update.
back at freed, soccer is killing me, as expected..
i just want to thank everyone for being involved as prayer warriors for my dad. almost everyday i see someone or talk to someone that i haven't spoken to in a while, they ask me about my dad and tell me that he has been in their prayers. it is so amazing to be a part of a family like this family we are a part of. people from freed who are only aquaintances of mine are praying for my dad. i hear from friends that i haven't heard from in years telling me that my family is in their prayers. i cannot describe the level of appreciation that i feel when i hear about these prayers going up for my dad. and these are just the stories that i have heard.. i'm sure there are countless others that are sending up prayers to our father asking for health for my dad. God is hearing these prayers, i assure you..
as far as the treatments go... the electroporation was the most intense pain my dad says he has experienced throughout this whole process. each tumor was injected with a low level chemo drug that has a gene in it designed to reproduce the chemo drug after it is shocked. the actual shocking part lasts 7 seconds per tumor, so 28 seconds total. they are putting 50 volts through the needles (the human body can only take about 110-120). the machine used to send the shock is pretty intimidating. this part of the treatment is over now. he had 3 different treatments of the electroporation, and now it is a monitoring process until the 13th of september, when they will remove any excess cancer. what the doctors, and our family of course, are hoping and expecting is that this drug will kill the cancer cells and eventually destroy the tumors. what we are seeing right now as progress is that the tumors are in fact shrinking, which is remarkable news, and the doctors are very excited to see it working.
let us remember, however, that God is the great physician, and that He will be the one healing my dad. if these doctors are his vessels for doing so, praise Him for that. we have to keep relying on His awesome power to heal my dad.
thankyou for your prayers and concern for my family. please keep us in your prayers and continue praying for a total healing upon my dad. God will answer our prayers.
i'll keep you all updated when i know more
NCR
i just want to thank everyone for being involved as prayer warriors for my dad. almost everyday i see someone or talk to someone that i haven't spoken to in a while, they ask me about my dad and tell me that he has been in their prayers. it is so amazing to be a part of a family like this family we are a part of. people from freed who are only aquaintances of mine are praying for my dad. i hear from friends that i haven't heard from in years telling me that my family is in their prayers. i cannot describe the level of appreciation that i feel when i hear about these prayers going up for my dad. and these are just the stories that i have heard.. i'm sure there are countless others that are sending up prayers to our father asking for health for my dad. God is hearing these prayers, i assure you..
as far as the treatments go... the electroporation was the most intense pain my dad says he has experienced throughout this whole process. each tumor was injected with a low level chemo drug that has a gene in it designed to reproduce the chemo drug after it is shocked. the actual shocking part lasts 7 seconds per tumor, so 28 seconds total. they are putting 50 volts through the needles (the human body can only take about 110-120). the machine used to send the shock is pretty intimidating. this part of the treatment is over now. he had 3 different treatments of the electroporation, and now it is a monitoring process until the 13th of september, when they will remove any excess cancer. what the doctors, and our family of course, are hoping and expecting is that this drug will kill the cancer cells and eventually destroy the tumors. what we are seeing right now as progress is that the tumors are in fact shrinking, which is remarkable news, and the doctors are very excited to see it working.
let us remember, however, that God is the great physician, and that He will be the one healing my dad. if these doctors are his vessels for doing so, praise Him for that. we have to keep relying on His awesome power to heal my dad.
thankyou for your prayers and concern for my family. please keep us in your prayers and continue praying for a total healing upon my dad. God will answer our prayers.
i'll keep you all updated when i know more
NCR
posted by ncreeves at
9:59 AM
3 Comments:
Nate, we are so glad to hear that the treatments have been working; so sorry that Terry has had to go through all this; he is such a wonderful man. Your family has meant a lot to us and we will continue to keep you all in our prayers. You are a very special person and have grown into a very smart young man. Take care of yourself.
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Anonymous, at 8:38 PM
Nate. Exciting that it appears that the treatment just may be working. Your dad is in my prayers (and JC's too) daily!
Give him a big hug from us.
Did I mention Eric is going to be a father! WHOA! :)
Love ya kiddo
Ryan
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Anonymous, at 11:04 PM
Nate, that is GREAT news. I will continue to pray for your dad as well as you and your mom. Take care and Keep us updated.
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