Metisha is out of surgery but Mark has not gotten to see her yet. The doctors said it went well and they feel confident. They used a bigger probe than they used last time.
Praise God that the surgery went well! Pray that it was successful and there is no remaining cancer. Pray that the recovery will be quick and easy.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Good News!
Metisha received the results of the PET scan today and they showed that the only spot is on the liver. While we would have been thrilled with a cancer free scan, this is very good news! The doctors feel confident they can get this spot with another liver procedure which will happen this Friday.
Thanks so much to everyone who prayed with us! God continues to teach us lessons through cancer and we continue to learn to trust him and to choose his peace.
Pray for the liver procedure on Friday. Pray that it will be 100% effective and pain free. Pray that this is Metisha’s last battle with cancer and she lives a long healthy life. Pray that her story will continue to positively impact people.
Oh, and for another VERY exciting update: her hair has gotten long enough to pull some of it back into a ponytail!
Thanks so much to everyone who prayed with us! God continues to teach us lessons through cancer and we continue to learn to trust him and to choose his peace.
Pray for the liver procedure on Friday. Pray that it will be 100% effective and pain free. Pray that this is Metisha’s last battle with cancer and she lives a long healthy life. Pray that her story will continue to positively impact people.
Oh, and for another VERY exciting update: her hair has gotten long enough to pull some of it back into a ponytail!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Waiting, waiting, and....waiting.
Metisha writes:
Well, I survived another day of being shoved in a huge coffin like tube and I truly believe I should glow in the freegin dark by now with all of the radioactive meds I have had put into my body! I also think that if there is a nuclear explosion that I will survive because nuclear medicine does not faze me. I am RADIOACTIVE GIRL! ...and I am sad to say that my drink of choice these days is barium. Yum! Berry flavor is Great!
I am so grateful for all of your prayers today. As I was laying in the scan tube, I was praying that God would allow my scans to come back clear or at least with just the one cancer spot on my liver. You would think that I would be praying for a calming of my nerves from being in the tube, but I REALLY like it now. Did you know you can nap in there? The only problem with that is I snored and woke myself up which caused me to jerk. STAY STILL! I think I might change my bed into a tube with banging noises and lasers. Apparently they lull me right to sleep.
I was given the impression while there today that no matter what the results were God is with me. I am beginning to have the feelings that God is preparing me for more. So, I am asking for your prayers of peace and faith and trust in God's plan for me and my family. I can't do it without all of you supporting me in prayer, so help me pray for a miracle again! Our God is an awesome God and He is a God who saves! So, now we wait. Again! Whoever prayed for me to have patience...THANKS ALOT:0)! I hope all of you are blessed this weekend and know that I am praying for you too!
Love,
Metisha
Well, I survived another day of being shoved in a huge coffin like tube and I truly believe I should glow in the freegin dark by now with all of the radioactive meds I have had put into my body! I also think that if there is a nuclear explosion that I will survive because nuclear medicine does not faze me. I am RADIOACTIVE GIRL! ...and I am sad to say that my drink of choice these days is barium. Yum! Berry flavor is Great!
I am so grateful for all of your prayers today. As I was laying in the scan tube, I was praying that God would allow my scans to come back clear or at least with just the one cancer spot on my liver. You would think that I would be praying for a calming of my nerves from being in the tube, but I REALLY like it now. Did you know you can nap in there? The only problem with that is I snored and woke myself up which caused me to jerk. STAY STILL! I think I might change my bed into a tube with banging noises and lasers. Apparently they lull me right to sleep.
I was given the impression while there today that no matter what the results were God is with me. I am beginning to have the feelings that God is preparing me for more. So, I am asking for your prayers of peace and faith and trust in God's plan for me and my family. I can't do it without all of you supporting me in prayer, so help me pray for a miracle again! Our God is an awesome God and He is a God who saves! So, now we wait. Again! Whoever prayed for me to have patience...THANKS ALOT:0)! I hope all of you are blessed this weekend and know that I am praying for you too!
Love,
Metisha
Friday, September 12, 2008
Liver Procedure Scheduled
Metisha is scheduled to have the liver procedure done on September 26th to burn off the cancer. She will have a PET scan done before that on September 19th. Tisha is doing great and is very upbeat! We are praying that this is the only reoccurrence and that the PET scan will show there is no additional cancer. We are praying that she will once again be cancer free soon and will remain cancer free from that point on. Thanks for all of your prayer and support!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Second Round :(
Metisha received the results back from an MRI of her abdomen today and the cancer is back. The spot on her liver which they burned about a year ago now had cancer back around the edges. Mark and Metisha are taking the news better than the rest of us and are upbeat! Always joking, Metisha says thanks to everyone who was sad there were no updates on the blog because we have an update now ;)
The doctors said this area of the liver was hard to burn because it is by a large blood vessel but they are optimistic it can be treated with the same procedure. Right now, the plan is to do another a burn procedure and no chemo. She will have the procedure done as soon as possible. She will also have a PET scan on the 19th to see if the reoccurrence is only in her liver.
So it’s time to hit our knees in prayer again. We know Metisha is God’s miracle. We know he healed her once and can do it again. We know he is more powerful than cancer.
Pray that:
The cancer has only reoccurred in this one spot.
The burn procedure can be done quickly.
The burn procedure will be easy on her body. The last treatment was very painful.
He will maintain Metisha’s high spirits.
Our family will be able to give Mark and Metisha the support they need.
God will once again cure her of all cancer.
It’s raining today in Fort Worth, and if you know Metisha’s story, you know that God has given us rain as a sign of his healing in her life.
The doctors said this area of the liver was hard to burn because it is by a large blood vessel but they are optimistic it can be treated with the same procedure. Right now, the plan is to do another a burn procedure and no chemo. She will have the procedure done as soon as possible. She will also have a PET scan on the 19th to see if the reoccurrence is only in her liver.
So it’s time to hit our knees in prayer again. We know Metisha is God’s miracle. We know he healed her once and can do it again. We know he is more powerful than cancer.
Pray that:
The cancer has only reoccurred in this one spot.
The burn procedure can be done quickly.
The burn procedure will be easy on her body. The last treatment was very painful.
He will maintain Metisha’s high spirits.
Our family will be able to give Mark and Metisha the support they need.
God will once again cure her of all cancer.
It’s raining today in Fort Worth, and if you know Metisha’s story, you know that God has given us rain as a sign of his healing in her life.
Friday, August 8, 2008
One year ago our world shattered around us ( http://metishawelsh.blogspot.com/2007/08/urgent-prayer_08.html ). On that day our grandfather died, we were told Metisha had a mass on her brain and we thought the cancer had spread to her brain. It was the worst day of my life. Thankfully, and because God does still perform miracles, Metisha had a big fungus ball in her head and today she is cancer free.
And today, she is 100% done with reconstruction! Yes, done with reconstruction! She had her last procedure today and the ta ta’s are fully restored! And for those curious readers, they look amazing! If it wasn’t for some very minor scars, you would not know they are manmade.
Thank you God for total healing of Metisha. Thank you God for giving Grandma strength and comfort as she adjusted to life without Grandpa. And thank you God for fully restored ta ta’s!
And today, she is 100% done with reconstruction! Yes, done with reconstruction! She had her last procedure today and the ta ta’s are fully restored! And for those curious readers, they look amazing! If it wasn’t for some very minor scars, you would not know they are manmade.
Thank you God for total healing of Metisha. Thank you God for giving Grandma strength and comfort as she adjusted to life without Grandpa. And thank you God for fully restored ta ta’s!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday big sister! Last year you wanted cancer free scans for your birthday, this year you wanted a digital camera. I’m so glad all you could want this year is a digital camera!
We celebrate you today and the miracle you are. In some odd way, this is your first birthday. You have been given a new life, a better life. You are not the same person you were a year ago. You are stronger. You are more beautiful, inside and out. You have a deeper faith in God. You are forever changed, and I am forever changed by you. God has blessed you, and you are a blessing to everyone in your life.
I am so thankful you are alive today. I am so thankful we get to celebrate another year with you. I’m so thankful to have you as a sister. I love you! Celebrate today!
We celebrate you today and the miracle you are. In some odd way, this is your first birthday. You have been given a new life, a better life. You are not the same person you were a year ago. You are stronger. You are more beautiful, inside and out. You have a deeper faith in God. You are forever changed, and I am forever changed by you. God has blessed you, and you are a blessing to everyone in your life.
I am so thankful you are alive today. I am so thankful we get to celebrate another year with you. I’m so thankful to have you as a sister. I love you! Celebrate today!
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