Email to church after first Oncologist Meeting - 07/01/15

hi everyone,

 

thanks for you fervent prayers.

 

we had a long day with the oncologist etc today. forgive me for sharing the facts bluntly but I know people will want to know. the diagnosis is Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer with metastasis to the liver, and possibly the hip bone. the prognosis is less than six months without treatment, maybe 12 months-ish with very aggressive chemo treatment, or somewhere in the middle (8-10months-ish) with a less aggressive (eg harsh side effects) chemo treatment. It is a lot of information to absorb and a lot of decisions to be made about what treatment they will choose (quality of life vs longevity) and from where (public/private etc). Please pray for Mum and david as they process and make these hard decisions, knowing God has them in His hands and heart all the while. We live in hope but accept whatever God has in store. Please also pray for his family/kids who are having a terrible time processing this news, we all love him so much.

 

love Kate