Prayer Request - 2 YEAR OLD CANCER PATIENT HAVING SURGERY IN THE MORNING

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[meanoldfatbastrd]

Prayer request for Sydney Dungan who is having surgery at 8:00 am tomorrow to remove the tumor. Excerpt from Dads Diary today - This page was last updated on 10/21/03 07:08 PM.

SURGERY TIME!!

10:56 AM

Well, I guess my rest and relaxation is over. Sydney's surgery has been scheduled for tomorrow. We have a pre-surgery appointment this afternoon. It appears it is already time to worry but until she takes her nap I am going to enjoy every second of her.

6:50 PM 10/21/2003

After another very busy day we are finally home. Sydney's surgery is scheduled for 8:30 AM which we are very thankful for. We will be arriving at Cook's at 6:30AM in preparation for her surgery. Having the surgery that early in the morning we won't have to keep food and fluids away from her for too long of a period of time. She loves her milk cup in the morning but that is a battle that we have become used to. The surgery is expected to be fairly simple for that of a neuroblastoma patient. It is not touching any organs or arteries so the theory is that it will be fairly quick. The surgeon suspects that he will only be working on her for a couple of hours. He will remove her tumor, her left adrenal gland, several lymph nodes and of course any other evidence of tumor he finds. Based on the CT scan he is very comfortable with the procedure and hopes that once he gets in there will be few surprises. Unfortunately, you just never know with neuroblastoma. Please wish us luck and keep our little princess in your prayers. They seem to be working.

Until the next time......

todays news article - there is a link at www.wfaa.com

excerpt - http://www.wfaa.com/localnews/news8/stories/wfaa031021_am_neuroblastoma.270a84d3.html

Father of 2-year-old cancer patient raising awareness 10:05 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 21, 2003

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

When deadly cancer strikes close to home, families often want to help but don't know how.

A North Texas father is trying to make a difference with a plan that could be called "$10 million in 10 days."

At age two, there are many days where Sydney Dungan just doesn't feel good. It's largely the result of aggressive chemotherapy.

"At first we thought she just had a cold," said father Mark Dungan. "She was spiking some high fevers ... we took her in to our pediatrician and they watched her very closely, and then one day - sitting up here on the couch - (they) decided that she wasn't going to walk anymore."

Please pray for a successful surgery tomorrow.

May the blessings of heaven rest upon you!

[RoseofTexas]

Father you have instructed your children to ask ANYTHING in your son's name and it will be done! We serve a BIG AWESOME GOD and we are asking for a BIG AWESOME MIRACLE, we absolutely KNOW without a doubt that our Father can meet any need! Please Lord, cover this baby with your loving hands and restore her to fullness, in Jesus name AMEN!

[lakey]

Prayers for this precious child's full recovery.

[austingirl]

Prayers on the way

[BlessedBeGod]

Prayers on the way!

[pollywog]

my prayers for your sweet child.

[StarFan]

What a beautiful girl who is blessed with an equally beautiful family to have developed a wonderful website. Tears and prayers for them all.

[foreshadowed at waco]

I pray that Sydney receives the finest care and that her recovery is smooth.

A Brooklyn prayer bump.

[meanoldfatbastrd]

an update from Sydney's dad at http://www.sydneydungan.com

5:06 PM 10/22/2003

Sydney's surgery has been completed. It was a long day and she seems to be resting fairly comfortably. Dr. Iglesias, Sydney's surgeon feels confident that he got about 99.??% of the tumor. The surgery was more complicated that expected as the tumor was wrapped around an aorta and some blood vessels. The surgery took about 3.5 hours to complete. I well write more as time allows as there is certainly a lot to say. Right now, it is time to be with my daughter. I have a purpose.

Until the next time......

[Exit148]

I pray for an uneventful post-op period and that little Sydney's surgeons were successful, and that her health can be returned to her.

So much for a little child! May her Guardian Angels keep her close.

[Faith]

Heavenly Father,

You are our God, our Creator. Before Sydney was even born, You formed her in her mother's womb. You know everything that now troubles her tiny body. Lord, we ask You to remove this burden from her life and restore her to complete health. Guide the surgeon tomorrow and make his hand become Your hand, Lord. Let every trace of cancer be removed and let Sydney's body be cleansed from all disease. Comfort her parents, Lord, and send Your Spirit to rest upon them as they wait for their precious child to emerge from the surgery. Father, we commit this family to You, asking that You would bring showers of blessings to them. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

[Nebr FAL owner]

consider it done.

[Davea]

Thanks for the ping! Praying!

[Sunshine55]

Prayers and blessings for Sydney and her family.

[manna]

Prayer sent ...

[SuziQ]

I put Sydney on our Parish Prayer list, so there will be many more folks praying for her this weekend when the bulletin is published and folks see the request.

[kayak]

Thanks for the update. May God give Sydney rest so that she may heal and may He strengthen her family for the coming days as their wee one recuperates from the surgery.

[tiki]

I will keep praying.

[Fawnn]

Prayers lifted for Sydney Dungan....

[cav68]

May Gods Hands guide the surgeon's direction and his staff throughout the procedure and comfort you and your family. I Pray that God will always let the Sun shine upon her shoulders and the cool breezes fall upon her sweet smiling face. May God Bless.

[Aggie Mama]

Thanks for the updates. Contiuned prayers.