[SBCRprayer]Mike McSheehy
Linda Higgins
ladybug_lh@hotmail.com
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:08:48 -0500
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> > Dear Family and Friends,> >> > This has been such a challenging week fo=
r our family. I don't believe we > > could have navigated our way through a=
ll of it without God's mercy, and > > your love and prayers.> >> > As many =
of you already know, Mike has been very sick for about a month now > > and =
he was admitted to the hospital Monday morning. They surgically > > inserte=
d two drainage tubes into Mike's liver, bypassing a mass that grew > > insi=
de the bile ducts, blocking proper drainage of his liver. The tumor > > is =
very uncommon, called a Squamous Cell Carcinoma. It is generally heard > > =
in connection with skin cancer, but it is believed that Mike's was a > > re=
sult of having too much radiation during his first two bouts with > > Hodgk=
in's Disease. The best liver doctor here in Arkansas has never seen > > one=
before in the liver. (Mike thinks that ought to make him some money! > > ;=
)> >> > It is unknown yet, if this tumor will be able to be removed. Final =
word > > may come tomorrow after several surgeons consult. This tumor is in=
a very > > delicate place and it would likely require a resection of drain=
age tubes > > to be created out of some intestine. The other complication i=
s that it is > > very near to a main artery which could be dangerous surgic=
ally. If the > > surgery can be done, it will be at least 6 hours and they =
need Mike as > > healthy as possible to sustain this. That is why these dra=
inage tubes > > have been inserted....to decompress Mike's liver and get th=
is poision out > > of his system as much as possible. They noticed that Mik=
e's blood wasn't > > clotting well before the surgery to insert the tubes, =
so they had to give > > him two units of fresh frozen plasma as a precautio=
n. There was a little > > scare today when they had to take him back, possi=
bly to sedate him again, > > because his side was swollen and they thought =
the liver was bleeding...but > > it turned out to be nothing.> >> > Mike's =
bilirubin counts were in the 20's...normal being 2. His liver > > enzymes t=
hat were suppose to be around 35, were 2900+. Blood counts were > > very ba=
d and he has been given 2 units of blood this evening to help with > > that=
. Blood pressure has been very low. Heart rate high while in a > > rested s=
tate. He began running a temperature over the weekend of 102 > > degrees. A=
nd of course he has been unbelieveably yellow.> >> > If the tumor can not b=
e removed, we have been told that chemotherapy is > > the only other route.=
Mike has had too much radiation in his life. The > > chemo will probably b=
e ongoing, as we were told it can not "cure" Mike of > > the cancer. BUT...=
it can get rid of it, and possibly shrink it enough to > > do surgery down =
the road,if it can't be done now. We also have considered > > going to MD A=
nderson Cancer Center in Houston to get a second opinion if > > we need it.=
> >> > I repeat some of these facts just because I don't know who knows wha=
t > > anymore, and it is important for all of you to know how important you=
r > > prayers continue to be. This journey changes so quickly. But Mike is =
> > already feeling so much relief with the help from these nurses and > > =
doctors, and God is answering prayer immeasurably!> >> > As of tonight, the=
y have clamped off the right lobe-tube to see if Mike's > > body can begin =
to drain properly with these tubes in place stinting the > > ducts open. IF=
Mike can handle this pressure, and continue to improve, > > he might be re=
leased from the hospital tomorrow afternoon, or Saturday > > morning...to c=
ontinue healing at home, and to get rested for the possible > > upcoming su=
rgery next Thursday. They will send antibiotics home with us > > to keep hi=
m safe from infection.> >> > Many of you also know that I lost my dad this =
past Sunday unexpectedly. I > > wasn't able to attend his funeral but God l=
eft me His peace, that I was > > where I needed to be. My dad, who lost his=
own wife to cancer only six > > years ago, stayed by her side as long as h=
e could. I knew he would expect > > the same from me.> >> > I was also bles=
sed to have family place a cell phone on the podium during > > the funeral =
to help me have the closure I needed, and my heart was full > > beyond meas=
ure when I learned during that service that my dad had accepted > > Christ =
as his Savior just this past April. We had many conversations in > > the pa=
st about my faith and the searching of his heart. I'm comforted > > that I =
will see him again one day.> >> > In the midst of all this stress God has g=
iven Mike and I so many beautiful > > reminders of His grace and love for u=
s. ALL of your prayers have been > > felt, and it is staggering how many ch=
urch prayer lists we're on. We > > don't know how God is going to answer th=
is challenge for our family, but > > we can attest that we've NEVER been al=
one in any of this. And we know > > that God is good all the time, even whe=
n it's the hardest fight you are up > > against. Never underestimate the po=
wer of prayer, love or friendship! We > > have been surrounded by family, f=
riends, nurses, doctors, even roommates, > > that have wrapped their arms a=
nd faith around us, and held us up! We know > > we can continue to rest in =
that love and commitment to prayer.> >> > We love all of you and will keep =
you updated. I will share that Mike has > > not been the only one sick in o=
ur family. Our air conditioner has gone > > out (but was quickly repaired b=
y a dear friend) and now our home computer > > seems to have an illness all=
of its own. So I have been a day slow > > retrieving email addresses in sa=
fe mode off my home computer, and > > borrowing my sons laptop to update ev=
eryone. One way or another we'll > > keep you all up to date.> >> > Love,> =
> Beverly> > > >=20
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> An update from his wife <BR>
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<BR>> > Dear Family and Friends,<BR>> ><BR>> > This has b=
een such a challenging week for our family. I don't believe we <BR>> >=
; could have navigated our way through all of it without God's mercy, and <=
BR>> > your love and prayers.<BR>> ><BR>> > As many of yo=
u already know, Mike has been very sick for about a month now <BR>> >=
and he was admitted to the hospital Monday morning. They surgically <BR>&g=
t; > inserted two drainage tubes into Mike's liver, bypassing a mass tha=
t grew <BR>> > inside the bile ducts, blocking proper drainage of his=
liver. The tumor <BR>> > is very uncommon, called a Squamous Cell Ca=
rcinoma. It is generally heard <BR>> > in connection with skin cancer=
, but it is believed that Mike's was a <BR>> > result of having too m=
uch radiation during his first two bouts with <BR>> > Hodgkin's Disea=
se. The best liver doctor here in Arkansas has never seen <BR>> > one=
before in the liver. (Mike thinks that ought to make him some money! <BR>&=
gt; > ;)<BR>> ><BR>> > It is unknown yet, if this tumor will=
be able to be removed. Final word <BR>> > may come tomorrow after se=
veral surgeons consult. This tumor is in a very <BR>> > delicate plac=
e and it would likely require a resection of drainage tubes <BR>> > t=
o be created out of some intestine. The other complication is that it is <B=
R>> > very near to a main artery which could be dangerous surgically.=
If the <BR>> > surgery can be done, it will be at least 6 hours and =
they need Mike as <BR>> > healthy as possible to sustain this. That i=
s why these drainage tubes <BR>> > have been inserted....to decompres=
s Mike's liver and get this poision out <BR>> > of his system as much=
as possible. They noticed that Mike's blood wasn't <BR>> > clotting =
well before the surgery to insert the tubes, so they had to give <BR>> &=
gt; him two units of fresh frozen plasma as a precaution. There was a littl=
e <BR>> > scare today when they had to take him back, possibly to sed=
ate him again, <BR>> > because his side was swollen and they thought =
the liver was bleeding...but <BR>> > it turned out to be nothing.<BR>=
> ><BR>> > Mike's bilirubin counts were in the 20's...normal be=
ing 2. His liver <BR>> > enzymes that were suppose to be around 35, w=
ere 2900+. Blood counts were <BR>> > very bad and he has been given 2=
units of blood this evening to help with <BR>> > that. Blood pressur=
e has been very low. Heart rate high while in a <BR>> > rested state.=
He began running a temperature over the weekend of 102 <BR>> > degre=
es. And of course he has been unbelieveably yellow.<BR>> ><BR>> &g=
t; If the tumor can not be removed, we have been told that chemotherapy is =
<BR>> > the only other route. Mike has had too much radiation in his =
life. The <BR>> > chemo will probably be ongoing, as we were told it =
can not "cure" Mike of <BR>> > the cancer. BUT...it can get rid of it=
, and possibly shrink it enough to <BR>> > do surgery down the road,i=
f it can't be done now. We also have considered <BR>> > going to MD A=
nderson Cancer Center in Houston to get a second opinion if <BR>> > w=
e need it.<BR>> ><BR>> > I repeat some of these facts just beca=
use I don't know who knows what <BR>> > anymore, and it is important =
for all of you to know how important your <BR>> > prayers continue to=
be. This journey changes so quickly. But Mike is <BR>> > already fee=
ling so much relief with the help from these nurses and <BR>> > docto=
rs, and God is answering prayer immeasurably!<BR>> ><BR>> > As =
of tonight, they have clamped off the right lobe-tube to see if Mike's <BR>=
> > body can begin to drain properly with these tubes in place stinti=
ng the <BR>> > ducts open. IF Mike can handle this pressure, and cont=
inue to improve, <BR>> > he might be released from the hospital tomor=
row afternoon, or Saturday <BR>> > morning...to continue healing at h=
ome, and to get rested for the possible <BR>> > upcoming surgery next=
Thursday. They will send antibiotics home with us <BR>> > to keep hi=
m safe from infection.<BR>> ><BR>> > Many of you also know that=
I lost my dad this past Sunday unexpectedly. I <BR>> > wasn't able t=
o attend his funeral but God left me His peace, that I was <BR>> > wh=
ere I needed to be. My dad, who lost his own wife to cancer only six <BR>&g=
t; > years ago, stayed by her side as long as he could. I knew he would =
expect <BR>> > the same from me.<BR>> ><BR>> > I was also=
blessed to have family place a cell phone on the podium during <BR>> &g=
t; the funeral to help me have the closure I needed, and my heart was full =
<BR>> > beyond measure when I learned during that service that my dad=
had accepted <BR>> > Christ as his Savior just this past April. We h=
ad many conversations in <BR>> > the past about my faith and the sear=
ching of his heart. I'm comforted <BR>> > that I will see him again o=
ne day.<BR>> ><BR>> > In the midst of all this stress God has g=
iven Mike and I so many beautiful <BR>> > reminders of His grace and =
love for us. ALL of your prayers have been <BR>> > felt, and it is st=
aggering how many church prayer lists we're on. We <BR>> > don't know=
how God is going to answer this challenge for our family, but <BR>> >=
; we can attest that we've NEVER been alone in any of this. And we know <BR=
>> > that God is good all the time, even when it's the hardest fight =
you are up <BR>> > against. Never underestimate the power of prayer, =
love or friendship! We <BR>> > have been surrounded by family, friend=
s, nurses, doctors, even roommates, <BR>> > that have wrapped their a=
rms and faith around us, and held us up! We know <BR>> > we can conti=
nue to rest in that love and commitment to prayer.<BR>> ><BR>> >=
; We love all of you and will keep you updated. I will share that Mike has =
<BR>> > not been the only one sick in our family. Our air conditioner=
has gone <BR>> > out (but was quickly repaired by a dear friend) and=
now our home computer <BR>> > seems to have an illness all of its ow=
n. So I have been a day slow <BR>> > retrieving email addresses in sa=
fe mode off my home computer, and <BR>> > borrowing my sons laptop to=
update everyone. One way or another we'll <BR>> > keep you all up to=
date.<BR>> ><BR>> > Love,<BR>> > Beverly<BR>> > <B=
R>> <BR>> <BR><BR><br /><hr />New home for Mom, no cleanup required. =
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