We met with our doctor this afternoon. Doctor Mannel expressed that he was surprised by how rapidly the cancer has progressed. He is making this determination based on a CAT Scan that was done yesterday and the images in the lungs and in the abdomen.
He said that any surgery at this point is out of the question based on the overall progression of the cancer in the lungs and in the abdomen. Because of the rapid progression he believes that Chemo is Debbie's only hope of survival.
We have decided to start the Chemotherapy Treatments. Debbie will be fed through a tube in her nose since her bowel is not completely impaired. They will drip food in slowly while she is in the hospital to see if she can tolerate it. If she cannot, they will feed her intraveously. She will be able to drink liquids as long as she can tolerate it.
Dr. Mannel said that it will take a minimum of two weeks to know if the chemo is working.
Chemotherapy is a poison to our bodies. It poisons the body as it kills the cancer cells. It sounds unreasonable to ask God to bless a poison but that is what we would ask you to do as you cry out to Him for Debbie. Please pray that He will annoint the poison to kill the cancer cells. And pray that He will strenghten Debbie's healthy cells to survive the Chemotherapy.
This is one of the verses that Debbie is standing on during this time.
Prov 3:5-8
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.KJV
I want to make sure that Debbie gets all the rest that she needs. I would ask that visits be limited to e-mails at this time. I read them to Debbie daily if you would like to send her a note at jerrywellsfam@sbcglobal.net
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