What's been happening the last couple of months at the Luray, Tn. Cavasin's house?
Nothing as we haven't been here instead we have been at the Mayo Clinic and Kristian's and Sarah's house following the second "resection" of the brain tumor that had aggressively returned.
I feel at sorts to recount what happened but it's been since Sunday that we returned and the craziness of restructuring life has kept us a little a-skewed. So right now I am pushing myself to elaborate on the past happenstance as much as strength of both spirit and body allow. That being said I will begin.
Elise's symptoms that seemed to be at bay through prayer and fasting by both Children, Family, and participating Friends came back with a vengeance and we rescheduled a date for the operation. Yes the second one. At the Mayo on 3-29 getting ready for the MRI so that the operation could be done on 4-1.
The same Doctor Meyers was to do this operation also. Looking at the latest MRI he was very concerned at the size that the tumor had grown in such a little time and had no encouraging comments to say except that "I'll do my best." Last time he was very positive with percentile recuperation percentages and probability of 100% recovery over time. All his predictions came to pass (last time) miraculously and within 50 days we were home with Elise well on her way to normal. Strength was the only thing lacking to "making it happen", normal that is.
This time not so. The first words we heard from Doctor Meyers was "all I can say is I'll do my best, no promises." He predicted that the operation would take 10+ hours with no promises. Sarah and I sat in the waiting room for the update texts, and at 3.5 hours we get one that they are "closing her up." What!!!!! 7 hours supposed to be left and they are closing now????? Several hours later we were put in the consultation room for the overview, (Sarah can polish up the mistakes if I have made some.) Backing up a bit before she went into the operation room we laid hands Elise and prayed that God would make the tumor "slough off" the brain. We were praying in the spirit and that's what came out. I thought it quiet strange but that's what it was.
Back to the room!
The door was ajar and Sarah could see out into the hallway and I couldn't. She looked out the door and making a puzzling look she exclaimed that she thought she saw Dr. Meyers "skipping" in the hallway. Yes skipping!
He came in with a look of surprise and Sarah had to get the conversation going by sayiing "what happened?" Why did a 10+ hour operation end in 3.5 hours? He began to explain how that he had never seen an operation go that way in his careers. He said that the tumor "was very soft" and he was able to get it all 100% even the part that was left from the last operation. Memory bands were clean and recovery will be complete over time. First answer to prayer (yours and ours) and first miracle.
Before it took 5+ days for her to be able to communicate but this time 2 days out of Neuro ICU she had one slurred word and then full sentences softly but clearly. Second Miracle.
Entered into there're acute rehab within a few days, third miracle, then out of that in about 21 days. Fourth miracle.
Small seizure 14 days after surgery with another miracle recovery following it.
Released 4-28, home on Sunday 5-2 to Sarah's for R+R 2 wks then home to Tn. 5-15 last Sunday. Another miracle. Since then setting up appointments and getting settled back in. On Friday 5-7 God gave me a "Word/vision" that Elise would start walking without the walker by Saturday next week. Another miracle she was. $130 new walker with low miles for sale! She started Therapy's last Monday and was already performing beyond expectation.
Prayer is still needed en-masse for the pain in her side (not me), and that the monitoring of the tumor cavity does not allow the tumor to start coming back. Next miracle to come.
Life is good when God/Jesus/Holy Spirit is your Father/Savior, Brother/Counselor, Comforter in the most intimate form by Faith, prayer, and Love of all three.
All who have participated you have witnessed an incredible miracle through your participation in prayers and Love. This is her second deep brain operation, second! Recovery is taking place at a miraculous rate and to all that have witnessed this an undeniable proof that God is the miracle working God of today as of yesterday.
Sarah chime in when you want as I cannot remember everything.
Now we are somewhat caught up.
Thanks you all again.
Love
Jerry and Elise
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