Pastor's Blog

This was sent to me tonight and I assume it comes from FB:

“WOW! What a wonderful GOD we serve!!! I know that the gates of heaven have been bombarded in my name today and I can not thank everyone for that. God is listening and He is SHOWING OUT! A little bit of back story for those that don’t know. On Monday I was told that the cancerous spots in my liver had gotten bigger and had multiplied. A plan was made and a new chemo was going to be started on Tuesday. When I arrived at the cancer institute on Tuesday my blood pressure was very low and even after a couple of bags of fluid there, it still had not come up to an acceptable level. So straight to the ER I was sent. They admitted me and performed several tests to figure out why my blood pressure was staying so low. During the entire stay at the hospital I was having a horrible headache on the verge of a migraine. A MRI of the brain was ordered and things got very scary very quickly. The scan showed that the malignancy had moved to my brain however the severity was not completely known. Of course more tests had to be performed. At that time, the only treatment option given was a very hard chemo that would be injected straight into my head. Side effects were unimaginable and prognosis was not very good at all (per my family, I would not let the doctor talk to me about time frames). But as the results on the tests have been coming back the news has gotten better. I was able to meet with both my medical oncologist and my radiation oncologist today (at the same time) and the tests indicate that the cancer is not actually in my brain but in the lining of my brain. With this being the case the option of radiation is now available. I will undergo 10 radiation treatments to my brain starting on Monday. Of course the side effects are not great but are very manageable. I will lose my hair (again), fatigue, inflammation and fluid build up in my ears and some memory loss. Following radiation I will immediately start the chemo for my liver. We know that this is nothing more than a God thing. And it is truly from the prayers you guys have been sending up! He is still in the healing business and we are trusting and believing. I cannot thank my family and friends enough for the texts, the food, the goodie baskets and for those that have taken care of Larsyn. To Brother Teddie, Mrs. Lisa, Daphne and Deidra for all y’all have done. To Elizabeth for being here with me and for the entertainment today, I don’t think I could have made it today looking at these four walls with out being entertained. To my Dad and Brother and other family members for the visits. To Mom and Chad for being with me 24/7. For reminding me that I don’t have to be so strong, that it is okay to break down some. I still had a ways to go and lots of obstacles to get through so I ask that you continue to pray!”