Dawn's Early Light
It is cold and dark tonight as I write from Escondido. A storm is rolling in from the north carrying an inch of rain to our coastline. Nancy is en route to Val's house to spend the night.
Val, Chris, and I are leaving at 4 am for the trip to Cedars Sinai in L.A. We have a 6 am appointment with Dr. Simon Lo, Val's stent doc.
We assume that he will be performing an ERCP to look at what's going on in the biliary tree of Val's liver. He will probably remove and replace the (2) plastic stents that were placed just (3) weeks ago at USC. Normally we would expect these stents to last (3) months.
The outcome of Dr. Lo's work in the morning is a turning point in Val's treatment. We are very optimistic about his skills to correct any problems he encounters.
Please pray that Dr. Lo would have great wisdom and skill as he does his work. Pray for Val. This is a painful post op procedure for her to endure after only 3 weeks. Pray that these stents would last (3) months. Pray also that God would deliver Val from the acsites (peritoneal fluid buildup) that is causing stomach distension and discomfort. Pray that Val recovers enough to keep her Thursday chemo appointment with Dr. Lenz at USC. Pray also for Chris' back pain as he makes this trip. Pray that we can get back to San Marcos without having to spend the night in the hospital.
In Psalm 30, God Most High speaks to us through King David as he give thanks for being delivered from death. "I cried for help and You healed me. You brought my soul up from Sheol. You kept me alive. Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning."
Our joy will be to see our beloved Val healed.
Godspeed
posted by McCrea Family at 8:48 PM
7 Comments:
my thoughts and prayers are with you Val. God bless you and keep you always!
Val,
As I write you are about to head into surgery for your procedure. I am praying that is goes swiftly and painless. May you be able to go home tonight and rest in your own bed. I also pray that the acites is temporary and will resolve itself with the procedure.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love you,
Marianne
Val-
I was up early this morning praying and asking God to wrap his arms around you and keep you safe and strong through out this difficult day. I pray that you are able to come home from the hospital and have a restful, painless recovery. I am also thinking of your family and friends and praying that everyone involved in this journey will find peace and comfort knowing God is the one in control and His Love will carry you.
Love you Val!
Deanna
as i write this i'm crying for all of the pain, suffering and uncertainty that this blessed family has endured. dear lord, please hold them tight and assure them that you are with them. we thank you and just know that you will carry them throught this present darkness. amen
as i write this i'm crying for all of the pain, suffering and uncertainty that this blessed family has endured. dear lord, please hold them tight and assure them that you are with them. we thank you and just know that you will carry them throught this present darkness. amen
I think of you all the time and check the blog daily. I will pray that the almighty God will take away all of your families pain and suffering that you have had to go thru. Hope you had a great blessed Thanksgiving last weekend. Thinking about you daily.......
Dear McCrea Family,
My heart and soul are crying out to our Lord for all of you! I know how exhauted and worn out each of you are. I am praying that our Father will just pour an abundance of energy over all of you!
Lord, hear our prayers for this family. Grant each of them peace and rest now. Please, guard Val from all pain...provide relief from all that she has endured these last few weeks so that she may rest and recover! Thank you Lord, that she was able to come home today from Cedars...we are grateful that she can rest and recuperate in her own bed with her boys! We pray for PEACE, CALM and REST for the whole family...in your name, Amen.
Val...we love you dearly! Remember, He ONLY has good and wonderful things in store for you...remember what Pastor Barry said yesterday..."power-walk" with Him Val...all will be well...
Love,
Kerry Randall
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