Dear Family and Friends,
I can truly say I’m happy to be having my hysterectomy, Mon., Nov. 21, at 11:00 a.m. It has been amazing to hear from so many of you and I feel buoyed up by your prayers and energy. I have great medical care, and greater home team support from Clark and my sister Ellen. My sister Sarah from Denver will be coming after Thanksgiving to help with home recovery. I’ll be in the hospital for Thanksgiving, but Luke will come up from LA, and we all look forward to seeing ND upset Stanford. Friends Kathy and Jack Berkemeyer from Chicago will join us.
Concerning my name. My official name is now Noel Ann Stanton. I kept the Noel from Sr. Noel days, because that’s the only name many folks knew. I am still Annie to all of my family and Falls City friends. I know it gets confusing. To check the blog, just go to noelstanton.com.
Clark and Ellen will be posting for the next days until I am fully awake. Your prayers and friendship mean the world to me and to us. Love Noel and Annie
noelstanton 
What a great idea to start a blog, Noel! I love you and have been saying many many many prayers for you and your family. You will beat this, you know. Take care, my friend. Talk to you soon. xoxo
Remember what I said about positive energy. I will thinking of you tomorrow and hoping and praying for the best. Judy
Dear Mom,
As you enter this challenging period I want you to know that every positive prayer, thought, feeling and bit of energy that I have is headed in your direction. Remember that your family and friends love you and are there for you every step of the way. We will be here from the beginning of this process to the end of it, and long after that. We will fight it until it is lost and gone forever.
Gandhi said that happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. If he is right, then you are a happy person already and you have many, many more years of happiness to come. I love you and I thank you for everything that I am, and for every day that I have to walk this earth.
For all friends and family who see this site, please post your love and support. The battle is on.
Luke Stanton
Love you with all my heart mom, looking forward to talking with you after the successful procedure. Your family and friends are here to help through this journey!
My dear, dear Noel: My thoughts, prayers and hugs are surrounding you as you prepare for your surgery. I love you dear friend. Patty Jones xoxoxox
Noel:
We’re thinking about you and praying for you. I guess you’re sedated right now and having your procedure. You’ve got a big support group, and they’ll look after you.
We’ll be looking forward to hearing more about you and your progress.
Saying lots of special prayers for you, dear friend!! Hugs….
All my best thoughts, prayers and good wishes are with you today, Noel.
Noel,
My thought and prayers are with you during the surgery and your recovery.
Henry
Annie- John and I are thinking of you today.
Love Carmelita and John
“No matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he [Jehovah] hears us.”
Noel you are in my prayers.My family, team and our Salesian community are with you.
Noel/Annie had a good morning and went into surgery at 11. She has a wonderful surgeon who is chair of gynecologic oncology at UCSF, a terrific teaching hospital. She’s in good hands.
Clark
Noel,
Walking with you!
Janet
Noel Ann,
So good to hear from you, and it was wonderful to see your smile. Great photo! The WordPress blog is an excellent idea, and I’m glad Clark thought of it. It sounds as if you are, and will be, surrounded by by friends and family. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’ll be thinking of you as we gather at our house.
Take care, Carol
Ann, just stay your same cheerful, positive self and you will do just fine.
I sure hope you will be out of the hospital before Saturday. I find them somewhat depressing to begin with and if you are hoping for a ND upset to cheer you up, well, just get better and get out of there.
Get well soon!
Noel, my prayers are with you. Be strong and positive. Nothing is easy, but I know you can get through this. Let me know what I can do to help you. Love Janice
Get well please!
I wish u NO BATTLE…..just surrender and TRUST…our prayers are with you,,the CREATOR is watching you….we are ALL ONE…..may the RAINBOW REST ON UR SHOULDER SOON
Good luck, Mrs. Stanton, and best wishes for your recovery. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Mrs. Stanton!
Ann , I do not have a computer but amy using my daughter Ann’s (your namesake). I want you to know that my prayers and thoughts are with you. I will keep in touch. May you have a quick recovery. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Pearl Schulenberg, Orion, Illinois
Hello there,
You don’t know me but I am one of Luke’s former managers at the Saddle Ranch on Sunset. I would like to offer positivity and well wishes and say good luck in this journey and hoping it passes quickly for you. I must add that Luke is one of the most genuine and good people I had the pleasure of meeting in my journey. He’s a good egg, you did a really good job! Good luck and get well soon!
Cheers,
Damon C
Beautiful Noel, my prayers are with you today, tomorrow, and until you win this battle. May you have the swiftest recovery. Keep smiling. 🙂 We all love you very much.
Saw your blog and that you’re having surgery today on Luke’s Facebook. I’m truly praying for your complete healing and recovery.
-Amy
I will keep you in my prayer, for you to have an easy recovery. I truly wish you to get well soon, to have many more family gatherings.
Johanna (a friend of Luke)
Such joy hearing from you and seeing you. Am praying, praying. We are all with you, as we always are, but even more so now. Rest on our hearts as you need. Your name should be Noel Ann JOY – that’s how we have all experienced you! We love you!
Mrs. Stanton,
I’m Luke’s friend from law school. Even though I’ve never met you, I wanted to say that that your positivity is a testament to your strength as a human being and the love you have for life.
Luke is a great friend and always has wonderful things to say about you.
Much love and I hope you have a great Thanksgiving,
Aaron Webman
Hello Mrs. Stanton,
I haven’t seen you in decades, but I’ve had the pleasure of reconnecting with Luke recently in Los Angeles . My parents and I are thinking about you. We wish you a speedy recovery from surgery as well as the best possible outcome in your therapy.
Sincerely,
David Giuntini
Wishing you all the best and know that you are in everyone’s prayers. May you have many more joyous occasions with family, friends and loved ones and experience a long and healthy life. Love, Anna (Luke’s friend from law school)
My prayers are with you now and until you have a full and speedy recovery! Love, Jenn (Luke’s friend from Law School)
Noel Hello, my name is Lilian I’m a friend of his son Luke internet, I am a Brazilian who does not speak English, I saw the posting of your blog on facebook it, and I’m here to spend a little faith and positivity to you !
Do not lose heart, pray ask God, thank the family for the children. Give God all their suffering. You need to be strong and never forget that God is with you, have your family, your friends and several people like you.
I do not know you nor you know me, but God knows us and I ask him to enlighten and bless it. Everything will work out!
I leave here, a prayer for you!
You are the divine physician. You give life and life in abundance to those who seek Thee. So today, Lord, in a special way, I ask for healing of all kinds of disease, especially one that bothers me right now.
I know you do not want evil, not wilt disease is the absence of health, because you are the Supreme Good Opera in me a deep spiritual healing and, if it be Thy Will, also a physical healing. That is operated directly by the powerful action of Thy Holy Spirit or by the doctor and medicines! Increase my faith in Your power, Lord, and infinite love you have for me. Increase my faith, Lord, that sometimes is so weakened. I believe in Your healing power, my God, and I humbly thank you for all the work you are doing in my heart and in my body right now.
Besides me, Lord, I also present, all patients who asked me for prayers. You know every one of them, you know why the trials are going! Have mercy, Lord, come to the rescue of these people also suffer from diseases. Lord, I thank you, because I cried unto Thee and Thou hast heard me. My soul, by thy blessed hands, was taken from the darkness. Believers of the Lord, sing His glory, give thanks to his holy name, because He alone is powerful and worthy of eternal praise. Hallelujah!
**Sorry if some word is wrong, but as you said, I am Brazilian and I do not speak English very well, so I’m with the help of google translator, who is not a reliable translator, but the important thing is that I tried to spend a few words of comfort you.
God be with you. Hugs!
Hi Mrs. Stanton,
You are in my family’s prayers. My husband and I are friends of Luke’s. We are praying for full healing and a long and happy life. All of the prayers going up and good thoughts coming your way will make you stronger. Know that people are thinking of you all over the world. 🙂
Lots of love,
Alisha Linder
Dear Mrs. Stanton,
Your strength and courage are inspiring. I wish you a fast and peaceful recovery, and will be constantly thinking of you. Sending lots of love to you and your family!
Meredith (Luke’s friend from Pepperdine law)
Knowing your son, Luke, you must be quite a strong and tough woman! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and a lifetime of health and happiness!!
Wishing you well, you’re in my prayers. Justin M. (Luke’s friend)
Dear Mrs Stanton, I have not had the pleasure to meet you yet but I have heard wonderful things about you. My sincerest wishes and prayers are being sent to you, and I hope you have a speedy and easy recovery. Best wishes, Camille (I went to Marin Catholic with John)
I send prayers and sincere wishes for your swift and complete recovery.
Wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery, and many many years of life, love and happiness! You, Luke, and the rest of your family will be in my thoughts and prayers, stay strong!
-Roee (Luke’s friend from law school)
Mrs. Stanton,
Best of luck to you in your recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Best,
Nathaniel
Hi Mrs. Stanton,
I know Luke from law school, we were in the same section last year and have a few classes together this year. Although I have not met you, I just wanted to say I wish you all the best in the world during this difficult time. You have reminded me that having a positive attitude is so essential to everything in life, and it is very, very admirable that you have maintained one given all that you are going through. You are a role model to us all. I wish you a swift recovery and a Happy Thanksgiving.
Love, Sara
Praying for you for a full recovery!! Wishing all you the best!
Wishing you a speedy recovery. They say that the human mind is an extremely powerful tool and that a positive attitude goes a long way, and judging by this blog and your beautiful photo…it seems you’ve got that covered. You and your family are in my prayers through this difficult time. God Bless.
Dear Mrs. Stanton,
I wish you my best. You are in my prayers as well!
Jake (Luke’s friend)
Noel,
So glad to hear the surgery was successful and you were able to get up and walk the next day. I know with the love and support of family and friends you will continue the battle and win.
Talk to you soon,
Hugs and prayers,
Pam
Noel and Family – Thinking of you a lot; if there’s anything we can do here in MN please let us know. Keep fighting – you’re in our prayers!!
Sweet Noel,
We are on our knees praying that our good Lord whisks you through a complete recovery. You are a strong, brave woman of God and I know you have nothing but bright days ahead with your wonderful friends and family. We send you big hugs!! May the Lord continue to bless you.
Love, Katie, Bobby, Locke and Sam Stanton
You are in the thoughts and prayers of the Jobe family. We want you to focus on God;s healing love. The picture of you is so cute and so typical of your spirit. :love, Carole Jobe