Tuesday, March 13, 2007 “Clean, clean, clean!”
Kathleen here. My brother, Brian, flew up from San Diego and spent last night with me in the hospital room, making me laugh and keeping my spirits up. Now he’s showing me how to update the blog. Too fun!
The docs came in this morning and gave me the good news that the PET scan came back clean: no other surprise cancer spots. What a relief!
Surgery is scheduled for 11:30-12:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, mid-day. Looks like I’ll be having my bladder removed and probably a hysterectomy–just in case any of the cancer cells got into those organs, too. Clean the area out, say “adios” to the cancer, and get back to my students and the life I so love. Doctors say I’ll probably be in the hospital at least a week after the operation but then I’ll get to go home.
Thank you again for all the inspiring notes, prayers, and candles lit. I feel positive and strong. This experience has been so filled with lessons. The present one I am meditating on is how to hold both surrender and hope–in equal measure–at the same time. I remember reading once, in some Buddhist text, “Act impeccably and then let go of the outcome.” An intriguing koan and invitation, for sure.
I love you all and miss you but feel your presence here so strongly.
I am truly grateful for your friendship and encouragement.
Hugs and besos,
Katalina/Kathleen
Great news! We will be with you in spirit tomorrrow, along with so many others. You are soooo loved!
Much love, -Emilie Stevens and family
Kathleen, You are in my thoughts and prayers always.Tomorrow will be a special prayer day for me that the surgeons’ gifted hands will be guided to find all the cancerous cells so your healing will be a complete one. Much love, Sister Aileen
Kathleen
So happy to hear the Pet Scan was clear! You are constantly in our thoughts & prayers especially tonight & tomorrow.
We love you!
Uncle Dave, Aunt Patti & the rest of the Nyhart’s
Hey Flower-Power,
WONDERFUL news, and like I told ya, I knew it weren’t time to go…Kathleen’s emerald presence is due to still meander the lovely Santa Cruz hills and shore. All of our love and light tomorrow during surgery, and throughout.
Dane
Hooray! Thanks for sharing your great news.
So have I got this right? You went into the hospital to trade some of your inner organs for blogging skills? What kinda funky barter system is that? I’d have taught you how to blog much cheaper.
Hope you have some nice calm music to listen to on headphones during surgery, or a meditation tape or something. Your subconscious mind would thank you for it.
We love you and have you in our minds and hearts. You are a precious gift to the universe.
I am holding you in prayer and tomorrow I’ll be visualizing healing light with my third graders for you! In the evening I’ll be playing/praying flute at a Taise chant service and will dedicate that special time to your recovery!
Surprise! Dana
Dear precious sister of my heart Kathleen,
Dr. Kirk and I will be there with you and your team.
We’ll officially take the 10 am hour, but tonight at our usual 10 pm and the 2 am and 6 am feeding of light is also on the schedule. The PET scan is such good news. “Out out damn spots. Be gone then. entirely and completely.”
Your new life is about to begin. How we love you. xoxoxoxox Jenny
Hey Kathalina,
We are all so excited about your good news you shared with us today. We want to take on the noon hour! We’ll be singing up a storm and keeping that little light in our hearts strong for you. Much love, your students
I’ll be up at 5:30 and will spend between 5:30 and 6:00 stretching and focusing on Kathleen. I’ll also bring my “Kathleen candle” with me wherever I go tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing the good news about how the operation went. love, gwen PS Cobi made an anti-cancer potion in the bath last night!
Salud, Kathleen
Sheila, Sophie, & I will light a candle for you tomorrow. We have some lovely red tulips that remind us of your vibrant spirit.
Love, Karen
Hi Kathleen: Our house sighed a big “yes” when we heard the good news regarding your scan. Lowered the tension and put everyone in a better mood too! Wednesdays are a big day for the Andersson/Riley clan. Marshall will be putting needles in people whispering your name just under her breathe. I’ll be reading “The Kiss” by Julia Alvarez with my students seeing your face in each of their hopeful eyes. Ella will be in Physics, Calculus, and Econ/Civics but writing your name in her folder over and over again. Caleb will be pounding the foor in your honor! Drum beats whose effects will ripple throughout our lives.
We love you, Niklas, Marshall, Ella, and Caleb
PS. I’ve loved hearing from the greater O’hearn clan on this blog, not only Brian and his family, but Sister Aileen, and Uncle Pat as well– Aloha to all, and may we unite in this! Love you ‘sis–Niklas
Hello my friend,
It would be my pleasure to write more, but it gets kind of rough being so exposed.
My heart will be with you tomorrow, just the same as it has been for twenty one years.
I am looking forward to seeing you in a week or two.
Heck, I will even try to finish off the sauna stairs!
Every single ounce of love! Nudged your way!
k.
Oops! I meant twenty three years!!! Hah, Hah!
Time flies!
Love and respect,
k
What great news about the PET scan! Whew, we can all breathe easier with that one! Watch out for that huge wave of healing love and light coming your way in the next couple of days – I can feel it building already.
We love you so much (with or without all those extraneous organs)!
We’ll call over the weekend to see if you’re up for a brief visit.
Besos y abrazos,
Lois, Michaela and Michael
Dearest Kathleen;
You will be in my thoughts all day. I know youare strong both physically and especially mentally. I trust all will go well with the surgery. The apple blossoms in the orchard are about to open, spring is in air, new beginnings all around. Much love to you and yours.
Lyn (Dee’s sister)