Prayer for Julie

I'd like to throw out a quick prayer request for Julie and the surgery she will be having surgery tomorrow morning. Yes, we are in surgery mode around here right now. Last October was the same way. At least this time the surgery is a "good" one. Last year, Julie had a radical mastoidectomy in her left ear, as well as the removal of a cholesteatoma (growth) in that ear. The growth had eroded her middle ear bones to the point that the surgeon had to remove them too. Now, a year later, there is no regrowth of the tumor or recurrence of the mastoid infection (praise God!), so she is going in for reconstructive middle ear surgery. Basically, the doctor will insert prosthetic ear bones to replace the ones she no longer has. This should restore her hearing in her left ear, which is a very exciting prospect! Of course, surgery is still surgery and we're very nervous about getting her through it. She has been through so much and quite understandably freaks out about such things. It sounds like the recovery should be easier than her previous ear surgeries, at least. We're also a little concerned that her new ability to hear may overstimulate her or bother her in some way until she adjusts to it...kind of like someone turned up the volume and it's stuck that way. So, if you think to pray for Julie and our family tomorrow, we'd very much appreciate it. I will update soon. Thanks!!