Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Surgery went well
Mari's surgery went well this morning. At the last minute they decided to give a local anaesthetic instead of a general... which was good news. Surgeons removed a node from the right side of her neck for testing. Doctors are hoping to be able to give Mari the results by tomorrow, but if there wasn't a clear indication it will take a week for a clear diagnosis. The presence of God in Mari's room has been really wonderful. She will look at the results of her CT scan with doctors today and then will leave the hospital sometime this afternoon.
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Hi lovely Mari,
Such good news - congrats on your hospital escape, so glad you had a local, and that it went well. All the best for the results - praying Gods peace is with you, Phil and Rhi and your family back home. We are praying for good results friend!
all our love, melissa, mark and ronaldo x
Hello my beautiful friend
I have been following Erin’s emails religiously. So glad you only got a local rather than a general. Yay! I’ve been praying for you every time I think of you, and your mum and the amazing Phil. I hope you recover from today’s surgery fast and better than expected. You have a lot of people thinking about you, praying for you and wishing you were with us. We are going to miss you when you go to England.
Will write again soon
Love jess xx
Mari
I'm so glad that God's presence is in your room in hospital. May it remain and grow stronger and give you strength and hope when you need it.
I'm so glad surgery went well.
I am in England for work in May. I arrive in London on Thursday 15 May and would love to come and visit you in Bristol Thursday/Friday if that works for you. Happy to help you and your family in whatever way I can. Love you. AJ
Dearest Mari, it's wonderful that they could do it with a local - oh, I am SO GLAD!! :)
Continue to see much grace in all of this, just floating you through the process.
Loads of love, and glad you will be released to relax away from the hospital.
Hugs to you, Rhi and Phil ... Judith XX
Hi beautiful one,
SO pleased the surgery went ahead and you get to leave today, hurrah!!
Gutted that I didn't make it past the 'special' doors the other day and get a little longer with you, but wonderful catch a wee glimpse...
Enjoy some time and space to relax a little, and we will continue to pray for God's perfect peace to rest in your heart and mind.
So very much love,
Kath, Rich, Amélie xx
Hey precious friend,
Thinking of you and praying for you today. I'm so pleased that you get some time out of the hospital over the next few days. Praying that your biopsy heals up well without too much ouch.
Love you madly and sending you tons of love
xx Anna
Hey Legend!!
Brilliant news that you had local..awww sis I soooo wish I could give you a big fob hug :)
Like the rest of the crew on here I've been thinking about you loads...Hey thought you'd like to know that we've got a couple of Catholic parishes and orders praying for you :) I miss you my friend and am praying hard out that you get better. Well darl you take it easy.God Bless u ..will write you again real soon..love from
'Poly on the margins' xoxoxox
Big Ups and lotsa love to Phil xox!
Also Big Ups to Erin for organizing the updates...like Jess I've been following these emails religiously xx
Dear Mari, so glad that things went smoother today than perhaps you and all of us thought. No anaesthetic to come out of, now that is a big bonus. Thank you to our God who was there with you. We are believing for good news soon Mari. Thinking about you so often, and keeping up our prayers for you. Love Chris and John
Lovely Mari,
Thinking of you as you meet with your doctors today. Hope you are not too sore and that you can now enjoy some time away from the hospital. Still trying to wake up this end but hope you can rest and sleep well tonight. Praying for Gods peace and presence with you every moment .Love and hugs to you, Rhi and Phil. Love you loads Mari Liz, Matt, Annie and Jonathan xxxxxx
Hello Mari Day,
I'm so glad that the surgery went well! We were all praying for you here. You're often in my thoughts these days. Praying for a speedy recovery from the surgery and continued sense of God's perfect peace in your body, heart and mind. Hope you return to the scrabble board soon! Sending you and Rhi lots of love, Linz & Pete x
Hooray - I finally remembered my password! I've been smiling all day thinking of you. Would you believe Hec forgot to pick me up from the airport last night? Jack loved his presents and managed to drink some of the bubble solution while trying to blow and then threw up all over the carpet. I guess milk and bubbles don't mix well. Hope the 3 of you sleep well tonight. Your nurses fanclub will be missing you now...
I've just read what Cindy wrote and it really stirred me. It's the truth! Better head home myself soon. Much love to you all - I am missing you. xxx Shalome
well done you mari day xxxx sending u so much love
tyake care beautiful woman xxxxxxxxxxxx
love meganx
Hello beautiful
So glad the surgery went well. I hope that you are managing to get some rest in hospital and are not in too much discomfort. Much love, Lisa XX
Hey Mari,
Praise God for the surgery going well & for a local.
I have just been praying for you and have been just reminded of the awesomeness of the God we pray to. I pray for faith & hope to rise & that you will feel closer to him than ever.
Also praying that the results will come quickly and that you will know God's calming deep peace throughout everything. I have been thinking about Romans 8:38-39 for you. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God.
We love you very much and are praying every day.
God bless
Hannah ( & Niall from Taiwan) x
Dear Mari,
Ever since I heard about your condition from mom, you have been in my thoughts and prayers. Jesus is with you in this stormy time...feed on Psalm 23 specially verse 4.
Am going to put up your pic on the refrigerator and going to plead with God for you. We love you tons and are believing with you.
Our love to Rhi.
Lotsa huggs, love and prayers,
Debbie and Johan - Sweden
Hi Mari,
Pleased to hear you've had the surgery at last. God bless you lots. Love and Peace,
Andy and Gill
Hi Mari Rhi and Phil,
So pleased to hear that surgery went well, praise God! and that it was a local. Praying that results come quickly, so you can go home and rest.l will be praying for you to be well enough to travel home to England, God Bless, oceans of love Tina Perry xx
Hi Mari
Just wanted to say we're as pleased as you the surgery's done now! My real reason for writing is to try and keep up with as many posts as Tina Perry, but it's going to take some!
Love from Lesley
xx
Dear Mari,
We're thinking of you and praying for you every day.
With love from us all,
Mary, Terry, Abbie and Matt Wood
Hello Mari, Rhi and Phil, and hello Dave Day - I know you're not in NZ but didn't want you to feel that you were missing out on the prayers!
I wanted to offer another comment on how to pray - a bit of 'battle strategy' if you like. Today I felt that God said to 'Stand Firm' rather than to fight. The temptation when we sense the presence of the enemy is to go into battle, but I felt that God said we were not to fight, but to stand in the victory that has already been achieved - there is no need to fight again for a battle already won - Good News, Eh?
We can stand firm by declaring God's promises - those in His Word and specifically for Mari, but then you knew that didn't you? ;-)
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.....
Lots of love to you all,
Praying for you lots.
Cara (Medus)
Dear Mari - a day without hospital YAY!! :) Just sending you some love with the prayers today. I SO agree with Cara's comment above -
our God is SO able, has DONE everything you will ever need for this time, and KNOWS everything - He is ABLE to do even more than we know how to ask - HE IS AMAZING.
May all that He is, was, and ever will be, wrap around you, your family and those you love today, and hold you firm in this most amazing LOVE that has never failed.
Hugs XXXXX Judith
Beautiful Mari Day,
If you get a spare moment ask your mum about her bagel, I'm sure it will make you chuckle!
Am thinking and praying for you daily.
Lots of love to yer ma and Dave 'da apostle' Day too.
Debs (McAllister) xxx
Good morning beautiful Mariday,
I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking warm thoughts towards you right now.
I am about to go hunting and gathering pies!
Yes, go on...sing that song...you know you want to!x Sandy
Hi Mari,
I'm very sorry to hear you're not very well at the moment - I've only just found out this evening. I hope the results of the tests are clear and enable you to get any treatment you need quickly and successfully. Please accept our thoughts and best wishes for you. Do feel free to look us out when you're back in the UK. If there's any way we can help we would like to.
Very best wishes,
Phil & Hazel Yates
Hey Mari Day
Just wanted to say "well done brave mouse"!! As I was thinking about you today I was reminded of the times we used to march around the house singing I'm a brave brave mouse......amazingly I think we felt braver! So I'm throwing in a bit of prayer with the marching on your behalf honey, I'm glad everything went well today and just want you to know that you and your family will continue to be very much on our hearts and minds.
Lots of love Jenny and Phil XX
hi mari
sophie nicholls here, bit of blast from the past i know!!!
i'm glad to hear things are getting better for you.
hope the results go well,
if you fancy getting in touch just drop me a line. all my love xxxx
sophie
hi mari.
sophie nicholls here i know a total blast fromthe past. hope things are getting better for you and the results are all good. if you fancy getting in touch just drop me a line.
all my love xxxxx
sophie.xxx
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