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Date: | Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:50:10 -0600 |
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Doris,
I will pray without ceasing for Manfred. I will pray for wisdom for
the doctors, and that the Holy Spirit guides everybody concerned,
including Manfred. I will also pray for empathy for everybody concerned.
Love,
Reeva Parry.
Legend has it that on Wednesday 1/9/2013 06:12 PM, Doris and Chris said:
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>Before the holidays, I asked for prayer for Chris's dad (Chris is my
>husband). Manfred, Chris's dad has been in the hospital since
>December 20th when a rather sizable brain tumor was found on the MRI
>that had been made because Chris's dad had had some problems with
>motor coordination and some other cognitive abilities.
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>Chris's dad elected to stay in the hospital rather than go home over
>Christmas as originally. He then had a CT scan on December 28 and
>brain surgery on January 4.
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>Chris's dad has been delirious since the surgery. We do not know if
>the surgery was only to biopsy the tumor as Manfred thought or also
>to remove the tumor as much as was possible.
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>We learned from Chris's brother only today that the results of the
>biopsy came back positive, i.e. that Manfred's tumor is malignant, cancerous.
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>When we heard from Manfred, the doctors were still waiting on the
>results of the CT scan to determine whether to attempt chemo therapy.
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>Chris's dad is in no position to contribute much to the decision on
>his furhter treatment but has told his wife Ingrid and Chris's
>brother that he did not wish to live if his tumor was not curable.
>Under the circumstances, having him undergo chemo seems to only mean
>further suffering.
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>Please pray for wisdom and also empathy with Manfred for the doctors
>and medical staff, healing or a quick and peaceful way home to the
>Lord for Manfred and the Lord's peace for everyone involved.
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>Thanks much and God Bless,
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>Doris
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