Hi,
Please pray for Al on April 21. He is in the hospital at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD. He will be having a two and a half surgary on his lungs. First the doctor will draw fluid off both of his lungs (4th time since the major surgary in Sept. A camera will be placed down in his lungs to examine them. A sample of tissue will be taken to check for cancer. There is a thin lining around the lungs. A liquid of some sort will be put in between the lining and the lung. This will make the lining attach to the lung hence solving the problem of fluid build up in the lungs. The problem is a result of the radiation treatments that Al had for the cancer. Al will be in the hospital for a week. He will be in a great deal of pain for awhile after the surgery. There will be an 8 week recovery time for this procedure. The doctor said that the hernia operatin will have to wait until Al's lungs recover.
I will let you all know what is going on with Al in a few days.
Thank you,
Sherry
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Back to John,s Hopkins
Hello,
We are sorry that we have not gotton back to you all sooner but we did not hear from Hopkins until today. Al will be admitted to Hopkins April 20. He has fluid on his lungs once again. This will be the fourth time that he will have fluid taken off his lungs since the major operation. After he is amitted he will have chest x-ray, cat scan, blood work taken etc. On Wed. or Thursday the doctor will make two incisions on one of his lungs. He will drain the lung then scrape the lung. Then they will watch Al to see how he does with the procedure. After a few days the doctor will do the same procedure on the opposite lung. This will solve the problem of the lungs filling up with fluid. It sounds like Al will be in the hospital for about a week.
Please pray as the Lord leads,
With much love,
Sherry
We are sorry that we have not gotton back to you all sooner but we did not hear from Hopkins until today. Al will be admitted to Hopkins April 20. He has fluid on his lungs once again. This will be the fourth time that he will have fluid taken off his lungs since the major operation. After he is amitted he will have chest x-ray, cat scan, blood work taken etc. On Wed. or Thursday the doctor will make two incisions on one of his lungs. He will drain the lung then scrape the lung. Then they will watch Al to see how he does with the procedure. After a few days the doctor will do the same procedure on the opposite lung. This will solve the problem of the lungs filling up with fluid. It sounds like Al will be in the hospital for about a week.
Please pray as the Lord leads,
With much love,
Sherry
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Al's Progress
Al and I went to John's Hopkins on March 19. We were told that Al will have at least two more months to recover from the surgery that he had in September because he has had a few setbacks (fluid was taken off his lungs 3 times, 700 cc of fluid was taken off around his heart, A MIRACLE HIS HEART WAS NOT DAMAGED, problems with his blood pressure being low, and he has lost 50 pounds. He now weights 140 and other problems). As a result of these setbacks he is still very weak.
We also learned that he has a hernia the size of a baseball at the bottom of his stomach as a result of the radiation affecting the tissue in that area which cased the problem. Al will have to get another operation to take the hernia out as well as his gall bladder. He must get stronger before he can have the operation.
Al went to John's Hopkins again on April 6. He had tests taken concerning the hernia and gall bladder. We should know within the week what actions the doctors are going to solve the problem. He also has fluid on both lungs again. The doctor said that will have to wait a little to decide what to do about it.
We are sorry that we have not kept this up to date. It seems like life is so busy.
Thank you so much for your prayers. Our sisters and brother in Christ have been such a blessings to us.
Al and I went to John's Hopkins on March 19. We were told that Al will have at least two more months to recover from the surgery that he had in September because he has had a few setbacks (fluid was taken off his lungs 3 times, 700 cc of fluid was taken off around his heart, A MIRACLE HIS HEART WAS NOT DAMAGED, problems with his blood pressure being low, and he has lost 50 pounds. He now weights 140 and other problems). As a result of these setbacks he is still very weak.
We also learned that he has a hernia the size of a baseball at the bottom of his stomach as a result of the radiation affecting the tissue in that area which cased the problem. Al will have to get another operation to take the hernia out as well as his gall bladder. He must get stronger before he can have the operation.
Al went to John's Hopkins again on April 6. He had tests taken concerning the hernia and gall bladder. We should know within the week what actions the doctors are going to solve the problem. He also has fluid on both lungs again. The doctor said that will have to wait a little to decide what to do about it.
We are sorry that we have not kept this up to date. It seems like life is so busy.
Thank you so much for your prayers. Our sisters and brother in Christ have been such a blessings to us.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Dear loves ones,
Al and I want to thank you so much for all your love, prayers, cards with words of such encouragement that have helped us so much, and financial support. We really cannot express how thankful we are for our family in Christ. We would not have made it over the past 9 months without you all.
Please continue to pray for Al as the Lord leads. In October he was at Johns Hopkins for a week because the doctors drew off 700 cc of fluid from around his heart. On a normal basis there is only 15 cc of fluid around the heart. The doctors could not believe that his heart was not damaged. (BUT GOD). His heart was racing from being so stressed from all the pressure. He must take medication to slow the rate down. Two days later 500 cc of fluid was taken off his one lung.
Al has had trouble with adopting to his new way of eating. His weight has dropped down to 149. Recently we found out that he has gale stones; and the doctor thinks he has a blockage in the duct that leads from the liver to the gall batter. He is getting a MIR on Thursday Feb. 18Th to see the full aspect of the problem; then we will know what to do at that point. The enzymes in his liver are high and the liver is enlarged. The doctor feels that is a result of the blockage in the duct. Al's spleen is also enlarged.
Sunday we preached in a church in Pennsylvania. We felt so blessed to be able to preach again (little nervous-little rusty but great to be back in the saddler). Al was very tired at the end of the day. He still cannot preach full time at this point because he is still weak (but gaining strength). He is preaching at another church this Sunday. We are also arranging for other meetings in the future.
Al and I have started counseling because we have gone through so must this year. Life has been very difficult over this time period. Al was very sick and so close to death several times. It is so good to talk about everything and sift through our feelings.
We are praying for all of you; please continue to pray for us also.
In Christ love,
Sherry and Al
Al and I want to thank you so much for all your love, prayers, cards with words of such encouragement that have helped us so much, and financial support. We really cannot express how thankful we are for our family in Christ. We would not have made it over the past 9 months without you all.
Please continue to pray for Al as the Lord leads. In October he was at Johns Hopkins for a week because the doctors drew off 700 cc of fluid from around his heart. On a normal basis there is only 15 cc of fluid around the heart. The doctors could not believe that his heart was not damaged. (BUT GOD). His heart was racing from being so stressed from all the pressure. He must take medication to slow the rate down. Two days later 500 cc of fluid was taken off his one lung.
Al has had trouble with adopting to his new way of eating. His weight has dropped down to 149. Recently we found out that he has gale stones; and the doctor thinks he has a blockage in the duct that leads from the liver to the gall batter. He is getting a MIR on Thursday Feb. 18Th to see the full aspect of the problem; then we will know what to do at that point. The enzymes in his liver are high and the liver is enlarged. The doctor feels that is a result of the blockage in the duct. Al's spleen is also enlarged.
Sunday we preached in a church in Pennsylvania. We felt so blessed to be able to preach again (little nervous-little rusty but great to be back in the saddler). Al was very tired at the end of the day. He still cannot preach full time at this point because he is still weak (but gaining strength). He is preaching at another church this Sunday. We are also arranging for other meetings in the future.
Al and I have started counseling because we have gone through so must this year. Life has been very difficult over this time period. Al was very sick and so close to death several times. It is so good to talk about everything and sift through our feelings.
We are praying for all of you; please continue to pray for us also.
In Christ love,
Sherry and Al
Friday, January 8, 2010
LIver problem
Howdy Loved Ones:
Slight set back. My liver ensynes are not actong properly. It's either the drugs I'm taking or cancer had creeped in somehow. Please be praying.
You are aslo are in our prayers
LOve,
AL & Sherry
Slight set back. My liver ensynes are not actong properly. It's either the drugs I'm taking or cancer had creeped in somehow. Please be praying.
You are aslo are in our prayers
LOve,
AL & Sherry
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Cancer free, but still effects
Hello loved ones:
Hope you are are all well and walking in His joy. I did preach Dece. 27th at my son's church and it went well, but plum tuckered me out. I need more rest. Perhaps in Feb or March. Pastors, if you have anything open doing those months let me know, I'll be glad to come. I am scheduled for three meetings at Clvary-Grace A/G in Lapata in So Maryland in April.
The good needs is I got a second opion from another cancer doctor and I don't need chemo anymore. Actually, I am still tired form the first chem and radiation. The doctor told me it takes a good year for the effects of that chemo to leave you...feeling tired, sick, etc.
I so appreciate your love, prayers and support for us. I still manager to put out my monthyletter, although thinking is quite a task.
Love you all, please pray for Sherry
HIS,
AL
Hope you are are all well and walking in His joy. I did preach Dece. 27th at my son's church and it went well, but plum tuckered me out. I need more rest. Perhaps in Feb or March. Pastors, if you have anything open doing those months let me know, I'll be glad to come. I am scheduled for three meetings at Clvary-Grace A/G in Lapata in So Maryland in April.
The good needs is I got a second opion from another cancer doctor and I don't need chemo anymore. Actually, I am still tired form the first chem and radiation. The doctor told me it takes a good year for the effects of that chemo to leave you...feeling tired, sick, etc.
I so appreciate your love, prayers and support for us. I still manager to put out my monthyletter, although thinking is quite a task.
Love you all, please pray for Sherry
HIS,
AL
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