The results are in from my 2nd brain surgery, an awake craniotomy. I have great news to share. Our MRI’s prior to surgery showed signs of tumor growth, but the doctors didn’t know if it was new cancerous growth or simply what they call:
1) Pseudo growth – swelling from chemo
2) Treatment effect – swelling caused by radiation treatments
GREAT NEWS:
The surgeons couldn’t find an active growing glioblastoma tumor. All they could find was “necrosis”/dead tumor. Chemo had been effective in killing the tumor.
Our God has done Ephesians 3:20:
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
3) I’m not cured or cancer free
BUT I have more time and treatments are working. I will be on oral chemo pills 5 days a week for the next 3 months to continue to build on what God has done. We continue to trust in God for His healing and his grace over our Mayo team of doctors and nurses. There is no need for me to apply for new clinical trials at this time since my chemo treatment is going so well.
4) Join with Team Phelps
in thanking our heavenly Father for this great gift of healing and hope. We are very humbled that God would do this for us. We are beyond thankful. We are overflowing with praise to our great God. He is with us in the valley and He is with us on the mountain top.
Psalm 103:1-5 is my favorite Psalm along with Psalm 23
Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
John, we are so absolutely pleased for you and your family. God is so amazing. We continue to pray for your complete healing. Our God is the God of miracles. We’ve seen God at work over the last several years with Steve. We love you!
Praise Jesus!!! Overjoyed to hear this, Pastor John!!!
Fantastic news! Saying prayers of thanksgiving for what’s been done and continuing to pray for complete healing.
Rejoicing with you all! ♥️
Hallelujah!!!!
I am so very happy for you and your family!
Thank you Jesus!
Oh we celebrate this great victory Pastor John!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Stewart family is jumping up and down celebration with the Phelps!!!!! We love you!
To God Be The Glory! I get to harass you for many more years! Love you Doc! Rest Well so I can pick your brain all the more! God Bless and may God continue to strengthen your Queen too! It’s a lot to take care if the King. Behave! ?
Thank you Lord for healing and for dead cells. You Lord are the ultimate healer and we believe for complete healing for your son John.
To God be the Glory
So glad to hear the GOOD news John- Our family continues to pray for you and your family.
What a blessing!! Prayers continue!!
John, Randy and I and our family and church family have been rejoicing over this Eph 3:20&21 miracle along with Team Phelps!!!!
“Ah, Lord God, behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and your outstretched arm. NOTHING IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR YOU!!!”