Sunday, October 27, 2013

Casting Your Care {Cyber Knife Update}


Joyce Meyer said her husband never worries about anything.  If she is anxious and worried about something and goes to him about it, he will always tell her to "Cast your cares..."

I love that.  I start Cyber Knife treatment tomorrow.  I am anxious about it so I keep casting my care.  The treatments will be 45 to 50 minutes long.  I will have to wear a tightly fitted mask covering my whole face that is bolted down to a table so I won't move at all.

Half of the people take a sedative to relax them.  I can't take any drugs orally since my gut is so sensitive to drugs.  I am going to have to depend upon the peace that passes understanding for this.  I am scheduled for treatments Monday through Friday.

So instead of worrying about it like I was doing, every time I think about it I cast my care upon the Lord and it helps so much.  He commands that we be anxious or worried about  nothing.  He wants to take our burden upon Himself and carry it for us.  What peace this has brought me.

I am asking for prayers for perfect peace and protection for my pituitary and optic nerve.  My radiologist said it took longer than normal to map out and figure treatment since the tumor bumps up against critical structures.  This is why the treatments are longer than normal also.

I thank the Lord for Cyber Knife and doctors who know how to work this complicated thing.  God can use any means to heal and it would be wonderful if He would use this to heal me forever of this tumor and keeps me from having to ever go on hormone replacement.

However, I know that He is in control, knows my future, and I can rest secure in that.  Thank you for all your prayers and support.  God's people have comforted me and have helped me get through this difficult time.

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
Matthew 11:28,29

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
I Peter 5:7


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Praying for peace for you, and will continue to do so. Please keep us updated whenever you can!
Prayers for you sweet lady. Our God is a healing God!
I'm praying you'll take a nice, relaxing nap during your treatment. I trust You, Lord, for Lori.

Hugs, thoughts and prayers,
Kelley~
You and I are pretty much on opposite sides of just about belief and philosophy but I can only wish you the best with your treatment. I recently had cyberknife for an acoustic neuroma so I know what you're going through. Aside from having to wait to find out if the treatment was successful, the mask is definitely the worst of it. Drugs did nothing for me but they were able to trim away some of the mask covering my nose and mouth so it wasn't so terrifyingly confining. Perhaps they can do the same for you. I'm sure you will find the strength to get through this and I hope that your treatment is successful.
Lori - you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Just said a prayer for you, Ken, and the doctors. Thankfully our God is still the great Physician and still in the healing business. Trusting Him completely and having faith in His promises. God said we are overcomers. Thank you for always being a light and sharing your wisdom.
Got ya covered in prayer from here. Hope you will feel all of our prayers wrapping you in peace this next week. Blessings!
Prayers for peace and healing for you, Dear Lori! Prayers for all medical staff involved as well that their hands will be guided.
Praying for you Lori! I like to ask Jesus to hold my right hand through difficult procedures. It really helps ~ praying He will hold yours this week also.
Prayers for you and the family Lori
please let me know if we can help in any way
Pam
Praying for you all ... trusting in our Heavenly Father's care and peace under the umbrella of His wonderful, amazing love!
Praying that God will give you a peace that will relax your mind and body, and the procedure will go much better than you anticipate. You have many people praying for you, Lori!
Blessings,
Leslie
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Cynthia Swenson · 596 weeks ago

If it was me, I would definitely ask them to trim away a bit of the mask & also for Jesus to hold my hand,(good suggestions). A little sedative in the veins would be something I might consider as I've had claustrophopia with an MRI before. They also tuned a radio in to K Love for me. I was so scared the first time, I made them take me out! The light sedative & Christian music really seemed to help the second time, (yes, I let them put me back in!) But I didn't have all these people praying for me Lori so I believe you will be much braver & have perfect peace as we are asking God for, & also that He guide the knife & protect the optic nerve. Love & prayers, in Jesus, Cynthia
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Genevra Ower · 596 weeks ago

You are in my prayers. You are loved, more than words can say!! God is a giver of life.
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Cynthia Swenson · 596 weeks ago

Isaiah 41:13 For I am the Lord, your God Who takes hold of your right hand & says to you, "Do not fear; I will help you."
Lori, I am praying that you will have peace and that God's angels will be there to bear you up.
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CIndy Spivey · 596 weeks ago

Lori, visualize this. We are all sitting on the deck overlooking the lake as the sun sets over God's glorious creation. We are laughing and loving just being together in that place. This is my hope for next summer, we miss seeing you and have great faith that the Lord will provide you the healing you need to rejoin us. You are in my prayers and will be on my mind tomorrow and the rest of the week. Ken is always so faithful to keep us up to date so I look forward to hearing about your progress. Love you
Your vurnerabilty and openness is a beautiful thing! God be with you.
Lori,
I have just prayed for you.
"I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings."
Psalms 17:6-8
Grace and Peace to you.
Praying that the procedures will go well, that you will get through them with maximum comfort and that you will have a complete healing.

I know women who have found it helpful to have a small book of Psalms with them to recite.
Thinking about you and asking God for healing this week!
Helen UK
Lord I lift Lori Alexander in prayer as she begins her treatments.
Will be praying for you Lori! And the doctors' hands!
Sending you prayers!

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