Hi, Mark!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:   
      
   MH>  Due to several recent factors, we have decided to hold   
   MH>  off on the operation for at least another month or two.   
      
      
             Okay.  Thanks for the update....  :-)   
      
      
      
   MH>  There is value added to waiting for this particular surgery.   
   MH>  It is going to take a good bit of work on our part, but there   
   MH>  are potential positives for holding off.   
      
      
             Sounds as if it was your choice to wait, rather than a case of   
   making room in line for those with more urgent needs.  Not knowing when   
   something like a surgical procedure is going to happen can be very stressful.    
   Knowing you can put it off until the timing works for you also has its   
   advantages, though.  :-)   
      
      
      
   MH>  So, I'm not sure when we will have this done - but I would   
   MH>  imagine no later than the spring time.   
      
      
             And no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should....  ;-)   
      
      
      
      
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