Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Surgery Update
Our kids all arrived safely last night about 8:30 and were so glad to be home and with all the kids around them. Ben did well during the surgery---it looks like they just pierced right into the "heart" of it, from what I can see of the bandaged area. The risk of surgery stimulating the tumor to become active made us not want this surgery at all, but it was needed. They checked his blood counts the next morning and his platelets, hemoglobin and all were down by about half--amazing that that could happen in less than 24 hours, but they let the kids take him home anyway and he will be on a low dose of steroids all week with labs at the end of the week to monitor it. We appreciate your thoughts and your prayers, more than you can know--please remember him in your prayer times ---bless you all during this special season of love and light. Jane
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Let Us Praise our God & King
We serve an mighty and awesome God! How blessed we are to know Him and to be known as His! I want to let you all know that our grandson, precious Floyd Benjamin is now 7 and 1/2 months old and is like a different child since you all have been praying. I cannot tell you how grateful we all are to God for putting him on your hearts and for doing a wonder in him and in each of us.
He had labs in late November and blood work showed his hemoglobin up from 10 to 12, and his blood platelets up to 379,000! He is a bundle of energy, just learning to sit up 3 weeks ago, and now crawling and pulled himself up to a standing position in his crib--this is significant because he feels strong enough to do it and because as the tumor has retreated from the muscle in his leg and calf, it doesn't hurt to stand on it. What a joy. For the first time since he was born, the diameter of each leg is the same. Except for the blue discoloration, they look the same. Everytime I lay hands on his leg to pray, there is a difference. God is moving and it is so exciting.
He is in Cincinnati Children's hospital this week Tuesday for appointments and tests, Wednesday for biopsy surgery of the leg, home Friday. Please do pray for the Lord's protection around him during this week and for the skill of the surgeon and great wisdom for the doctors involved. We are believing for every single tumor cell to be destroyed and completely removed from his body. Thank you so very much!
Jane
He had labs in late November and blood work showed his hemoglobin up from 10 to 12, and his blood platelets up to 379,000! He is a bundle of energy, just learning to sit up 3 weeks ago, and now crawling and pulled himself up to a standing position in his crib--this is significant because he feels strong enough to do it and because as the tumor has retreated from the muscle in his leg and calf, it doesn't hurt to stand on it. What a joy. For the first time since he was born, the diameter of each leg is the same. Except for the blue discoloration, they look the same. Everytime I lay hands on his leg to pray, there is a difference. God is moving and it is so exciting.
He is in Cincinnati Children's hospital this week Tuesday for appointments and tests, Wednesday for biopsy surgery of the leg, home Friday. Please do pray for the Lord's protection around him during this week and for the skill of the surgeon and great wisdom for the doctors involved. We are believing for every single tumor cell to be destroyed and completely removed from his body. Thank you so very much!
Jane
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