12-13-06

For all those united in prayer,

Thank you very much for your support during Matt's procedure yesterday. We arrived very early in the morning and Matt was able to have his MRI done early, so the physicist, neurosurgeon and radiation oncologist were able to begin calculations of the angles and dosage of the radiation.

Andy (Matt's brother) and my mom (who flew up for the day) were able to be there with us- our blessings never stop coming!

Before this whole process Matt was put into a titanium frame that was screwed into his skull so that all the measurements could be precise and so he wouldn't move his head during the actual procedure. He was awake through the whole thing, and we were able to watch the whole process (my mom and I are a bit queasy with these needles and screws, but the Lord held us up to watch...it is amazing how Mary was able to watch as Jesus suffered so much). They treated Matt on his back lesion (right cerebellum region) and we will go in again next week on Tuesday so that the second lesion can be treated. The instrument they used was limited in such a way that two separate treatments are needed - one for each tumor.

For those who are looking forward to the Frankenstein pictures...we have some good ones that will be posted in the future. Matt is recovering well and resting up today. He has one more final tomorrow and then back to the resting. He is able to drive and all that jazz, and his wounds in the head are healing nicely (it is amazing how quickly the body heals).

Thank you again, and please pray for the next treatment on Tuesday.
We are close to you in Christ's love,
M&L