10/10/2007 Family and Friends - Asking for Prayer

Letter to friends and family- 10/10/07
Hey all-I've been wrestling with if/when to send this out, but hey-- if I can't ask brothers and sisters for prayer now, when can I ask?As some of you know, Leslie had what was supposed to be a routine outpatient surgery (not even an incision required) on her sinuses yesterday to remove what was diagnosed as a simple "polyp"-- or basically a weird blood blister in her nose-- which she has been nagged with for about 3-4 months.During surgery, the doctor discovered what he called an "inverted papyloma", or a sort of tumor, behind the original polyp. 90% of the time, this kind of tumor is not cancerous. We will know for sure on Friday or Monday. That being said, she was supposed to have little or no pain or even much discomfort after the surgery, as the doctor had originally planned. However, due to the complications, she lost quite a bit of blood (almost a liter), and now is very tired. Also, she's in quite a bit of pain and discomfort in her throat and head, as the doctor had to "install" quite a bit of packing to get the bleeding to stop. To add insult to injury, we've been told that only 90% of the growth could be removed, and, assuming what remains is not cancerous, the remaining portion will require more involved surgery to be removed-- most likely requiring an incision somewhere in her temple or forehead. This procedure would have to take place in the next 3-4 weeks, since-- though it might not be cancerous now-- this type of thing tends to develop into cancer if not removed. We're home now, and I've got work covered for the remainder of the week, so I'll be here with her and TJ 24/7 through Sunday. But we need your prayer.Pray that Leslie's discomfort will subside, and her body will fully recover from the amount of blood she lost.Pray that the tumor (undergoing testing now) is not cancerous.Pray for the doctors so that, once we determine that it is not cancer, they can go about removing what remains efficiently and as painlessly as possible.Pray for healing. We serve a God who is both Almighty Creator and Loving Father. We're praying that He shows Himself powerful in both roles this week.Some have asked what can be done. As for the rest of this week/ weekend, I'll be home to take care of TJ and do meals and stuff. Depending on how all this goes, we may need some help into next week, as I start getting back into work, etc... In the meantime, we appreciate your prayers.Love you all!Tyson