Many weeks have passed since I have been able to send out an update,
but since my surgery I have had very limited access to email. Recently,
the internet program that I have had access to for email has not allowed
me to send email regularly. In the meantime many have asked for more
specific details, so I am sorry that I couldn’t get more information out.
I appreciate those who still prayed for me anyway.

Since being discharged, I have just been taking everything slowly
during my recovery. It’s to the point now where I notice the little
improvements each day. The day before Thanksgiving, I received a call from my
neurosurgeon’s assistant to tell me that my second surgery will be
Friday, December 17th. The surgery is only scheduled for half the time as
the first surgery, so it is expected that this upcoming surgery won’t be
nearly as extensive since it is to remove just the small remaining part
of the tumor. I’m praying that means that my stay in the hospital and
my recovery then will not be as long.

All of my doctors released me to go to visit my parents for
Thanksgiving. Since I wasn’t allowed to fly and my endurance wasn’t strong enough
to drive 7 hours alone to Milwaukee, I took Amtrak. It was a relaxing
trip and I was even more pleased that it only cost $45, a great deal
considering that’s cheaper than what I would have had to pay in gas for my
car. I’m thankful that I can finish my recovery here in Wisconsin.
Please pray that I would be strong again for this upcoming surgery. Thanks
for all your prayers!

Lisa Knies