Nice to finally meet you....

This morning as the doctor came in to talk with Louie about the surgery he stood at the foot of the bed and said "Nice to finally meet you Louie."  This seems a bit odd because they had met before.  The doctor was referring to the peace and sense of calm that Louie was filled with since they last met, the initial shock had worn off.  Before going in for surgery Louie continued to speak of the peace and love he feels.

Before the surgery this morning the family gathered together and prayed.  They are proclaiming the "healing scriptures," check them out here:  Healing Scriptures.

The family at the hospital

This morning Louie had miracles on his mind.  Louie knows that through the grace of God he is going to be a living miracle.  He wants to be a witness to those around him and prove that miracles still happen today and he will be the evidence.  God is at work!

Medically, the cancer in the tumors is fast growing with an unknown origin.  After the tumors are removed they will be sent off to pathology and in 1-2 weeks they will have a more clear diagnosis.  Once they know what it is specifically a cancer panel will give Louie a treatment plan.  The next surgery will be in 4-6 weeks.

Louie will likely be in surgery for another couple of hours and the doctor is optimistic about his recovery.  He says that Louie may be able to go home in as little as 3 days!  One thing of medical importance is Louie's ability to move his neck after surgery, please pray that Louie will be able to do this as soon as possible to aid in healing.  The doctor is hoping to have Louie moving his neck and maybe even eating tonight, let's pray that this will be possible!

 Before surgery

The doctor's number one concern while Louie is recovering is his weight gain.  If you would like to help Louie feel free to send him some sweets, I hear he loves cookies :)))))