Jul
1
2010
The Storm Rages
Author: ziggyWe’ve been in the hospital for 4 days now. What started as a routine visit to the clinic for blood work and CT Scan results has evolved into the biggest fight of Iffy’s life.
I received a call on Friday from Iffy’s oncologist stating that the CT scans did not look good. They told me that my baby has holes in his skull from the cancer eating away at his bones. The space between his mouth and nose is nothing but tissue. They don’t even know how he’s been able to eat.
His sinuses are completely gone, and he has holes in his spine and pelvis. His trachea has been invaded. Where he should have at least a diameter of 1 cm in order to breathe, Iffy’s airway is measuring less than 3 mms. This is even more dangerous because his nose and sinuses are completely blocked. They say his airway could constrict, and he could die at anytime. They want to do a tracheostomy to force open his airway.
His heart rate is dangerously low, and frankly, the doctors don’t know how he’s still going.
BUT I DO. MY GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!! MY GOD IS MERCIFUL!!!! AND MY GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!
In this moment, I beg for your prayers and your positive energy. I beg you to keep us in your thoughts. I beg you to pray fervently for my child and the other children here on this floor who are suffering. I beg for your compassion and your passion, because frankly, this is not a time for apathy or false sympathy. I am afraid, I am terrified, I am exhausted, and I am lost. But for Iffy’s sake, I go on.
I thank you for your participation in following our story. Andy, Kelly, Shar-Day, I love and appreciate you for all you’ve done and continue to do. Iffy sends his love, and we’ll see you all soon.
Sometimes, God will quiet the storm and soothe the child. Sometimes, God will let the storm rage, and quiet the child. God, I’m humbly submit to your will. And in this moment, I wait for you to move and work on my son’s behalf. Amen, Amen, and Amen again.
Tags: cancer, god, Iffy, oncologist
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Why not make posters of these wonderful painting and sell them for a fee as part of your fund raiser? I see only 6 of the painting on the auction and would like to have had the chance to bid on another that was not there, cut certainly would purchase a poster of a couple of his artwork.
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to follow you thru your hearfelt journey. Your spirit is an inspiration to all of us.
May God continue to Bless you and your family.
July 2nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
You are in our prayers. I know Iffy can pull through this. He has a stubborn mama!