The Thirtyfourth Day After Surgery

Debbie received a stint in her right ureter yesterday and the procedure went well. It alleviated some pressure and some pain and is helping her right kidney function better.

The feeding tube was removed and she started on a liquid diet. It is still a challenge to digest and eliminate food. This is her greatest physical need at this time.

The doctor's goal is to keep Debbie healthy enough to allow the Chemotherapy Treatments to reduce the size of the tumors or send them into remission. Chemotherapy works well for most Ovarian Cancer patients. Reoccurence is common at some point but partial or complete remission does give many patients more time and a small percentage are cured. Many Ovarian Cancer patients are never cured but they live for many years managing the disease with further treatment. We have reports from several of these cases who are very satisfied with the quality of their life. If you know of others please send Debbie their stories. Such stories are very encouraging to her.

So, this is the Doctor's goal. We have been told that it normally takes anywhere from one week to six weeks for the treatments to begin to reduce the size of the tumors. We are obviously praying for the one week and would ask you to join us. Her first treatment was Saturday, November 11. We are also praying for her bowels to heal so she can digest and eliminate food. Debbie has been standing on these verses...
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

We have found the grace to endure by spending much time praising the Lord. The joy of the Lord is our strength. And our commitment is to praise Him in health and in sickness, in life and in death. May you join us in praise as well as prayer. Debbie's current favorite request is On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand. We will be singing this song today and we hope that you will stand on the Rock with us wherever you are and whatever circumstances you are facing.
Ps 104:33
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.KJV