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Thursday -- ultrasound

Thank God I'll be doing the Ultrasound today, God willing

Fadi wrote today and asked about my situation.

Oprah is speaking for Stacey Abrams


Hazem called and said he wanted me to go to Kentucky to talk about his book for two weeks. I told him I will think about it for ...

Went to the UCI. Roisin took me and she prayed and worshipped on the way. She prayed that the Lord put special angels around me.


When I got to UCI I got out of her car and walked to 22c bulding at UCI. I did the paperwork and then went upstairs with a nurse. Got undressed and put all my stuff in a bag. A cute nurse talked to. AT one point as she talked to me I started crying as I asked "Am I going to know more about this cancer and stuff." She put her hands on my shoulder and hand was very sympathetic.

After a while she took me to the operating room. She asked me about the antesthesia combo. I said I don't know she said they did the same combo that they did at the colonoscopy. She told me about these delicious treats in New Orleans, I guess Mardi Gras. I told her about the chocolate mousse at Agostinos.

Then the Dr. Lee came and I was soon on my side and under anesthesia. But during the operation which I thought was just a ultrasound for picture or something, the doctor actually started taking the tumor out.

I remember shouting and waking up out of the anesthesia. the main nurse told me the next day that I am very strong because I woke up even though they put their strongest anesthesia. I remember I woke up and opened my eyes and looked at the screen as they were digging around down under. I looked and then I felt as they prodded inside me it was so painful and I was shouting so loud.

But I must have fallen asleep again. I remember thinking I was afraid that I was gong to take a dump but then I remembered that I hadn't eaten the previous day and was food free so I let loose. I farted like crazy, I think they laughed. I'm not sure.

But the next thing I remembered is I think Dr. Lee looking down at me and saying It's finished. I took the tumor out." I said "You took it out?" HE said yes. I think he said he took all of it out. and that they sent it for exmaination at the labroatory to see if there is cancer in it.

The Japanese doctor who helped him came by later and talked to me. His engllish was barely there but he was very nice. HE said he was there during the procedure. He was very compassionate and looked at me kindly and patted my arm with sympathy and empathy. I think he saw the pain I had gone through.

Then I started calling everyone and told them that the doctor was supposed to take a picture of the tumor but instead he took it out.

Mom was so happy. Ed was laughing. Randy was happy and so was Dwayne.


Although I was supposed to go home Thursday, they kept me overnight to monitor me.







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