Surgery Results

Thank you for carrying Kristi, the family and the medical team today through prayer.  

Kristi is out of surgery and in recovery.  She has done well.  There were several surgeons involved and they feel good about what they were able to do.  We are thanking God they were able to do this all robotically as it will be much easier on her body for recovery.  This was an answer to prayer.  Kristi told them this morning to take any sign of cancer out they saw and they were able to do this.  Another answer to prayer.  Our hearts are both thankful and heavy.  

They have removed the cancerous adrenal gland along with the top 1/8th of her kidney.  Cancer was also found in her spleen so they have removed her spleen and the tip of her pancreas where the spleen attaches.  They had expected they could find this.  The cancer had unexpectedly attached itself to the colon and the stomach so they also had to take a small part of each organ to get clear margins.  The removal of a small piece of her stomach and the tip of her pancreas will require extra care in her recovery.  

She will stay at the OU Medical Center Hospital in OKC through the weekend and they will evaluate her next week before sending her home.  

Please specifically pray that her bowels and stomach will adjust quickly and for no leakage of pancreatic fluid causing complications in her healing.  

We started the day praying Psalm 138:7,8 and will continue!   So thankful for God’s steadfast love, and His promise to fulfill HIS purposes for Kristi’s life and her suffering!

-Danina