dealing with these health issues too. But I promise I will get better
soon!
I just wanted to give you an update on our health because
so many of you have been so kind to check in on us and to pray for us
lately!
Rusty’s Update:
On Tuesday night Rusty had a mole removed from his back and another
spot biopsied on his face. It was a minor surgery (in office) but he has
stitches that we are taking care of right now. We’ll go back to the
doctor on Tuesday night (14th) to have the stitches removed and we
should find out then whether or not either place is cancerous. If they
ARE, then he will have to have several other places removed and if the
place on his face is melanoma we will find out how serious it is and
learn what steps need to be taken. BUT we are believing the best – that
there will be NO skin cancer and that the report will be a positive one!
Ericka’s Update: Well,
there’s good news and bad news. The GOOD news is, the medicine they
gave me a couple of weeks ago worked! I was symptom free for an entire
week – so that means we were right about me having parasites! The BAD
news is, all my symptoms came back after 1 week. So, right now I am on
Round 2 of antibiotics. We are praying they work and completely rid me
of all my issues. If the don’t work, the doctor here wants to send me to
an Infectious Disease Specialist. We don’t have time or money for more
tests or treatment with the holidays approaching AND our trip to
Thailand coming soon! So PLEASE pray this treatment works!
And
while you’re praying… could you add my back to the list? Somehow I
managed to fall down the basement stairs two nights ago and I am pretty
beat up. I know, I know…. my middle name should be GRACE right? (haha)
I fell/slid down 3/4 of the stairs – it was painful to say the least! I
am SO thankful I didn’t break anything – I know it could’ve been so
much worse! But it hurts to get up and down, bend over, lay down, drive
and ride in the car… pretty much any use of my lower back is painful. I
am hoping everything is healed before I have to ride the 34+ hours home
and back for the holidays!
So
– that’s our latest! We will share more (fun) info later but I just
wanted to update you all on our health. Thanks SO much for caring and
for praying! We love you all!
