Tomorrow Trish begins a series of adjustments to her medication and diet that will culminate in some tests and procedures in early February that will determine the strength of nuclear medicine treatment she will undergo. As we understand it, the treatment sequence involves going off of all thyroid medication (beginning) tomorrow, beginning a no-iodine diet towards the end of January, and then undergoing a series of tests leading up to taking a radioactive pill on February 6th that will require Trish to be isolated for 4-8 days (depending on strength of treatment necessary to kill any remaining cancer or suspicious tissues). We're hoping that Trish can resume taking thyroid medication and enjoying a normal diet sometime the week of February 9. We covet your prayers in the following ways:
- Pray for complete healing. We're trusting God that full-body scans on February 5 and 6 will reveal no cancer anywhere else in her body and that any remaining tissues around the thyroid area can be treated with this treatment.
- Pray for physical and emotional strength for Trish. Research she has done indicates that she will be extremely tired and battle a range of emotions and other side effects as she is off all medication that would normally perform thyroid functions.
- Pray for wisdom about how to best approach the period of time that Trish can't be around people. We need to make plans to keep the kids away from mom, rearrange sleeping arrangements in our house, make special meals, and care for Trish as she won't feel well.
- Pray that I would be a good husband and dad first and not allow the pressure of this significant time in our ministry journey to dominate my thoughts. Pray I would find a balance and strength to love my family well and advance ministry projects at the same time.
- Pray God would use us as a strong testimony for Jesus as we interact with people in our community.
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