Prayers needed please.

My life, as I knew it, has changed...for now. It's been a very difficult week but thanks to my wonderful supportive family, friends and co-workers, I feel incredibly loved. Last week I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I am blessed that it was caught early and I am stage 1. I am not looking forward to the surgery or the recovery. (Surgery will be Sept. 25th---after our Hawaiian cruise. It's a slow growing cancer thank heavens and the Dr. said I can go--the entire family is going---even Jack and my sister and her husband and some of Tim's family.) Dr. Peche will take out quite a large section of my colon and my recovery will keep me out of work for about 6 weeks. If they can get all the cancer and it hasn't metastasized (spread to places other than my colon) and the post surgery lab work concurs that it is stage 1, I will not have to have to have chemo or radiation. Angela and Jack are coming up to babysit me after the surgery... I am SO appreciative of EVERYONE who will take care of me at home and those at work who will step in and cover for me and also those who are donating their vacation hours to my sick hours. Do I ever feel helpless!!! To family and friends who are just hearing this bad news by reading my blog, I apologize that I haven't called you---I just haven't had to time to call all those I wanted to. I feel so vulnerable for the first time, yet I also feel the Lord's hands in my life and am surrounded by His love; I trust Him. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and prayers in my behalf. Love always, Peggy