Await the Mercy of the Lord

Tuesday 17/10/2006

Yesterday, Pastor Li went to the hospital for examination and blood test, and had the opportunity to talk to the doctor in charge in more details about his illness. The doctor said his liver enzymes has lowered to 100 units, his bilirubin also dropped from 22 units to 16 units. His white blood cells was depressed to 1 unit , but this is an expected side effect of chemotherapy. As for the cancer index (alpha feto-protein), we have to wait for two or three days for the result. Because there is a 2 cm tumour in the lymph node near the liver, the doctor advised to continue with whole body chemotherapy with the red liquid medicine used last time, in order to prevent the spread of the cancer. Pastor Li was asked to return in 10 days to receive the second dose of chemotherapy. Subsequent therapy (such as direct infusion of the drug into the liver artery via a catheter inserted in the groin) will depend on clinical circumstances.

Pastor Li asked the doctor whether it is feasible for a liver trasplant, the answer was no because the cancer may have spreaded and liver was enlarged by more than 10 cm, the chance of success is not good. Our heart sank when we heard this, but we realized that the end for man is the beginning for God, we can only await the Lord, who performs miracles, for His mercy. For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible ! Now it is time to pray and shake His hands:

Please intercede:
1. For the Lord to lower Pastor Li’s cancer index
2. That his white blood cell can be raised to normal

We shall declare:
“You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday……He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." (Pslams 91:5-6 & 15)

Mrs. Li