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<DIV>Hi everyone -- in my dear Daily Drool family --</DIV>
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<DIV>I just got home. (Can't believe insurance will only cover four days
for brain surgery ... )</DIV>
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<DIV>What's most important is to thank all of you. I am overwhelmed and in
tears at the incredible love with which you have wrapped me during this whole
ordeal. The cards, e-mails, notes, drool, all that love. I can't
tell you how much it means. I printed out everything that came in advance
and took it with me, and now that I'm home I have even more waiting for me,
making me feel so protected and loved.</DIV>
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<DIV>There's good news. The doctor had been afraid that the surgery would
destroy my vision, but it DIDN'T -- I can see, which is my own incredible
miracle. I have been blessed with an astounding neurosurgeon, and a
hospital which has been strong and positive and fantastic. It's also, of
course, been really hard. Pain, dizziness, confusion, panic, you can
guess what it's been like.</DIV>
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<DIV>Now (SPOILER warning -- detailed surgery news) -- I have a snake-like
scar that's about 15 inches long, from the center of my forehead curving around
my head, then coming back out around my ear (they actually took out a huge hunk
of my skull while they shoved the rest of the brain around to get the
tumor deep down inside). And a black eye, and lots of other stuff, but the
miracle is that they got everything out, and they're optimistic -- another week
for the pathology report (although he's almost positive it's benign),
and six weeks before I can bend over or wash my hair or drive -- but this
has been my own miracle.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'll write more later -- I want to write to every one of you who have taken
the time to share your love -- but I can only do about a sentence at a time and
then I drift off ... so I wanted this to go to my whole DD family to send
you my love and gratitude. Bless you all. You have made such a
difference in my life.</DIV>
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<DIV>So much love to everyone,</DIV>
<DIV>Beth H. (Duchess ATB and Blueberry ATB)</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>