Prayer Request - 2/7

Gail Clark asked for prayers for her friend Carolyn Hiner.  She had a biopsy on Monday and found that it is breast cancer.  She will have a mastectomy on March 4th in Dallas.  (This is Carol Kay (Hilliard) Gray's aunt.)

Prayer Requests - 2/7

Richard Peace sent this message:  "Joanne Wood called this morning and said the biopsy shows Tom has Stage 3-4 cancer (non-aggressive) in his right lung which is too far advanced for surgery.  Chemo and radiation are options but this type of cancer does to react well to chemo and radiation.  They have yet to talk to an oncologist.  He'll be on anti-coagulants and blood thinner for 9 months because of the blood clot in his left lung and will be more susceptible to blood clots, pneumonia, internal bleeding, etc.  He likely has a blockage in his bronchial tube with an infection behind it but is on antibiotics.  He is in Texoma Medical Center/Denison-Room 431. They don't know when he will be released."

Debra Usry sent this message about her grandson Lucas:  "He was taken into surgery at 6:45pm and came out of surgery at 10pm.  He had more damage than was thought...more shattered bone....more fractures."  She said that he should get to come home this morning.

Karen Cato sent this message about her friend Sherry Risinger.  "Sherry had breast cancer 14 years ago and it has returned.  It is a spot that is in the same place as her original cancer and about the size of half of a little finger nail, but it is Stage 2 and is the aggressive type.  It's been a shock to all of us.  She will have a double mastectomy on the 14th.  We are so glad they could take care of it quick, but are very upset for her as well...two edged sword."

Prayer Request - 2/6

Tom Wood needs our prayers. Joanne just called from Texoma Medical Center/Denison and the pulmonary doctor had been in. Tom has a blood clot in his left lung and two cavities in his right lung. He’s been put on blood thinners for the clot. Tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., he’ll have a biopsy through his bronchial tube of the two cavities in the right lung. If a pathologist is available then, they’ll find out right away whether there is cancer. Otherwise, they will have to wait 2 days. The pulmonary doctor indicated a high chance of cancer. Joanne requests that everyone pray diligently because we all “know who the Great Physician is”.

Prayer Request - 2/6

Debra Usry sent this message regarding her grandson, Lucas Simpson:  "Lucas will be having surgery today at 5:30pm. Dr. Erickson will be putting metal plates in his face under and around his right eye. This is to stabilize the fractures and some shattered areas that he was concerned would not heal correctly, if this is not done. He was also concerned with the appearance of Lucas's face later, after healing. He was worried that the outside area of his eye would be a little droopy and sometimes when these things happen, some of the fat pad goes into the fractures or air bubbles, causing an indention in his face. I want Lucas to look the same, so we went with surgery. If all things go well, and he is not in very much pain, he should go back to school on Monday. And yes, from what Officer Boaz has told me, the young man that hit Lucas, WILL be charged and arrested sometime this week.
Also, Dr. Erickson got Lucas in the same day to see Dr. Lin, one of the eye Doctors, to check out his eye. Dr. Lin said his eye was fine and that it would take another 3 days to a week for all the blood inside the white of his eye to be re-absorbed by his body....but it actually looks much better today!!" 

Prayer Requests - 2/5

Kathy Daniels' Mom, Barbara Adams, breast cancer surgery went well today.  They think they got it all.  Radiation will start in 3 weeks.  They are already back at home and she's doing good.

Update on Kristi Anthony

"Kristi had a fall today and gave us quite a scare. She is okay but bruised up. She went to the emergency room and was checked out and everything was okay."

Prayer Request - 2/5

Linda Hostetler has been moved from PRMC to Brentwood Terrace for rehab.  She will probably be there for the next 2 weeks.  (And remember, she is Perry Hanley's sister...this is a very tough time for her.)