[jojo]

Dear Steph,

I am so sorry for not having had the chance to timely email you back last night, as I just got home from the hospital around 8pm or so. I guess I am too late to shoot you off an email before you start your craniotomy tmw morning, huh?

Anyway, it is extremely important to focus on important parts, especially wehn you are getting ready for a craniotomy. You are charging in just to get this bugger out of your system. Keep in mind that you are being pro-active about your brain situation. Your neurosurgeon has had a LOT of experience in brain surgery, so you are in very good hands. Remember that once you are done with the surgery, you will be in a much BETTER place, after all!

If you do get a bit scared of having the upcoming craniotomy, just keep reminding yourself to take deep breaths, take prayers or meditation, and do little easy things that can take your anxiety off the surgery.

And do NOT feel bad if you happen to be anxious about the craniotomy; it just goes to show that you are very human and VERY normal! :-) God will be with you in EVERY step, as you go along.

Warm hugs sending your way from Sunny California here. :-)

Steph, you will be in my prayers & thoughts.