Monday March 5, 2007

Sunday

Mother woke up at 4:00 AM today and felt the Lord telling her to be anointed.

By 2:00 PM her church’s leadership team, as well as Cerwin’s siblings were in her hospital room.

Left to right:  Velda (Cerwin’s sister), Cerwin, Mother, (Cerwin’s sister Doris and her husband – from Minnesota – were there via the cell phone on Mother’s lap), Wes (pastor), David (deacon), Elvin (Cerwin’s brother), and Mike (pastor).

The anointing service was incredibly meaningful.

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Mother’s original problem – high blood pressure due to a blood clot in her left jugular vein – is being taken care of by blood thinner. 

During the testing of the blood clot, a mass was discovered in her neck, and a biopsy was recommended.  

Mother and her family were not very comfortable having a biopsy done.  She is almost 90 years old and did not want any kind of treatment or surgery if the mass is malignant.  (Surgery would require separating her jaw.)  The doctors agreed that a biopsy was not necessary if she did not want surgery or treatment. 

We all have a great peace at calling off the biopsy.  Our conclusion was that if it is not malignant, it is unnecessary, and if it is malignant, why stir up the cells.

The mass will be monitored every few months, giving us time to change our minds if God so leads.