Here's hoping that the neurosurgeon can set a date real soon to get that alien critter out of your skull.

Sorry no gif's, I'm on a slow dial-up that keeps hanging up on me when I try to do slow stuff.

Linnea,

Thanks so much! Just got out of the hospital today after another "episode". Tumor has grown around one of the major vessels in my brain. Going to UPENN tomorrow AM, surgery to be scheduled within next week or 2. I will let you all know when and where. I'm going to try and see about getting a laptop so that I can keep in contact while I'm in hospital. All of the tumor will not be removed, so I will be having radiation after. Love to all!

Liz

Liz,

Sending healing thoughts your way...

I saw your ad in Scuba Diving tonight....made me smile. Good job on the packaging.

Good luck Liz. Hopefully they can remove most of the tumor. Are you going to have chemotherapy also? Will keep you in my prayers. Andy

Can't sleep...I will be having radiation therapy to shrink and kill the rest of the tumor. Thanks all for your prayers.

Liz

More good wishes on their way to you, Liz. :-)

Liz, you are in our thoughts, we are sending you lots of hugs, wishes and positive vibes for the surgury and outcome.

Liz, good luck with everything. You will be in my thoughts and I am sending you a big hug and lots of positive vibes.

Hang in their girlfriend! Here is another big hug!!!

Hi Liz,
here are some ~~~~~~~~~~~~good vibes~~~~~~~~~~~ for you. I look forward to seeing you post-op in Bonaire in January.

Liz,
Good luck! I hope you can get all of this behind you soon, and you'll be soon enjoying a wonderful future on Bonaire!

Lots of hugs to you my friend. You have a lot of people sending positive vibes and lots of hugs! You'll be on the mend soon, and back in Bonaire before you know it. XOXOXOX

Kelly

Liz, I send lots of healing thoughts to you and lots of hugs as well. Hope all goes well. With so many BT-ers thinking of you, we do all we can to get you through this ordeal.

Diana

Good luck, Liz, and I'll pray that everything goes well for you. Big hug and you'll be in my thoughts.
Margarita

Liz - wishing you the best of luck today and I will talk to you tonight to see how the conversations with the surgeons go. Sending you big hugs too!!!

All - Liz and Ed (Liz's last episode that landed her in the hospital this weekend really scared Ed very badly) needs all of our thoughts and prayers right now.

I know that she is very grateful for all the support that BTers show her. One thing we need to come up with is ideas for cool do rags for her soon to be bald head. She already thought of a flamingo one. Anyone else have any other ideas?!?!?

Well, I'm kinda partial to my bright pink one, Liz would look cool in bright pink...

Liz, good luck on your surgery and your recovery. You will be in our thoughts and prayers as will all the medical team that will fix you up.

Liz, good luck and please have Ed keep us posted on how it goes (unless you can get the laptop in the hospital while you are recovering). I'm so sorry they will have to do radiation. Hang in there gal, and big big hugs to you (and Ed).

I have JUST the place to get the do-rags (every style-maven should have moer than ONE, after all):
http://www.billibandana.com/products.html

This is where I picked up the purple hats that Darlene, Denise and I wore on the BeachBar Cam.

Susan,

Love the 3 point Billibanas! Ok all, latest update.

Surgery scheduled University of Penn Medical Center, Philadelphia Wed. Dec 1, 2004, sometime in early am.

The operation should take about 3-4 hours. I had my PA testing done today and I donated a pint of blood for myself for surgery.

I met with Dr. Kevin Judy (he has assured Ed that if I don't want to wait for total baldness he can take care of it in the OR with an extra sharp razor LOL) and his WHOLE team. Pretty cool, I have a whole team that will be taking care of little ole' me! Dr, his nurse, 3 NPs, social worker, etc.

After surgery I will be taken directly to the Neurology SICU where I will stay for about 24 hours. Then I will go to a regular neuro room for about 4-6 days.

Well, I'm going to do everything I can to get ready for Christmas (my mom is doing Thanksgiving). I still want my house decorated, cards sent, tree up, shopping, etc. I should get it all done, thank goodness for the internet.

Thanks again from both Ed and I. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.

Liz

Liz, you have our number if we can help in any way! Lots of good thoughts being sent out to you both. Hope we have a chance to meet in Jan. in Bonaire. Keep your spirits up....good times ahead!

Liz & Ed~ My heart goes out to you guys. I will keep you both in my prayers. If I lived closer, I would help you out with the Christmas decorations, etc. ...and help take care of you too!

Here's a smile from us to you.

Liz and Ed:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you both as you go through this difficult time.. I look forward to meeting you both and having dinner with you at Gibi's in January .. if I can do anything for either of you please do not hesitate to let me know.. I just wish We were closer.. George make a mean chicken soup and a mean chicken liver pate that is known to heal what bothers ya.{it got my neice out of the hospital when they wanted to keep her in as they didn't know what was wrong.....}..{and yes I cook as well.. my food just doesn't have a healing quality to it,,} Please just take your time and GET WELL !!!

Liz,

Good luck to you. Gregg and I are sending good wishes and healing vibes to you! You take care of yourself and Ed: we are thinking of you too! Hang in there both of you. I hope this tumor goes away 100% and you can move to Bonaire free from all of this. Take care. Deb & Gregg

Lizzie, we are with you in spirit! Bright white healing light is being sent your way. You will be in our prayers. Hang in there, kiddo...relief is on the way for you. Bless you, Carole and Joe

Liz, I've been waiting to find the right words to chime in, but there aren't any. Peace and blessings to you and Ed. My thoughts will be with you. Gail

Liz and Ed -our prayers are with you. Sounds like a good medical team. At least he has a sense of humor. Good luck.
Cindy & Jim Reed

Liz and Ed, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Hang in there and keep us posted when you can.

Liz and Ed, Martin and I are thinking of you.
Hang in there, we know you can!
I wish we were closer to give you two a big hug.

Angela and Martin

Liz and Ed ,

I wish you could see me now , I'm sending so many powerfull healing vibes to you through the monitor it's burning holes in it .

for what it's worth, I'll be thinking of you next wednesday.
Be strong , have faith.

Sjossss