(My uncle and aunts testimony as they experienced Gods grace this week) Thank you for those who are praying for my uncles healing. Please read their story. I want to share to everyone my familys journey with the Lord in our most difficult time. Please bear with me as this will be a long post but i hope my friends will take time to read as this is the only way I can share Gods Love, His Goodness and Greatness! Last Monday, my husband Victor was admitted at St. Lukes Hospital for abdominal distension. For a week, he has had difficulty in his bowel movement. His stomach grew big and was hard as a rock. Vic always wanted us to see him strong and fit. He kept his constipation problem to himself. I often joke him before that maybe he should have taken up medicine because he resorts to self medication whenever he gets sick. It was only last September 18 when he told me that he felt bloated and lousy. Since he was a frustrated doctor, he asked me to search in the internet possible remedies for constipation (i.e. what food to eat) which I did. When he arrived home, I gave him everything that will help him defecate. He is not a vegetable eater but this time he agreed to eat green leafy vegetables. We did everything possible for 2 days until such time that he felt so full that he cant take another bite. He started vomiting each time he drinks or eat. He was starting to feel weak. Thats when he agreed to go see a doctor. We went to UST to see Dr. Joey Sollano, a very good gastro doctor, who happens to be a friend of his brother who is also a doctor. When Dr. Sollano saw him, he immediately noticed his big stomach. He also noticed Vics abnormal breathing. He did a physical check up on him. Our Kuyang was there so i just listened to what he was telling our Kuyang. After doing the routine check-up, Dr. Joey said that he should be admitted for a series of tests to find out what is causing his abdominal distension until lo and behold, he felt a lump under Vics collar bone. He looked at Kuyang and told him what I was afraid to hear, possible sign that he has cancer. He asked Kuyang to feel it and Kuyang remained silent. At that time, I felt my world crumble. Cancer? Why? How could that happen in just a short time? How will Vic and my children take it? Those were the questions that immediately popped in my mind. At any rate, I asked Dr. Joey if its possible to confine him at St. Lukes since its nearer to our house. We went home to get some things and proceeded to St. Lukes Monday night. Since that dreaded day, I felt like a rose full of thorns. In St. Lukes, they ran several tests to confirm or rule out Dr. Joeys prognosis. It was the CT scan which confirmed that Vic had a 4 cm mass in his colon which was the cause of the obstruction. Another thorn was embedded in my heart. He said they will do colonoscopy on him to determine the extent of damage and possible get a sample of the mass for biopsy. Colonoscopy was done. Another thorn added. Colonoscopy intrument was not able to pass thru the mass. They tried everything hoping that it will get past it but failed. They were not able to see the entire colon. Dr. Joey feared that from the looks of it, this mass was invasive and possibly in its advanced stage. There was no other alternative but to operate on Vic. Dr. Joey explained that if the obstruction is not removed, Vic will become weaker and weaker. One of my thorns: Vic will object to an operation. He once told me that if there is a need for him to undergo operation, i should not give my consent. So Kuyang was the one who explained to Vic why the operation had to be done. He knew there was a mass obstruction but we did not tell him the whole truth. Vic is intelligent and I am sure he knew that the mass can mean cancer. Vic agreed, a thorn was plucked out from my heart. Dr. Joey said that the operation may be done this weekend. So he looked for a good surgeon and he recommended Dr. Gaddi, the most senior surgeons in St. Lukes and probably one of the best. All this happened last Wednesday. On Thursday, Dr. Gaddi saw Vic for the first time. I tell you God led us to this doctor. When Dr. Gaddi saw Vic and checked his abdomen, he asked me to step out of the room with him. He said, the operation should be done within the day. He will do it as soon as he gets clearance from the doctors in his team (cardio, endo as Vic is diabetic). He has to operate on Vic while Vic is still strong. I agreed and Dr. Gaddi gave immediate instructions to prepare him for surgery. Within the day he said so i guess i still have some time to go home and prepare. When I was at home, my yaya who was with Vic called me and said that the operation will be at 4 pm. I just arrived from the hospital at 1 pm so i had to rush back. God performed several miracles that day and I will enumerate each one: Miracle # 1: Vic had fever since he was admitted. An hour before operation, his fever was gone. Miracle #2: His sister whom he had not seen for a long time for reasons I will no longer divulge came to see him. Both reconciled. God is really good! Miracle # 3: During the entire procedure, his blood sugar level was stable. Vic is a juvenile diabetic and one worry we had was possible complications that may arise. Miracle # 4: Mass was resectable meaning the entire tumor can be removed and doctors noted no sign of metastasis. Liver was okay. Miracle # 5: Ascitic fluid in his stomach was not caused by the tumor. It was due to the pamamaga (dont know the term they used) of the sigmoid colon due to fecal matter that solidified. Miracle # 6 and the biggest miracle so far: Vic has been experiencing constipation in months (6-8 mos) according to the doctors and all obstructed fecal matter was stucked in his colon for months. It took doctors 3 hours just to remove the solidified fecal matter as it was almost occupying the the entire colon. Indeed, yesterday was a day of miracles happening one after another. Before the operation, I surrendered Vic to God, let thy will be done for He knows what is best for Vic. I have decided to brace myself for the worse and put all my trust in HIM! With each miracle, i felt Jesus removing each thorn in my heart. I know there is still a big possibility that the tumors histopath will reveal that it is malignant. But if God has performed these miracles already, there is no stopping Him to perform another miracle on Vic. If we were able to pass thru this trial, I dont see any reason why we cant fight another battle.There is no reason for us to doubt God! My familys experience is a living proof that GOD is alive, God always sees us, God is good and merciful and God fulfills his promise of enduring love for us. We only need to call on Him and ask for His mercy. Lastly, I would like to thank my family, Vics family, and to all those who prayed for Vic and me, whether or not they knew us personally. Your prayers gave us strength and I will forever be grateful to each one. The battle is not over yet but with all of you and with GOD, we can fight this battle head on! To God be the Glory! I love you all and THANK YOU! - Marissa Sp Santos
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:27:34 +0000
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