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Monday, Monday

I got up early and sat with computer planning for 1:30 p.m. appointment at surgeon's --

I talked already with Ghassan, Hazem, Muin (Khan Younis), Sami Sabbagh so far today.


Around 830 a.m. I got a call from Jennifer, very gracious she told me that my authorizaiton came through and she sent everything to UCI and a nurse will call me when things are ready.



whew, so relieved

Sami called and prayed for me and encouraged me. He is precious sincere hard working brother

When to surgeon at the hospital, two oriental doctors...
one stuck his finger and twisted hard

9 months

I asked the doctor how long this is going to take
If cancer, which finger dotor told me, two months chemo, two month recovery, the surgery and then the recovery which will include time of having a bag

he said these words "we can save the anus"





things don't seem as set in concrete as it seems there seemed some disagreemtn between them about what i should do next -- go to oncologist or go back to surgeon first. there was a pink paper for return visit. i gave that pink paper to the receptionist.


it was a tough night as i started thinking about how hard it would be to not work for nine months and walking around with a bag etc.


the one who was helpful through this time was Bob...
 he talked to me a long time online it was helpful








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