You Will Heal Very Well

We wanted to let you know Mom's surgery went very well yesterday. (Sorry not to let you know earlier - the hotel we stayed at last night in Boston did not have a wi-fi connection.) The surgery lasted less than two hours, which was much shorter than expected. The surgeon said everything went well, there were no surprises and the two large cysts were removed. Mom was in a fair amount of pain when she first reached the recovery room, but she got better as the day went on.  

Today the doctors have said she is doing so well that she can probably go home tomorrow, on Sunday, just two days after the surgery. Mom has been up, walking around, eating well, and chatting with the nurses. She still does experience pain when she gets up from laying down or sitting, or when changing her position in bed, but after major abdominal surgery that is to be expected.  We will know tomorrow for sure if she will be discharged but she certainly is on the road to recovery.

Mom attributes much of her healing due to the great power of people's prayers and to positive thinking.  So many of her friends and our family friends have sent prayers and good wishes - we are all grateful.

At the suggestion of the hospital she read before the surgery, "Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster", a book by Peggy Huddleston of mind-body techniques. Mom really responded to the positive messages in the book, using guided imagery to focus on healing and not on the pain. She had the surgeon read several healing statements during the surgery.  At the end of the surgery while she was still under anesthesia, he said, "Following surgery, you will heal very well so you can pick shells up at the beach."

So hopefully she will be able to pick up shells on the beach soon!  She and dad have plane tickets to go to Florida in a few weeks.  We will keep you posted.