Update about Barbara's surgery

Thank you to all of you who have been contributing your prayers, treatments, positive intentions, visualizations, healing energy, and/or positive thoughts about my friend Barbara Gentlemoon, her surgeon, and all medical personnel involved in her treatment.

Barbara’s surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th. It will last at least 5 hours. Reminding you … it is high-risk surgery because the tumor is very near her aorta and because the major vein and artery for her left arm and one of the nerves to her vocal chords are involved.

Also reminding you … If you’d like to post a prayer on a Beliefnet Prayer Circle that I’ve created for Barbara, go to http://www.Beliefnet.com/rd.asp?milestoneTypeID=6&q=74322. I know that she looks at it; she’s told me so. And she’s excited and grateful for the number of people who have sent or posted prayers – many of whom she doesn’t even know.

Here’s a small part of Barbara’s most recent e-mail:

“Just this week we were told that my latest brain scan and PET scan are all clear. The cancer hasn't spread! Woo-hoo! That cleared me for surgery. Yesterday we met with the surgeon and his staff at UW in Seattle.

“I am so eager to get on with this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“My surgeon is absolutely the most awesome person - immediately upon meeting him you'd just instinctively trust him with your life (which I'm doing....). This is his specialty - and absolutely everyone says he's the best. I believe so.

“I am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Please keep your prayers coming.... they're working... we're on the home stretch now!!

“And thank you forever and ever for riding this one out with me. Your Being in my life matters more than you will ever know.

“Love (HUGE),

“Barbara”

I have faith that through the power of God and the power of all the prayers, intentions, and visualizations of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of people who are supporting Barbara, all will be well and that the perfect outcome will be made manifest. I see Barbara healthy, happy, loving, enthusiastic, and free (as she usually is), totally free of all dis-ease in her body and mind. The light of God surrounds her. The love of God enfolds her. The power of God protects her. The presence of God watches over her. Wherever Barbara is, God is, and all is well. And so it is. Amen.

I add my love and gratitude to hers.

Michael Dickerson Deluno