Prayers Requested

As some of you already know, the good news that Bill received just a few weeks ago has now been revoked. Earlier this week he thought he was having a stroke because the left side of his body started to get weak and he was getting dizzy. After some tests and a scan, the results showed that the cancer has spread to his brain. There are three tumors in his frontal lobe that are affecting the left side of his body at this time. We are waiting on a prognosis and treatment plan from Dr. Thomas, but it looks like they may try radiation first. When Rich visited his dad on Wednesday, Bill could not even cut up his steak because his hand was too weak and he had a hard time walking around. This is obviously something that was very unexpected and upsetting to everyone, but we know that God is great and miracles do happen! Please continue to send your thoughts and prayers to Bill and his family. Thank you.

The following information is from http://www.abta.org/symptoms/13.

Frontal Lobe
The frontal lobe of each hemisphere controls voluntary movement, usually on the opposite side of the body. The frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere controls language and writing. (The dominant hemisphere is the left hemisphere in all right-handed and some left-handed individuals, and the right hemisphere in most left-handed people.) Other frontal lobe activities include intellectual functioning, thought processes, behavior, and memory.

Tumors in the frontal lobe may initially be "silent." As they grow, they can cause a variety of symptoms including one-sided paralysis, seizures, short-term memory loss, impaired judgment and personality or mental changes. Urinary frequency and urgency can develop. Gait disturbances and communication problems are also common. If the tumor is at the base of the frontal lobe, loss of smell, impaired vision, and a swollen optic nerve can occur.