Connor Update

Here's an update on Connor from Monday:

Connor is slowly getting stronger day by day. He went to school
everyday this week, except for Monday, because he had the 24 hour
stomach virus. That was fun.

He had a follow-up appt with the surgeon Monday and we have decided to
keep the feeding tube in longer. He needs to gain back 7 pounds and he
cannot do that with the small amount of food he can eat each day. He
eats about 1/2 of what he used to eat and he needs to eat double the
amount of food to gain back his weight. This small stomach is sure
causing problems. He gets full so quickly, and then he gets a stomach
ache and/or throws up a little bit. We are not making much headway in
this area. PLEASE PRAY THAT HIS STOMACH WOULD HEAL, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE IN MORE CALORIES AND HE WOULD GAIN WEIGHT. PRAY WE CAN MAKE THIS PROGRESS WITHOUT THESE STOMACH ACHES. It is very frustrating to deal with this everyday, with everything else that is going on.

Connor's scans will be February 19 in Houston. We should have a
treatment plan by then. PLEASE PRAY THE SCANS SHOW NO GROWTH WITH THIS NEW AND OLD TUMOR. PRAY FOR GUIDANCE FOR CONNOR'S TREATMENT(S). We are still investigating alternative medicine approaches that will complement the conventional therapies. There are so many different directions that it is overwhelming to me at times. I am asking for WISDOM, as King Solomon did. PLEASE PRAY FOR WISDOM/DISCERNMENT FOR US.

My friend, MK (another mom at Connor's school), said this
story of Daniel in Daniel 2 reminded her of our situation and our
search for wisdom.

Daniel was asked by the king to interpret his dream. If not, Daniel
and his friends would be executed. God answered his prayer and He
showed Daniel the meaning of the King's dream. This is Daniel's prayer
in response to God's faithfulness.

'Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
wisdom and power are his.
He changes times and seasons;
he sets up kings and deposes them.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.

'He reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what lies in darkness,
and light dwells with him.

'I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers:
You have given me wisdom and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
you have made known to us the dream of the king.'

As she is doing, please pray Daniel 2 for us--that God would reveal
deep and hidden things and that the light that dwells with Him would
be given to us, so that we can walk in it as we seek the perfect
treatment plan for Connor. Praise God that all wisdom and power are
His, and plead for mercy with us that God will give Connor perfectly
restored health.

Still Believing,
Connor's Mom