Thursday A.M. from Tammy

The council has spoken:
No Chemo No Radiation, Let's Watch it Carefully!!!!!! Praise God.
The tumor was reported as being a benign tumor, but there are 3 reasons to watch it: 1. The tumor had invaded the brain stem and some still resides there. 2. The tumor is measured by how quickly it divides. This tumor has a number of division 4.6 that is a little high for the type of tumor this is. 3. There was some other change in the cerebellum that the doctors had seen initially and they will keep watch on that.
But what that means to us is that we have many opportunities for God to shut all that down and leave Jack treatment free.
She named it for us, but I will have a nurse write it down later and then I might be able to copy a 26 letter word that I have no idea how to spell or say.
Jack is still making progress daily, he wouldn't open his mouth for us unless we just forced a sponge in to keep his mouth clean, but today he is much more freely opening his mouth and biting a tool that speech therapy gave him. He seems to have control of his pearly whites, ....
The speech therapist will give him a bit of sterile water in about 15 minutes and observe how he swallows it, then if she is satisfied with that we will go down to radiation for the swallow study, and then maybe introduce some soft food or juices today.
Jack slept hard last night. First night to sleep all the way through. He is on tylenol with codeine at night and regular tylenol during the day to help with the aches and pains. We also put him in a big red wagon last night and he enjoys being pulled around for a while. I think he likes that better than the wheelchair.
Well..hopefully we will give more great news tonight. Jack could be eating mcdonalds before we know it.
We are still on the schedule to go to Baylor Monday for therapy.
Love to you all.
Tammy

5/5/2005 9:52 AM

Comments

Sarah said…
I'm weeping and praising! You were certainly due for some good news! Like I said last week -- good sleep and good food will do wonders for healing. (Not that McDonald's is good food, but happiness does lots for healing, too :-) We will pray that he gets lots more sleep and lots more good news!
Anonymous said…
Hey there Jack a roo this is your uncle monkey wishing you a speedy recovery. Your the toughest little guy I've ever konwn. I'm so proud & privliged to be a part of your beautiful family. I love you so very much. Keep strong little buddy. We will see you soon.....
Anonymous said…
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Praise God! I can't wait to see you guys again! Natalie and Nathan will be so happy about these answers to prayers!

Karene
Anonymous said…
Praise God. That is wonderful news!!!! I am so excited.

Kristen Saltsman
Anonymous said…
What wonderful news! Our God is truly an AWESOME God!! We will continue to pray for Jack's steady improvement.

Karen Frazier
Anonymous said…
What an awesome God we have! It was so good to read great news. We will continue to pray for a speedy recovery and for your family. Hang in there Jack - your doing great! Will has a baseball game tonight and he told me this morning he was going to "hit a good one for Jack"!

We love you guys,
Darla & Sam
Will & Shelby
Anonymous said…
Praise God from Whom all blessing flow!
So thankful to hear the wonderful news! We continue to pray for Jack's recovery and strength for Rob, Tammy and Elaine as you care for Jack and one another. Also for Tamara as she cares for the Abilene crew. We love you-all and are so glad we can follow Jack's progress on this blog. Love,
David & Sally Stewart
Grants, NM
Wow! Praise the Lord for the great news! He has been working the whole time and has given us little victories along the way, but this is a very visible answer to prayer. Thanks to all of the prayer warriors out there who have (and will continue) to lift up Jack and family to the Lord. God is so merciful and gracious, never ending in his love. He hears our prayers and requests and works with a mighty and outstretched hand. The God that led Israel out of bondage and later out of the wilderness to the promised land - is the same God that is bringing Jack and family out of this wilderness time and into a place of peace, healing, and victory. Praise God for his indescribable gifts! Praise the Lord that He is both Willing & Able to save us and help us when we call. He is good and great, faithful in all his ways!

We will all continue to lift you up to the Father for complete recovery and (if best) to be able to come home soon and finish rehab at home.

We love you!

In Him,
Michael, Karen, Lindsey & Corban
Anonymous said…
This is FANTASTIC news!
God promises to "do more than we could ask or imagine" and HE HAS!
Southern Hills is not the same without you and we CANNOT wait to have you back with us! We will continue to pray, and will not be surprised when God answers BIGGER and BETTER than we could dream!
Blessings!!
Jennifer Ross
Anonymous said…
Praise God! What a wonderful answer to prayers! We are praying fervently for you from Nashville, and will continue to ask God to fill each one of you with the strength that only He can give. Rob, Tammy and Elaine, you are an inspiration to us as we read of these events and your unwavering faith. Thank you for encouraging us as you go through this ordeal. Tamara, what a sweet servant and sister you are to love and care for DJ and Sophie. May God fill you with His strength daily, as well.
Our love to all of you,
Erin (Stewart) & Joey Drumright
Anonymous said…
What wonderful news. Jeff and I check everyday from work to see where Jack is now. Still praying and knowing that God is in control.

My grandmother lived to the great age of 94 years. She had several health problems, but never did she complain. She just prayed. When you would ask her how she was or how she felt today, she would always reply, " I'm still pulling". So, that is my word for you all today, although you are very tired. Keep pulling.
Much love to you all,
Liz
Anonymous said…
////////jfd
Kinlie wrote that!

Praise God!We are dancing with joy and praising God all around our house. Keely has been stopping all through the day during this time to pray for Jack. She even prayed during a time-out. (She should have put herself in that prayer,too!:))Last night she said "Thank you for making Jack better. In Jesus' name Amen!" We are so excited about this news. The road is long but it seems that God is making it shorter at every turn! I am sure y'all are tired but I hope this news refreshes your spirit.It has made our day, month, year!
We are not stopping our prayers. I know that the healing of his children's hearts pleases God in the same way that we are pleased to see Jack heal physically.
Praise God! Praise God!
Lord God,
Thank you for your healing power. Thank you for choosing to heal Jack. Thank you for being with us in our pain, heartache, and rejoicing. We have not stopped needing you since before we were born and you have always taken care of us. Thank you. Praise you for the power of your Love and Mercy upon us. Praise God for he has "turned our wailing to dancing; removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord, my God I will give you thanks forever." Psalm 30:11-12
Lord, also take care of Rob , Tammy, Elaine and Tamara. Sometimes when the darkest shadow has passed, we realize how tired we are. Please pour out your Holy Spirit like the widow's oil. May it flow and flow until all needs are surpassed by your greatness, that we may again turn to praise you in your majesty & might. You are the creator of miracles. Thank you for this one named Jack Marcelain. Keep him so close to you, Father. Take his feet each step of the way. We need you Jesus. "He has delivered us from such deadly peril and he will deliver us. In Him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many." 2Corinthians 1:10-11 Thank you for your deliverance, Father. We love you. Amen.
Love, joy, peace, hope, amazing grace upon you all,
David, Karise, Keely & Kinlie
Anonymous said…
PRAISE GOD, PRAISE GOD, PRAISE GOD!!! and the rejoicing continues as will the prayers! Jack we cannot wait to see you this summer at the Lake House and in person witness God's AWESOME grace!! :-)

your Beaumont family--dixie and tom
Anonymous said…
I just love this blog! Every single day we get to celebrate God answering prayers and making Jack better and better.

I know you are sick and tired of the hospital, Dallas, and seeing your precious Jack laid up in bed while not seeing your other precious babies at all. But this will make your family so strong and when you are all back home together, you will look back in awe at how far God has taken you and how much He used this mess to bring you even closer to each other, to the rest of your family, to friends, to church, and most importantly -- to Him.

Jack has a new memory verse to be working on: "I can do all things through Christ who stengthens me!" Maybe that isn't just for Jack but for all of us!

Congrats again on the GREAT news and we look forward to the next GOD report!
Anonymous said…
In celebration we join Miriam..."I (WE)will sing to the Lord for HE is highly exalted...The lord is my (OUR, expecially Jack's)strength and (OUR) my song; he has become my (OUR)salvation. He is my (OUR) God and I (WE) will praise Him, my father's God and I (WE)will exalt Him." Ex 15:1-2

Jack: Truly HIS light is shining ALL around the world through you and yours!

Christ Covenant and your Beaumont family--dixie and tom
Anonymous said…
That's such fantastic news. Think how far Jack has come in just over a week! Our God is awesome!
Love,
The Saylors
Anonymous said…
GREAT news!!! Thanks to God for the good report! I'm so happy that he won't have to do chemo. That will help y'all return to a normal routine sooner. WHew!!
Hugs of rejoicing!
Frances
Anonymous said…
What GREAT news!!! Our continued prayers are with you all. I think of you often and pray for a speedy recovery for Jack. We love you all.
Julie & Dave Hubbard
Anonymous said…
Another Praise God!!! I, like Pat, have been checking regularly for updates while at work. I have prayed many prayers for all of you and will continue to do so.
Love and Blessings to all of you.
Rita
Robyn said…
Praise God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks be to Him for His Love! Can't wait to hug ya'll soon!

The Wertheims
Anonymous said…
I am so excited to hear the good news. we all pray he hears nothing but good news in the future. brandi
Anonymous said…
Since we can't all be in Dallas with you during this time, the daily updates are such a blessing. Please know that the prayers are not ceasing for Jack and all of his family. We praise God for healing and continue to pray for progress daily.
Anonymous said…
It is so good to hear the news that the tumor is benign. It is things like that that make a day better for everyone. Denise and I know a small bit about how the parents feel during a time like this with our son Ryan's past problems. Our thoughts are with them, Jack, yourself and all your family during this time of sleepless nights, unanswerable questions and worry.

Roger and Denise Belton
Kyrgyzstan
Anonymous said…
Marcelain Gang
HOOOOOOOOOORAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
This is the news we have been waiting and praying so fervently for! GOD IS GOOD! We are doing a BIG HAPPY DANCE for you! Can you feel the LOVE?! Woo Hoo! GO JACK GO! We will continue pouring on the prayer... XXOO Lisa, Jeff & Jude Holland

and THANK YOU Sarah -- though we have never met you, I feel like we are old friends and APPRECIATE your gift of service, encouragement, and administration -- that have helped keep the SO MANY that love the Marcelains in the loop!
Anonymous said…
Jones Family said, Praise God! We were so happy to hear that. We continue to lift you all up in prayer. We are missing you all and hope to see you soon! Love, Robert, Kristi,Taylor

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