Scottville, 49454 Northwest Michigan | Stan,
Sorry to hear about your Dad. That's gotta be tough. Getting the news of serious health issues sure changes your perspective on things, doesn't it.
I don't have any close friends or relatives that have dealt with brain tumors. So I don't have a lot of first hand knowledge. There is a thirty year old girl in our church who went through treatment to deal with a brain tumor she had. She has come out of it rather well.
The only advice I feel compelled to offer is to suggest getting multiple opinions as to what is best for your Dad. I think it's also good to do a fair amount of research yourself. Seek out other people who have gone through the same kind of tumor that your Dad has. I'm confident that they will be so sympathetic to your situation that they will be eager to share with you their experience.
Obviously, be in prayer for your Dad. Encourage as many people as you can to be in prayer for your Dad. Pray for wisdom with regards to the proper treatment for your Dad's tumor. And then pray for those that will be treating your Dad and taking care of him.
Just a little "side-bar" here Stan. About six weeks ago I found out I have cancer. I'm 54 years old....seems kind of young to be getting cancer. Yes, the news did hit my wife and I like a "ton of bricks". Although the expectation is that I should have many years left, it is not a certainty. So it is scary. But I want to tell you, there have been blessings from getting the news I have cancer. That may seem kind of odd to hear, but it's true. Here are some of the blessings I have received: Cancer has helped show me how many people care about me. Cancer has helped me appreciate life....how precious it is, and what a blessing it is. Cancer has helped me be more of a man that is understanding and compassionate to others. And the greatest blessing cancer has brought me, is the realization how much I love my wife and how much she loves me. Cancer has helped take the "oneness" of our relationship to another level.
The reason I share this with you Stan, is to encourage you to look for the "blessings" that might be there with what you and your Dad and the rest of your family is going through. Be a man that is willing to open his heart and soul to those blessings, and embrace them.
Stan, I will be in prayer for your Dad. Would you mind giving me his first name? It's easier for me to pray for somebody when I know their name. thanks
gordon
Edited by briggsfm 9/26/2009 04:52
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