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  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Thank you Linda, I leave it in God’s Hands!

    I had my appointment with Dental Surgeon and due to the problems with face and mouth from Cancer I am being referred to a specialized Dental Clinic connected to Cancer clinic who work with my present issues following guidelines from my specialist while providing the best possible dental care while I undergo treatment and surgery!

    Thank you for your prayers! Will update you once I know more and get dates of appointments.
  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 9,837 Member
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    I ask for prayers for my son-on-laws traveling. He worked all night and left alone this morning from Colorado to go to Texas to attend his father's funeral on Saturday. He will stop tonight to get some sleep so he is breaking up the trip which will help. Their family has not been close so I also ask that their getting together will help strengthen their relationships.
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 4,697 Member
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    Judith, thinking of you and praying for you daily <3
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Thank you Susan for your prayers. I have really needed them past couple of days. Good to be back with you all.

    Linda, so sorry I missed this prayer request for your son in law, so sorry to hear of your son in law’s Fathers death, my condolences and prayers for he and his family. I trust the funeral today ministered and was able to bring the family together, and yes I am praying now that a closer and better relationship will happen for all the family and that healing of relationships will flow amongst them. Believing for a mighty outpouring of God’s Grace upon your son in law and his family! βœοΈπŸ™β€οΈ
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Hi Everyone,

    Here is the following update:

    Oncologist Nurse called just before 5pm checking up on me wondering how I was doing and was thinking I would of had or having surgery this month, I told her it had been cancelled every month since November including February! She was so sorry to hear that 😞

    She also told me I was being referred by my oncologist to the Specialized Dental Clinic at the Cancer Clinic due to my face and mouth issues and when he sees me and has a look at everything he will put the order in then with his recommendations.

    I will keep you updated as I know more.

    Thanks for your prayers πŸ™
  • rorylyon1
    rorylyon1 Posts: 368 Member
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    Praying Judith πŸ™β€οΈ
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Thank you so much rorylyon1, appreciated, God's Blessings...😊
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Good Morning All, πŸŒ…

    It came to my attention today I hadn’t given you the update from the results of my Colon Surgical
    Procedures I had. Here is the report: a lot to take in but so appreciate all your prayers! πŸ™

    The pathology report came back as the polyps are the kind that always come back and usually several of them at a time and are cancerous and will spread especially if not removed. I have to be followed up with regular colonoscopies to locate and remove the polyps.

    They won't do a gastroscope again (thankfully) unless they see signs and symptoms that warrant it. They are following me up in 1 to 2 years for another colonoscopy. They need to remove the polyps ongoing to keep on top of it.

    My Gastroenterologist also has referred me to another surgeon at VGH as they found haemorrhoids while doing the procedure that are all inward and are bleeding, they have to be removed. The surgeon will decide the best way to remove them.

    I will keep you updated as I get appointments and when next dates for procedures and surgeries will be. πŸ™πŸ˜Š
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 4,697 Member
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    Judith, that's such good news! Those conditions can be managed! Praise the Lord for His infinite goodness and mercy.

    Now we can just concentrate on praying about what is needed for your face. I'll keep doing that for you, my friend.

    I am just so pleased that they did not find anything sinister.

    Big hugs!
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Hello Everyone,

    As most of you know by now, this week has been a challenge with yet another delay which has caused me discouragement and frustration:

    I spoke to my Surgeon earlier in week and received the following news. Not what I was hoping to hear!

    I learned that in spite of numbers coming down there is still a high number of Covid patients in hospital which is preventing many of the surgeries from moving forward.

    I was also told since I require 2 or more days stay in hospital the office has been told they can’t book surgery for anyone who requires more than 1 day stay until more O.R. space and hospital beds are freed up which means I am in limbo again with no surgery booked in February or March and don’t know when it can be scheduled next.

    In all this I am trying to stay strong and brave but admit through this latest disappointment I have been frustrated and discouraged.

    I know God Loves me and He is filling me with His Strength and Peace! He will see me thru.

    Thank you for your continued prayers as I navigate thru this latest delay! πŸ™β€οΈ
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Good Morning All

    Thank you all for your prayers. I see my Oncologist this Friday March 18 at 2:30pm (Pacific Time Zone) I am hoping he will have some answers for me regarding the surgeries I have been waiting on. Hopefully he has heard something from the hospital situation or the surgeon when they will be given the ok to go forward.

    Part of all the delays and postponements have been related to the Covid cases who are in hospital and in ICU at present. In spite of the active Covid numbers coming down there are still hundreds in hospital which has put a strain on the healthcare system. I am trusting space, healthcare workers will increase so I can be admitted and get my surgery.

    Its all in God's Hands, I trust Him to move the mountains. I will keep you posted as I know more.

    God Bless you all...β€οΈπŸ™
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Good Morning All

    This week I received 2 calls with appointments regarding both referrals my oncologist put in for me.

    Updated Info:

    Due to my current situation with mouth face lips my Dentist said I needed specialized care at the Cancer Clinic Dental unit who work with cancer patients who are receiving treatment. And after my appointment with my Oncologist he agreed and put in referral. He also was quite concerned about my face and mouth with lack of movement due to paralysis/numbness from my last surgeries, he is concerned as he thought I should have had more movement and said I needed to be seen by a Neurologist.

    The referral went in March 18th late afternoon and the instructions were that I needed to be seen within 1 month 2 at the max. Monday March 21st I received a call from Cancer Dental Unit with an appointment to be seen by 3 Specialist there on Wednesday March 30th, a 1 hour appointment.

    Yesterday March 24th the Neurology Unit from Cancer clinic called with an appointment for April 7th to be seen by their Neurologist for a 1 hour appointment.

    Praise God for answered prayer in receiving these referrals so quickly. God is so Good! Thanks for your prayers. β€οΈπŸ™
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Good Morning,

    Tomorrow I'm at Cancer Clinic to see 3 Specialists in their Specialized Dental Clinic who treat Cancer patients. My appointment takes 1 hour or more. Would appreciate your prayers for God's Will and Direction, for some answers of what can be done and a plan put in place of how they are going to treat me.

    Thank you and God Bless, Judith
    Will keep you posted on how things went...β€οΈπŸ€—πŸ™
  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 9,837 Member
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    I would like prayers for my grandson. When he was little he had absent seizures that affected his ability to concentrate and to learn new things because he would miss parts of the words people would say. When he started school he grew out of them and caught up with his classmates. They are coming back and my son needs to get him an appointment quickly with a neurologist to see how to treat them so he does not fall back in school again. He is 13 years old.
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Linda so sorry to hear this. my prayers are with your grandson and trusting he will be seen by a neurologist quickly. Praying for a complete turn around here and believing that all seizures will cease in Jesus name and your grandson be healed in Jesus Name, Amen! β€οΈπŸ™
  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 9,837 Member
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    He had his neurology appointment on the 5th and will have an EEG done in a few weeks. Until then, we will just keep praying for him!
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Thank you Linda for the update, my prayers continue! πŸ™
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Here is my Surgery update Everyone

    May 18th I had my surgery.

    Had quite a rough 4 days in hospital with coming home Saturday, May 21st.

    The 4 days in hospital I had and still do have a lot of pain & swelling. It was a big surgery with the left side of mouth/lips wired shut for 3 to 4 weeks.

    After 3 to 4 weeks I need another surgery to remove the wires and finish the reconstruction.

    For the next 3 to 4 weeks I have been put on a liquified diet which is drawn up thru a syringe. No straws for 4 weeks and now have a special Syringe and tubing attached that will give me the nutrition I am needing.

    I have follow up appointments with Surgeon and Pain Specialist for Nerve Damage and Nerve Pain in a weeks time. I will keep you updated. I miss you all and appreciate all your prayers. God’s Abundant Blessings! πŸ™πŸ˜‡β€οΈ
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 4,697 Member
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    Linda, sorry to hear about your grandson. Will pray he gets the help he needs. πŸ™πŸ’—

    Judith, thank you for the update. What an ordeal you are going through. I'm so glad you have the Lord. Praying for healing and less pain. πŸ™πŸ’
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 7,580 Member
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    Thank you all for your prayers. Having my mouth and lips wired shut is really challenging. Last night I had much pain in my mouth and face. Was up and down and really couldn’t sleep properly. I took some pain meds and went back to bed this morning and just got back up. This recovery from this surgery is so much harder than I thought it would be. I would appreciate your prayers much!

    Thanks all! Love and appreciate you all so very much β€οΈπŸ™πŸ˜‡