The rain will bring flowers and greener grass

That's what I keep telling my daughter.  Good Morning all!!  I had quite a busy day yesterday.  I met with the Nut. for last minute recap of the after surg. diet. Met with surgeon to sign consent, and had yet another blood draw for Type and screening.  Today is the bowl prep and clear liquid and tomorrow my new life begins.... I am ready!!!!  i want to be healthy and live each day to the fullest.  I would like you all to know that I have valued your words of encouragement and I hold them in my heart.  Who would have thought that I could draw so much strength from a group of women I've never met...(in person anyway).  Please keep me in prayer tomorrow.  I know that this is God's will for my life and that he will be guiding the surgeon and holding me in His arms.  I've asked my friend Felicia to update you all under my user name.  Also I've given Ruth's # to my husband so he will call and tell her how it all went.  I'm off to finish cleaning my house.  I know I should probably take it easy and relax, but us French canadian women don't do that well.  I just want to come home on Monday and know that I don't have to DO anything.  My Mom and Dad are going to be staying for a couple weeks to help out with Maci.  Also, if you could say a prayer for my dh.  He needs it too.  Love you guys thanks again.  Oh, there happens to be a pond down the hill from my house and the geese are going crazy down there!! Makes me smile every time I hear them

Keela...You know our thoughts, prayers and honks are with you!  Sounds like you had a busy day yesterday too!  You are in the home stretch!  It's so good you will have family around to help you out for a while!  Good luck with the bowel prep...I think that's the worst part!   I agree with you that it IS amazing how much strength can be found with people we have never met face to face!  But, we are all in this together...same struggles, same fears, same (type of) journey!   You are going to do great with all this!  Don't do too much today! (I'm an old Canuk myself and it's hard, but enjoy your daughter, your DH, your family!!!!  The house will still be there....dirty, clean, whatever!!!!)  Best wishes for a successful surgery (and bowel prep..hehehe)!!!  Speedy healing!  Ruth ps: the grass is wicked green here...had to mow it already...my daffodils and tulips are up!  Gotta love spring!!!!!

Best wishes tomorrow Keela You are and will continue to be in my prayers. I know its spring here cause my allergies are in full swing now lol. Wicked headaches owoooo. What is the hospital is there a way to send you an e card? 

HI Kathy,  Thanks for the prayers.  The hospital is TAMC  ( The Aroostook Medical Center)  I looked on their site and I don't see where people can send ecards.  Thanks for the thought though.

Hey keela, thinking of you right now, hope your day is going as well as it can be.  Honk Honk, my heart is with you and your DH.  hang tough,  your new life begins tomorrow....  Cheryl

Keela   keeping you  in  my thoughts and prayers.   We are   holding down the fort and keeping a place warm for you on  our  bench.   It is called the losers bench  and it is one bench we all want to be on.   We are not losers  anymore we are winners!!!!! Enjoy your days.  You are lucky to have so much help.

Keela, WE are with your girl..in spirit and prayer, and in those wonderful geese down at your pond...ooo Cheryl, move over, ouch Ruthie, watch where your beak is for heavens sake...now evryone.... HONK HONK HONK for Keela and her fam... Oh and we are all praying, too.  Remember YOUR GOD IS GREATER THAN YOUR FEAR!! lORD, BE WITH THE SURGEON TOMOROOW AND WITH KEELA AS SHE BEGINS HER NEW LIFE... IT'S YOUR RE-BIRTHDAY!! LVOE, kate