Brain Surgery Update

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Great News! On Friday, Sep. 17, our neurosurgeon’s PA said, “No Cancer!” The pathology report from the biopsy was negative! PTL!! Afterward, Lee’s stitches were removed and she is scheduled for a follow up MRI on Nov. 2. So, please continue to pray for her brain during recovery and no complications.

More Good news! Minutes after we returned home from the neurology office, Tom, the PT, arrived and Lee did a full set of exercises with him. During the evaluation, she easily did 25 steps on a step stool. Tom said she is good to go for the steps up to our apartment! This is another green light for our return to Lacey today, Monday, Sep. 20.

I am still a little tired from care giving but I like taking a long nap before dinner. I would not be able to stay healthy without a great support team. That is why I started using Lotsa Helping Hands and invited some of our family, friends, and prayer/support partners to join Lee’s Helping Hands team. Many generously provided chat time/visits, meals, and prayers! Thanks again for your prayers for me, too!

Prayers and Answers

Thankful for the continued prayers and answers (ans) updated:

• Please pray for the meningioma to be contained in a non-sticky capsule. Ans: 100% was removed as reported by her surgeons. No difficulty in removing the mass enclosed in non-sticky capsule.
• Pray that the growth is not entwined in the nerves for hearing or balance. Ans: ENT surgeon said he saw no damage to the auditory nerve bundle!
• Pray for no complications like seizures or blood clots or infection. Ans: no symptoms or indicators of any problems.
• Please ask for physical health to withstand the surgical procedure. Ans: Lee is fatigued and slept often post surgery. Pain level is minor and she needs only Tylenol for pain. The anesthesia took a little longer to wear off, but she was alert the morning after surgery and after lunch for her PT and OT. Ans update: Lee is able to walk for 2-300 yards without stopping and her strength is gradually returning. She doesn’t need to nap much during the day.
• Give us a negative biopsy report for cancer. Ans: No Cancer! 

Thank you for your effective prayers! Please continue to pray for Lee Ann’s recovery! We need you and your prayers! Please ask God to:

• Miraculously restore Lee Ann’s hearing. Hearing re-test scheduled for Sept 30th.
• Heal Lee Ann so we can return to Japan by the end of the year

Encouraging Praise/Worship Video

During the removal of her stitches by the nurse, we were encouraged by this (6 min.) YT video “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” by Chris Tomlin: https://youtu.be/KKo3T0j9qqo

Thank you for your prayers for Lee’s brain surgery recovery!

Much Love,

Gordon and Lee Ann