I've been dreading writing this post for the past two days. We got news of Ana Mae's MRI result on Saturday. It's about as bad as it can be. Cancer in her brain. Cancer in her spinal cord. Cancer all over her liver. I hate cancer!
Doctor says he believes the progression of the disease went like this: From the nose to the brain, across the blood-brain barrier to the spine and then to the rest of her body. There is narrowing of her spinal cord and a compression fracture in her thoracic spine. This explains the pain in her back and her difficulty walking.
At this point further treatment would be palliative only, or treatment can be abandoned and supportive care can be given. Ana Mae and family will meet with the doctor tomorrow to discuss these options.
I honestly did not expect this. It is quite a shocker for me as I know it is for Ana Mae and her family. As tempting as it is, we must not give up hope. It is not up to the doctor to decide how long Ana Mae will live. Until the Lord tells me something different, we will continue to pray for complete and miraculous healing. I am not willing to accept that this is God's will for Ana Mae. We will press in and pray intensively over the next weeks. Please join us in asking for revelation, wisdom and breakthrough as we pray. Let us not be discouraged but ramp up our prayers and exercise the authority afforded to us by Jesus' death and resurrection to overcome the power of the enemy.
As you pray if you get any insight or words of encouragement, please send them along.
Doctor says he believes the progression of the disease went like this: From the nose to the brain, across the blood-brain barrier to the spine and then to the rest of her body. There is narrowing of her spinal cord and a compression fracture in her thoracic spine. This explains the pain in her back and her difficulty walking.
At this point further treatment would be palliative only, or treatment can be abandoned and supportive care can be given. Ana Mae and family will meet with the doctor tomorrow to discuss these options.
I honestly did not expect this. It is quite a shocker for me as I know it is for Ana Mae and her family. As tempting as it is, we must not give up hope. It is not up to the doctor to decide how long Ana Mae will live. Until the Lord tells me something different, we will continue to pray for complete and miraculous healing. I am not willing to accept that this is God's will for Ana Mae. We will press in and pray intensively over the next weeks. Please join us in asking for revelation, wisdom and breakthrough as we pray. Let us not be discouraged but ramp up our prayers and exercise the authority afforded to us by Jesus' death and resurrection to overcome the power of the enemy.
As you pray if you get any insight or words of encouragement, please send them along.
2 comments:
Jen, we surely will expect... anticipate, hope and await for God's will on earth as it is in Heaven... we are drawn into this opportunity to trust with you and Ana Mae.
I started twice to email you over the weekend to see how Ana Mae was doing, since all was quiet on the blog, but just prayed for her instead. Prayers are being lifted up on Ana Mae's behalf, for her family, and community (including you) who care so deeply for her. May God continue to get the glory regardless of the outcome. Jo Anna
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