[Magdalen] prayers please for my D-I-L Christina

[Susan Hagen]

I'm sorry she has to face this.  I hope the procedure goes well and
that it gives her some piece of mind.
Susan

On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 5:52 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> Christina is our youngest's wife.  She is 34.  When her grandmother had
> breast cancer in recent years, Christina, her mother, and both of her aunts
> tested positive for the BRCA gene.  In the meantime, both of her aunts have
> had cancer, one had breast ca., the other had ovarian.  Two weeks ago,
> Grandmother was diagnosed with colon cancer.  The Triumvirate.  This coming
> Friday, July 28th, Christina will under go bilateral mastectomy with DIEP
> flap reconstruction, which uses her own tissue.  This will be a ten hour
> operation...or two surgeries under one anesthesia.
>
> That medical science has moved to this point is amazing. Christina's choice
> to have this surgery sooner rather than later makes good sense.  Our son
> Robert, Christina's family, and Robert's family - all support her
> completely.  R&C have an incredibly bright 4 y.o. daughter, Rory, who is
> well prepared that her mom will be puny for a while.
>
> So, I bid your prayers that all will go well and as expected with this
> surgery.
>
> Thanks,
> Ginga Wilder



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