Thursday, March 15, 2007

A Prayer Request

I'm generally a private person. I don't usually share about personal things with people I don't know very well. This includes sicknesses, which I almost never inform THQ to get my name on the "prayer list."

But God's been nudging me recently about my current situation, so here it is. I'm requesting your prayer support.

My doctor can't figure out why I have elevated (something or other) numbers relating to my prostate. The normal vitamins he suggests have not worked, in fact those irritating numbers have risen. So he sent me to a specialist who wants to do a biopsy. The specialist says I'm still too young to be experiencing such an issue.

He doesn't think it's cancer, but the testing is just to be safe and catch it early if it is. After the testing comes back negative, he wants to start me on a particular regimen to deal with an enlarged prostate.

You might think having the cancer word tossed around is making me nervous. It is not; I'm really not concerned at all because I don't believe I have it and I am refusing to accept such a diagnosis. I won't let the Enemy talk me into ANY sickness.

But at God's nudge, I am letting people know so I can be covered in prayer up through the testing and subsequent treatment (if I'll even need that after you all pray for me!). The test date is April 6; I'm not sure how soon I'll have the results.

There are a few of you out there I know will pray SERIOUSLY for me. I appreciate that and am counting on you. There are others who will pray as they read- I'll accept that with appreciation too! I trust God to listen.

Thanx. I'll keep you posted so you can share in the amazing outcome God brings about.

7 comments:

Daryl said...

Prayers sent up!

Unknown said...

We are agreeing with you!

jsi said...

Praying

Anonymous said...

i'll pray for you, Doug. .

Kathy Allan

Anonymous said...

Doug~
Be assured that prayers are and have been going up in your behalf.
Mary

jeff said...

But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
psalm 3:3,4

Hezza said...

me too.