Please Pray for Upcoming Procedures

Prayer Warriors,

I am asking that you cover the hours leading up to, during, and after Dempsey's upcoming procedures. Next week he has two.

Monday @ 9:30am:

• Bone marrow biopsy: This tells us if Induction has put the cancer into remission.
  Pray for remission. Pray for miraculous healing. Pray for PERFECT test results. Pray for zero pain. Pray for protection during procedure. Pray against negative side effects. Pray against complications. Pray for courage. Pray for the medical staff. Pray for calm nerves. Pray as you feel led.
• Lumbar puncture: This is to make sure there are still no leukemia cells in the CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) and they will inject a small amount of chemo to make sure to kill any potential cancer cells
  Pray for perfect procedure. Pray for no cancer cells in CSF. Pray for immediate closure of puncture site. Pray against complications. Pray against negative side effects.

Tuesday @ 1:30pm:

• MRI: This is to check and make sure his mastoiditis (ear infection) is continuing to clear up.
  Pray the infection is GONE. Pray for no complications from anesthesia. Pray for PERFECT results. Pray for calm nerves.

May 16th:

• Consolidation begins. This is the second phase of Dempsey's treatment plan. I don't know enough details to explain it to you at this point. Stay tuned.
  Pray for perfect results. Pray against complications. Pray against fevers/ colds/ infections. Pray against negative side effects. Pray away the effects of the Induction phase. Pray for strength and a determination to kick cancer's booty.

May 17th:

• Infectious Disease follow up: This is to make sure Dempsey's ear infection is under control and no alterations need to be made to his antibiotic regimen.
  Pray for perfect results. Pray for positive progress and change to treatment. Pray for doctor's wisdom. Pray the right course, should one be needed, be planned and executed. Pray that the infection is GONE, never to return, so we can focus solely on the leukemia.

ENT: we still need to have an appointment set up for a doctor to follow up on Dempsey's ear. This is in the works thanks to our CHOC case manager. We were supposed to have this appointment this Wednesday but, come to find out, the doctor they made it with wasn't in-network so it got cancelled. 

Sincerely,

The Momma