Prayer Request - Second Generation FReeper To Have Brain Surgery

Self | 12/8/03 | John Dillon

[NerdDad]

Mrs. NerdDad and I request your prayers for our son, Matt, (FReeper Clarinet_King) as we prepare for his brain surgery on Tuesday Morning.

Matt is a freshman Computer Science student and band member at the University of Southern Miss. He has experienced increasingly difficult headaches for about two years. He assumed he had picked up my migraines mixed with the stresses of his high school senior year and scholarship hunt. Instead, he was diagnosed in October with an arachnoid cyst in the left frontal lobe of his brain. The arachnoid is the spider-web-like first lining surrounding the brain. The cyst is a 6 by 10 centimeter (about the size of a man's fist) pocket filled with the same cerebral-spinal fluid that the brain produces and uses for padding inside the skull.

Doctors tell us that it has probably been present and growing all or most of his life. We've also been told that even if diagnosed early, these cysts are not treated until they start causing problems.

Matt will be admitted this morning to University Medical Center in Jackson Ms. He will have surgery Tuesday morning. The surgeon will make a 4-5 mm incision in the scalp and drill a small hole through the skull. A fiber optic scope will be inserted and guided with a computer into and through the cyst. A shunt will be inserted in the back of the cyst to allow the fluid to flow through the cyst.

Matt will spend 2 nites in the hospital and a week of recovery time at home. He will attend and participate in the Liberty Bowl with the band and return to USM in January for the next semester. His activities will be limited to avoid impacts to the head for 3 months and then he will be released to full activity. Because the internal pressure from the cyst significantly thinned the skull in the front, he will have to be careful about blows to the head for the rest of his life. But then, I guess we all need to be careful about that.

We feel confident that he is in good hands hands with this Dr and staff. He is in the prayers of many folks and I would appreciate the prayers of our friends here on FR. I've seen the power of prayer work many miracles and this lump-head needs all the help he can get. (Yeah, Dad is keeping his sense of humor.)

[Mamzelle]

Many prayers--

[denfurb]

Matt, I pray that God will guide the surgeon's hands to successfully remove the cycst and that God will completely heal and restore you. In Jesus name, Amen

[DeSoto]

Surgery for a loved one is always scary, trust in God to find the comfort and peace that you need. I pray that all will be well and that the operation and recovery will go as planned. I also pray that the headaches will go away and that the clarinet will sound better than ever. 8^)

[Yudan]

Done. Isn't that the same condition that John Olerud was diagnosed with while he was at the University of Washington?

[CindyDawg]

A prayer sent for you and your son.

[Ditter]

Your son has my prayers & best wishes for a speedy recovery. One of my best friends is recovering from a similar but much more serious problem. Inspite of the fact that this is serious & scary, you have MUCH to be thankful for. Sincerly Ditter

[eyespysomething]

prayers for him and your family.

[bourbon]

I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers. Best wishes for your son's speedy recovery.

[Ramcat]

Pennsylvania prayers for full and speedy recovery.

[razorback-bert]

Will do.

[matrix2225]

Prayers for Matt's quick recovery.

[pubmom]

Prayers for Matt's surgey and recovery.

[End Times Sentinel]

Prayers sent!  Hoping for a speedy recovery!

 

 

Owl_Eagle

" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"

 

Prayers sent!  Hoping for a speedy recovery!

[petitfour]

I will pray for your son, too. God bless you all.

[NRA2BFree]

Sorry to read that Matt is sick and needs to have this surgery. He is definitely going to be in my prayers, for a successful surgery and a complete recovery.

I had 3 tumors taken out of my head and it was actually a much easier recovery than I had expected. It was the first of many surgeries, and although I was given 5 years or less to live in 1989, I*m totally healed by the Grace of God. Prayer really works! Count on mine!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

May God watch over your fine son and guide him to a full recovery.

[r9etb]

I had 3 tumors taken out of my head and it was actually a much easier recovery than I had expected.

Between you, MrConfettiMan, and now Mr. Matt, we have living proof that FReepers have brains to spare.... ;-)

[r9etb]

Prayers sent. God be with you all.

[Orange1998]

My prayers are with your son and family. My nephew had major brain surgery and he recovered 100% (quick recovery!!)

May God Bless Him.

[Geezerette]

Prayer Bump!

Your story confirms that miracles do happen!

Where two or more are gathered together in His Name, there He is in the midst of them (paraphrased, not exact quote). You can imagine the power of all these FReepers praying together for Matt's quick and successful recovery!!

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