One Hundred And Eightyfive Days After Surgery

Dear Family and Friends:

I apologize for not sending you and update sooner. Our computer at home is not working and I have not been in the church office since Tuesday.

Debbie has been feeling very ill. She has been experiencing sharp pains in her abdomen. On Wednesday morning about 2:00am she became very nauseated and could not hold anything down. This is Saturday and her condition has not changed. We have been to the doctor on several occasions and at this point they are not sure what is causing the problem.

Deb became dehydrated so yesterday she received IV Fluids. An Ultrasound was also done on her kidneys and other internal organs but they were inconclusive as of the first reading. The lab work on her blood was fine. There does not appear to be any infection. Her red blood count is good and so in her hemoglobin. It does not appear that she has a urinary tract infection from the urology report.

You may remember that the CAT Scan on March 20 showed two new lesions. One was on her liver. The other was in her abdomen cavity. A blood test also showed her CA 125 count had elevated. This gave our doctor two witnesses to believe that the new lesions are malignant. A third would be how Debbie has been feeling.

The plan is for Debbie to begin a new round of chemotherapy treatments on this Monday at 2:00pm. Whether or not she will be able to begin will be determined by her physical condition.

Our plan is to care for her at home today. If there is not any change, we will talk to the doctor about having her admitted to the hospital tomorrow so she can be rehydrated and other tests can be run.

Please pray for healing for Debbie’s digestive system and for the nausea to be gone. Please pray for the source of her pain in her abdomen to be healed. Please pray for God to give us strength and faith to trust in Him.

Jerry