Saturday, September 30, 2006

Debbie is feeling good

Last Sunday morning our church and our elders prayed for Debbie after our elders anointed her with oil. Debbie had taken some pain medicine before the service so she could sit through the service. Later that evening, some dear friends came to our house and prayed for Debbie. Since Sunday, she has been without the terrible pain that she had known for several weeks. She has not had any pain medicine since last Sunday. What a blessing this has been as she has prepares for the surgery and carries out her normal work load. Thank you Lord.

A new ultrasound taken the following Tuesday says the tumors are still present but her pain is gone.

Our faith and hope is strong and we ask you to continue to pray for Debbie to be healed as often as we come to your mind. Also pray for our perfect God to enable our skilled surgeons to perform a perfect surgery. And pray for our children to know the peace of God as we wait upon the Lord.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Update on Debbie

Debbie’s surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, at 1:00pm at the OU Medical Center.

We met our doctors yesterday. We believe that the Lord has directed us to stay in OKC and use these doctors.

Debbie is feeling great now. The symptoms are only minor and she is experiencing very little pain. She is full of energy.

We have started her on a nutritional plan and program that we believe the Lord has given us to boost her immunity system.

We trust that the extra week of waiting for the surgery is giving Debbie’s body a chance to build up for the trauma of the surgery.

We will know a lot more about what we are facing when the surgery is done. The doctors will analyze the tissue while Debbie is still on the operating table for the final confirmation that the tissue is malignant and how extensive the surgery needs to be.

The hospital stay is normally about 4 days. Recovery time from the surgery is normally about six weeks.

• Please pray for God to guide and empower Dr. Robert S. Mannel and his team to perform perfectly. We know only God can cause men to perform perfectly no matter how well they are qualified.

• Please pray for God to destroy every cancer cell. We know only God truly knows where all of these cells are located. All men’s vision is limited apart from the Lord’s divine inspiration.

• Please pray for Debbie’s body to respond well to the invasion by the surgeons. Pray that it will heal quickly and be divinely strengthened.

Our trust is in our Lord. Debbie is at peace and our hope is in God.
Ps 43:5
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
KJ

If you would like to e-mail Debbie, please send your e-mail to jerrywellsfam@sbcglobal.net. She may not have time or strength to respond but she would love to hear from you.

We have also started a blog on the web. The address is http://debbieshealthupdate.blogspot.com

Prayerfully,

Jerry Wells

Monday, September 25, 2006

A New Challenge For Our Family

On Wednesday, September 20, we received the news that Debbie has Ovarian Cancer. This diagnosis was made through an ultrasound and a CAT scan.

It appears that the cancer has spread into her abdomen area but not into her major organs. Our doctor says that it appears that it can be surgically removed. But because it has already spread from the ovaries, he is very concerned that it may develop somewhere else in her body after the surgery.

We see a surgeon Tuesday, September 26, and it appears Debbie will have surgery this week.

This came as a great surprise to us all since Debbie has appeared to be very healthy. She only went to the doctor because of the sudden onset of pain in her abdomen and a fever. We thought she had picked up a parasite on her recent trip to Africa.

Debbie has experienced remarkable peace which only comes to one who walks so close to the Lord. There have been many tears but God's peace is there. Debbie spoke to the church this past Sunday and we all felt the grace of God as she shared. She was then anointed with oil and the church leaders and the church prayed for her.

We are praying that the Lord will be merciful to us all and heal my precisous wife. Please pray for God's peace for the children and me. And please pray for wisdom as we are faced with various medical decisions.