thoughts and prayers constantly. I hope today brings good news and good spirits for you, and something better than jello and broth to eat!
love, joan
Dear Margaret,
There must be something sturdy in the Burns' genetic structure because you have gone through an ordeal--in the word's oldest meaning. I'm thrilled you are home--your recovery will be faster, food, as you say, is better, and you are surrounded by love and concern. I wish I were there to cook for you right now. I feel pretty helpless in SC as far as doing anything useful for you and Karl. If I could just get some of these wonderful peaches to South Bend. You have never been out of our thoughts since this whole thing started. Heaven has been stormed with prayers for you,which is a powerful testament to your ability to inspire love and loyalty. You have both in full meansure from,
Jim and Nancy
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