Chefdaddy Mike Son Up-date 8-13

shout out
big time shout out prayers being sent their way

In Mine Too
Thanks Tim, they are all in my prayers also...

John

Hondo said:

Happy

It’s been a long long time since I heard Mike so happy on the phone, I am just so glad things are finial going his way for once. Now if the bone marrow test can just come back negative for them, that will be 4th of July in August..

Praying for you Mike
Hondo

Sending up prayers for a
Sending up prayers for a good report and thankful for answered prayer.

KEEP THE MIRACLE GOING
Will do Hondo. I cannot believe how his son is turning things around.

Let's hope and pray the good things continue.

Mike

arndog64 said:

I will be praying for a good
I will be praying for a good test.. What an amazing family they are..

Another flippin update!
Hello my dear friends.

I'm just jumping on to give you a quick update as I have to get back to the hospital. Today my son was supposed to have a spinal tap and a bone marrow biopsy done so that we would know if this last month of chemo got it all. Unfortunately, while the anesthesiologist was preparing him for sedation he noticed that his heart was 211 and he stopped the procedure. The moved him to the emergency room and he's now in the ICU for observation. They gave him a medication to try to change the hearts erratic rhythm but it didn't seem to work and then a little later it seemed to change on its own but not low enough. His legs and feet started swelling an incredible amount this last few weeks to the point he can not walk on them without crying out in pain. The put him on a low sodium diet two weeks ago along with tight leg stockings. A few nights ago I awoke to his screaming and I found that the stockings had made a 2" crater ring just below his knees. I removed them but he cried in horrible neuropathy pain from his knees to his swollen feet for two days. I had questioned them a few times this last few weeks as to whether or not it might be associated with his heart but they didn't think it was because of the positive results from the echo cardiogram that was done prior to him starting this recent regimens of chemo. Due to all the steroids they have him on his entire body is now extremely swollen. Apparently isolating the swelling of his legs and feet as a possible separate issue seems to have confused them, until now. His feet have become so swollen that the skin is shinny and beginning to split in areas. I'm very worried as no one seems to have a solid answer as to whats causing all of this.
I now they are planning more tests and due to his low platelets right now there are some that they feel are to risky to do.
Please continue to pray for him. I'm starting to feel that some of the Greeks that originally interpreted and rewrote the scriptures may have consumed a little to much Ouzo and got that part of the scripture a little off where it reads something to the effect that God won't give you more than you can handle! I have gone through all our clothes and thrown out all of our shirts that appear to have bulls-eyes printed on the backs. lol.....Yeah, I'm starting to lose it.

Love ya all
Mike

Chefdaddy said:

Another flippin update!
Hello my dear friends.

I'm just jumping on to give you a quick update as I have to get back to the hospital. Today my son was supposed to have a spinal tap and a bone marrow biopsy done so that we would know if this last month of chemo got it all. Unfortunately, while the anesthesiologist was preparing him for sedation he noticed that his heart was 211 and he stopped the procedure. The moved him to the emergency room and he's now in the ICU for observation. They gave him a medication to try to change the hearts erratic rhythm but it didn't seem to work and then a little later it seemed to change on its own but not low enough. His legs and feet started swelling an incredible amount this last few weeks to the point he can not walk on them without crying out in pain. The put him on a low sodium diet two weeks ago along with tight leg stockings. A few nights ago I awoke to his screaming and I found that the stockings had made a 2" crater ring just below his knees. I removed them but he cried in horrible neuropathy pain from his knees to his swollen feet for two days. I had questioned them a few times this last few weeks as to whether or not it might be associated with his heart but they didn't think it was because of the positive results from the echo cardiogram that was done prior to him starting this recent regimens of chemo. Due to all the steroids they have him on his entire body is now extremely swollen. Apparently isolating the swelling of his legs and feet as a possible separate issue seems to have confused them, until now. His feet have become so swollen that the skin is shinny and beginning to split in areas. I'm very worried as no one seems to have a solid answer as to whats causing all of this.
I now they are planning more tests and due to his low platelets right now there are some that they feel are to risky to do.
Please continue to pray for him. I'm starting to feel that some of the Greeks that originally interpreted and rewrote the scriptures may have consumed a little to much Ouzo and got that part of the scripture a little off where it reads something to the effect that God won't give you more than you can handle! I have gone through all our clothes and thrown out all of our shirts that appear to have bulls-eyes printed on the backs. lol.....Yeah, I'm starting to lose it.

Love ya all
Mike

Enduring
Hello Mike, your and your sons continued courage are hard to express for me. Maybe those Greeks meant "endure." Job complained that he'd been given more than he should have. I know what your son is enduring is more that I could handle. I second Sweet's encouraging you to make sure you're eating and taking breaths and meds. I strongly believe that you and your boy deserve relief, and I'm going to pray for that.
best, Hal

Chefdaddy said:

Another flippin update!
Hello my dear friends.

I'm just jumping on to give you a quick update as I have to get back to the hospital. Today my son was supposed to have a spinal tap and a bone marrow biopsy done so that we would know if this last month of chemo got it all. Unfortunately, while the anesthesiologist was preparing him for sedation he noticed that his heart was 211 and he stopped the procedure. The moved him to the emergency room and he's now in the ICU for observation. They gave him a medication to try to change the hearts erratic rhythm but it didn't seem to work and then a little later it seemed to change on its own but not low enough. His legs and feet started swelling an incredible amount this last few weeks to the point he can not walk on them without crying out in pain. The put him on a low sodium diet two weeks ago along with tight leg stockings. A few nights ago I awoke to his screaming and I found that the stockings had made a 2" crater ring just below his knees. I removed them but he cried in horrible neuropathy pain from his knees to his swollen feet for two days. I had questioned them a few times this last few weeks as to whether or not it might be associated with his heart but they didn't think it was because of the positive results from the echo cardiogram that was done prior to him starting this recent regimens of chemo. Due to all the steroids they have him on his entire body is now extremely swollen. Apparently isolating the swelling of his legs and feet as a possible separate issue seems to have confused them, until now. His feet have become so swollen that the skin is shinny and beginning to split in areas. I'm very worried as no one seems to have a solid answer as to whats causing all of this.
I now they are planning more tests and due to his low platelets right now there are some that they feel are to risky to do.
Please continue to pray for him. I'm starting to feel that some of the Greeks that originally interpreted and rewrote the scriptures may have consumed a little to much Ouzo and got that part of the scripture a little off where it reads something to the effect that God won't give you more than you can handle! I have gone through all our clothes and thrown out all of our shirts that appear to have bulls-eyes printed on the backs. lol.....Yeah, I'm starting to lose it.

Love ya all
Mike

handle it well
Chefdaddy,

You are handling all this better than I would. I would be screaming and yelling and out of control if they could not tell me what was going on with the swelling of my sons legs. I can handle a lot for myself but when it is my children or grandchildren, don't tell me you don't know! You think a mother bear protects her cub? All kidding aside, may I suggest that you visualize your prayer by seeing yourself placing your sweet boy in the arms of Jesus and letting him heal and comfort him.

May the God of the impossible heal your son, ease his pain and give the doctors a clear vision of how to be an instrument in his hands.

God's Peace
Debbie

jim and i said:

handle it well
Chefdaddy,

You are handling all this better than I would. I would be screaming and yelling and out of control if they could not tell me what was going on with the swelling of my sons legs. I can handle a lot for myself but when it is my children or grandchildren, don't tell me you don't know! You think a mother bear protects her cub? All kidding aside, may I suggest that you visualize your prayer by seeing yourself placing your sweet boy in the arms of Jesus and letting him heal and comfort him.

May the God of the impossible heal your son, ease his pain and give the doctors a clear vision of how to be an instrument in his hands.

God's Peace
Debbie

Praying

You must be a very strong man in giving so much to the care of your Son; my prayers are also with you and the boy

Mary

Chefdaddy said:

Another flippin update!
Hello my dear friends.

I'm just jumping on to give you a quick update as I have to get back to the hospital. Today my son was supposed to have a spinal tap and a bone marrow biopsy done so that we would know if this last month of chemo got it all. Unfortunately, while the anesthesiologist was preparing him for sedation he noticed that his heart was 211 and he stopped the procedure. The moved him to the emergency room and he's now in the ICU for observation. They gave him a medication to try to change the hearts erratic rhythm but it didn't seem to work and then a little later it seemed to change on its own but not low enough. His legs and feet started swelling an incredible amount this last few weeks to the point he can not walk on them without crying out in pain. The put him on a low sodium diet two weeks ago along with tight leg stockings. A few nights ago I awoke to his screaming and I found that the stockings had made a 2" crater ring just below his knees. I removed them but he cried in horrible neuropathy pain from his knees to his swollen feet for two days. I had questioned them a few times this last few weeks as to whether or not it might be associated with his heart but they didn't think it was because of the positive results from the echo cardiogram that was done prior to him starting this recent regimens of chemo. Due to all the steroids they have him on his entire body is now extremely swollen. Apparently isolating the swelling of his legs and feet as a possible separate issue seems to have confused them, until now. His feet have become so swollen that the skin is shinny and beginning to split in areas. I'm very worried as no one seems to have a solid answer as to whats causing all of this.
I now they are planning more tests and due to his low platelets right now there are some that they feel are to risky to do.
Please continue to pray for him. I'm starting to feel that some of the Greeks that originally interpreted and rewrote the scriptures may have consumed a little to much Ouzo and got that part of the scripture a little off where it reads something to the effect that God won't give you more than you can handle! I have gone through all our clothes and thrown out all of our shirts that appear to have bulls-eyes printed on the backs. lol.....Yeah, I'm starting to lose it.

Love ya all
Mike

HANG IN THERE
I know much easier said than done from where I am, but I still feel a miracle has happened and will continue to happen.

Prayers from my family to yours.

Best!!

Mike

Skiffin16 said:

Thoughts & Prayers
Don't worry Mike, you are still at the top of my list..... (the good one)..

John

You are in my
You are in my prayers!
Stacey