February 24
Hello Everyone,
I know you are all wondering about Fr. Vince but up until now there hasn’t been much to report that you didn’t already know. On Monday, March 2nd Fr. Vince will have surgery at Roswell Park Hospital. The tumor in the esophagus will be removed along with some surrounding tissue (just in case). Because it is so close to the stomach there will also be some surgery to make sure that it is all attached together correctly. This will take about 8 hours, start to finish. Fr. Vince will be in the hospital for 7-10 days; then he will go stay with his sister for several weeks until he can return to work. I know a lot of you might want to go visit him in the hospital but truthfully sending him a card or a brief phone call after 3-4 days is probably a better idea. Cards can be sent here to Immaculate Conception (6 Maple Avenue, Wellsville, NY 14895) and once a week I will send him all his mail. The really good news is that all the tests show there is no cancer anywhere in his body. But we all know that those cancer cells sometimes pop back up again, so that is a major reason for the surgery. All your Prayers, Masses, cards and phone calls have worked so far! And even though you may not have heard from him, please know that he is moved beyond words and very thankful for all that you have done for him. I will post another message on Tuesday morning, March 3rd so you will be up to date on how Fr. Vince is doing. God’s Blessing to you today.
Sue