From: Timko, Terry M
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 4:05 PM
Subject: Maura Update: Friday Afternoon 6/10

Quick update.  Maura is in surgery now and we are praying for that miracle.

Be for surgery we met with the surgeon again and per my request he reached out to his colleagues at MD Anderson (#1 cancer institute in the country).  From the imaging they felt that the masses are the really bad cancer vs. just the bad cancer.  Maura and I discussed the options with the surgeon and changed the plan again.  They are going to do a biopsy 1st and if they are correct (they are not) they are going to open her up and remove the largest tumor in the speech center of her brain which MD Anderson Docs feel should provide some relief.  This would delay radiation and chemo until it heals.

We fully trust our Father in this, whatever the outcome, even if we don’t understand from our perspective today.  That said I’m still trusting for a miracle.

We should know which way this is going in 2 hours. Please continue to lift her up.


p.s. sorry for dumping on so many of you, I can only manage one update list as there are over 130 wonderful people on the lists.

Terry

Climb - Will Reagan

I lean not on my own understanding
My life is in the hands of the Maker of Heaven
I give it all to You, God
Trusting that You’ll make something beautiful out of me
I will climb this mountain with my hands wide open
There’s nothing I hold onto
If I had to choose one song that symbolized this journey and brought us the most comfort it would be this one. It was a constant in our lives since Janet brought it to us in the hospital back in May of 2016. I will forever think of this as Maura's anthem as it so clearly represents her approach to cancer and life in general