Many of you have been asking what is going on with my Mom. I've dreaded posted this on my blog, because somehow there seems to be such a realness to it when I see it in black & white. My sweet Mom is not doing well. Her health is weakening & it has been so heartwrenching to watch. She began treatment on Monday, and so far is not too sick from it. However, the side effects accumulate, so she will get progressively worse over the next 2.5 weeks. We desperately, and humbly ask for your prayers as we continue to walk this road with my Mom. We are so weary. I am so weary. But God has been faithful to give me rest that can be only be found when I meet with Him.
I ask you to join with us, as we storm the throne of God with confidence and boldly ask for my Mom's healing. Prayer works. I know it does--please join us in being a part of something amazing. Thank you friends! Below you can read an email my Dad sent out about my Mom's diagnosis. It is bleak, but nothing is impossible for the God I serve. Will you please pray?
(Written Friday October 29)
Dear Family and Friends
Today has been a difficult one....the last 2 weeks Susanna has been experiencing dizziness, balance problems, double vision, headaches, and a pain in her left buttock. Yesterday she had an MRI and today we met with her pain management doctor, Dr. Buga and her oncologist, Dr. Roberts. The MRI shows that the ovarian cancer has metasticised in her brain. There are innumerable lesions throughout the brain, but there is one lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere that is 2.4cm x 2.4 cm. This appears to be the one that is causing the balance problems, dizziness, headaches, but not the pain in her butt.
We were able to get an appointment this afternoon with the radiologist, so Monday afternoon Susanna will begin "whole brain radiation" treatments. She will have 15 treatments, Mon-Fri for 3 weeks. Each treatment is 15 minutes. The goal is to reduce and destroy the lesions relieving the pressure in her brain that are causing the problems. Side effects are fatigue, nausea, loss of hair, possible short term memory problems.
Secondly, from her blood work her CA 125 was over 1300, and it is suspected that the pain in her butt is coming from a lesion on her spine or tumor activity in her pelvic region which is where the cancer originally was found. So she will have a CT Scan sometime next week and this will help determine if any or what kind of treatment is necessary.
We thank you so much for being there for us over these many, many months, and we need to lean on you once again. God has been so good, He has answered prayers, He has given comfort and strength and peace and family and friends, and so much more! Last Christmas, her condition was very serious and her prayer was to be able to hold her new grandbabies! God has so answered that prayer, now our prayer is that she gets to see Ava, Jane, and Isaac start their first day of school or graduate from college!
Thank you for your encouragement and your love,
Dear Family and Friends
Today has been a difficult one....the last 2 weeks Susanna has been experiencing dizziness, balance problems, double vision, headaches, and a pain in her left buttock. Yesterday she had an MRI and today we met with her pain management doctor, Dr. Buga and her oncologist, Dr. Roberts. The MRI shows that the ovarian cancer has metasticised in her brain. There are innumerable lesions throughout the brain, but there is one lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere that is 2.4cm x 2.4 cm. This appears to be the one that is causing the balance problems, dizziness, headaches, but not the pain in her butt.
We were able to get an appointment this afternoon with the radiologist, so Monday afternoon Susanna will begin "whole brain radiation" treatments. She will have 15 treatments, Mon-Fri for 3 weeks. Each treatment is 15 minutes. The goal is to reduce and destroy the lesions relieving the pressure in her brain that are causing the problems. Side effects are fatigue, nausea, loss of hair, possible short term memory problems.
Secondly, from her blood work her CA 125 was over 1300, and it is suspected that the pain in her butt is coming from a lesion on her spine or tumor activity in her pelvic region which is where the cancer originally was found. So she will have a CT Scan sometime next week and this will help determine if any or what kind of treatment is necessary.
We thank you so much for being there for us over these many, many months, and we need to lean on you once again. God has been so good, He has answered prayers, He has given comfort and strength and peace and family and friends, and so much more! Last Christmas, her condition was very serious and her prayer was to be able to hold her new grandbabies! God has so answered that prayer, now our prayer is that she gets to see Ava, Jane, and Isaac start their first day of school or graduate from college!
Thank you for your encouragement and your love,
Oh Rachel...I love your mother (and your whole family)! You can count on my prayers.
ReplyDeleteYour mom and I go back as far as BSF, choir, and now we are in Precepts together. She has always been such an example of grace, beauty, and Godliness. She is a role model to me and to many others. I hate that she is sick! But God has chosen this path of suffering for her, and once again, she exhibits dignity, strength, and unwavering trust in her Creator. Amazing.
Since our mutual friend Patty Odom told me on Sunday, I have been asking God for a miracle. Just this morning, I read in Mark 9 where the man with a demon-possessed son came to Jesus and said "IF you can do anything, help us" and Jesus said "If you can? Everything is possible to him who believes." I am trusting in God's Word and pray this encourages you today. With love! Meg Adcock
Just read the update and will be praying for you and your beautiful Mom.
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard. I am glad she is a woman of faith. God will see her through.
Praying for her strength and peace and hope and joy.
Love and hugs and prayers,
Debi