Treatment Begins
There are specific reasons to be thankful today. We give praise to the one true God for his faithfulness to Valerie and the McCrea family.
Valerie began 8 weeks of chemotherapy today. Every 2 weeks for the next 8 weeks, Valerie will undergo a five hour session of chemotherapy at the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center in Los Angeles. As the writing of this update, she is finishing her first session and will drive back home with Chris, Nancy, and her sister Julie. The oncologist is caring, encouraging, and committed to Valerie and to the process. We are encouraged and thankful for his "bedside" manner and and for his Godly perspective. We continue to pray for healing for Valerie.
As treatment begins, the specific prayer is for the chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumors so a resecting surgery is possible.
We are grateful that the oncologist has agreed to include the use of Avastin in the treatment plan. This is a new drug referenced in an earlier post that is manufactured by the company that both Val's father and brother work for - Genentech. This is literally ground breaking medicine and treatment that we pray will have a one-two punch on the cancer.
Please continue to pray for Valerie and the McCrea family. Pray specifically for the treatment to be effective and pray that God would give special grace to Valerie as her body adjusts to the chemotherapy.
Valerie began 8 weeks of chemotherapy today. Every 2 weeks for the next 8 weeks, Valerie will undergo a five hour session of chemotherapy at the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center in Los Angeles. As the writing of this update, she is finishing her first session and will drive back home with Chris, Nancy, and her sister Julie. The oncologist is caring, encouraging, and committed to Valerie and to the process. We are encouraged and thankful for his "bedside" manner and and for his Godly perspective. We continue to pray for healing for Valerie.
As treatment begins, the specific prayer is for the chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumors so a resecting surgery is possible.
We are grateful that the oncologist has agreed to include the use of Avastin in the treatment plan. This is a new drug referenced in an earlier post that is manufactured by the company that both Val's father and brother work for - Genentech. This is literally ground breaking medicine and treatment that we pray will have a one-two punch on the cancer.
Please continue to pray for Valerie and the McCrea family. Pray specifically for the treatment to be effective and pray that God would give special grace to Valerie as her body adjusts to the chemotherapy.
posted by McCrea Family at 8:36 PM
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I was sitting in the waiting room at Pomerado Hospital waiting for Valerie to be checked once more by the doctor that did the liver biopsy. She had been in quite a bit of pain. Just feeling shaky, I picked up a Decision magazine, sat down and began reading an article entitled, "Going Deeper with God," an interview of Larry Crabb. As I read, these words jumped off the page, the interviewer asked Larry, "Your book "Shattered Dreams" talks about how we should respond when our lives seem to fall apart. How should we respond in those situations?" His answer: "I don't think anybody has an opportunity to know God as deeply as they long to without shattered dreams. When I hear that your dreams are shattered, something in me grieves, hurts and wants to weep with you. But the opportunity is colossal. When your life is shattered in some way, there is an incredible opportunity to know God more deeply."
October issue of Decision Magazine
Lord,
We all want to know you more deeply. You are our Fortress and Strength. You are our hope, a very present help in time of trouble. Give us wisdom, go before us in all that we do. Give us direction as we seek the best treatment.
We ask this in the Precious Name of Jesus our Lord
A-men
"Let your roots grow down into Christ and draw up nourishment from Him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and become strong and vigorous in the truth." Colossians 2:7
THANK YOU!
If you have prayed for Val and our family, I wish I could pull each of you into my arms and hold you, and express my graditude. Please keep praying. To those who have ministered to us with good food delivered to the McCrea's door, Thank you for nourishing us! If you have helped with child care, bless you, you will need a nap! If you have helped Chris because of his back surgery, please continue. We have been encouraged with your notes to Val, keep those coming as well. Thank you Again.
As Pastor Dennis reminds us:
"Keep your eyes focused on the face of the Master"
With Deep Appreciation,
Nancy Sloan (Val's Mom)
Dear Family,
I had a dear friend that survived 4th stage cancer for 10 years.
The doctors gave her slim hope, but the Lord gave her 10 years to watch her children graduate from college and even get married.
Although she went to be with the Lord this past summer we all had so much more time to spend here with her.
She too was a most amazing Christian and had such a love for the Father who created her. She knew that this was just a holding place for her body and someday would be in eternity with HIM.
We will keep your decisions, pain, thoughts and trust for Jesus plan in our prayers.
All our love,
David and Denice Roesler
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