[Magdalen] My Surgery May 19th

[Marion Thompson]

As on Facebook, prayers are ascending.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 5/18/2015 4:12 PM, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> Those of you on Facebook know that my surgery is tomorrow at 11 AM.  I will
> have a bilateral mastectomy for a recurrence of DCIS, a non-invasive,
> nearly benign, completely contained breast cancer.  I am grateful for your
> prayers for me, for John and my family, and for my medical team.
>
> Grateful,
> Ginga
>
>
>
> Thank you.
> Ginga
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> My surgery is scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, May 19, 2015.  I will be in
>> hospital overnight.  I appreciate your prayers.  John will update after
>> surgery on my computer.  My recovery should take 3-4 weeks.  I’ll be on
>> email as soon as possible, as you might guess.
>>
>>
>> My surgeon says that this surgery should go easily.  He does not expect to
>> find invasive disease.  I will have a bilateral mastectomy only.  Any
>> reconstruction, which I do not plan on having, would be at a later date.
>>
>>
>> Surgery is more than a month away.  I have 20 hours of continuing
>> education to do before then, Ginny will visit and take services at Good
>> Shepherd, and some complement of our sons' families will be visiting at
>> that time too.  Plus, senior warden's tasks have increased tremendously
>> since our PiC's wife died and he has taken a leave of absence.  Whew!
>> Don't have time to worry.
>>
>>
>>
>> All is well.
>>
>> Ginga
>>