Posted on 09/08/2021 9:34:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Pastor Max Lucado has asked for prayers after announcing he has been diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. The author said he is “trusting our heavenly Father” in the days ahead as he battles the “serious” condition.
Lucado, leader of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, recently shared the news on his website : “I want to take a moment to share with you some personal medical news. Recently I was diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. Because this is a serious condition, I wanted you to hear from me personally.”
“Though surgery is a possibility, none is planned at the moment. The current strategy is to wait, watch, and pray that the aneurysm doesn’t increase any further in size. I am maintaining my normal routines and commitments; my ministry is undisturbed by this news,” he continued.
The 66 year old author said he feels “fine” and is “under the care of an outstanding medical team” and “in the hands of a good God.”
“For now, please know that I am fully trusting our heavenly Father. I am grateful for your prayers for me and for my family,” he concluded.
Johns Hopkins defines an ascending aortic aneurysm as an “abnormal bulging and weakening in your aorta at the point before the curve.”
“If an aortic aneurysm ruptures, it can cause life-threatening bleeding. An aneurysm at risk for rupture needs surgical repair,” it notes.
In a video message accompanying the announcement, Lucado said he received his diagnosis “within the last two weeks.”
“To be honest, it is a serious issue because the aneurysm or the bulge in the aorta is quite sizable,” he said.
The I Will See You in Heaven author promised to post periodic updates to his website and social media as they become available.
The father and grandfather tested positive for COVID-19 in July despite being vaccinated. He has since recovered and has returned to his duties at the church.
Following his announcement, Lucado received an outpouring of support on Twitter, with many sending up prayers for the pastor.
In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Lucado, who is gearing up for the release of his latest book, You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today, Hope for Tomorrow , reflected on God’s sovereignty amid difficult circumstances.
Whatever trials come our way, “God is still on the throne, God still has His people, God will still glorify Himself,” he said.
The story of Esther in the Bible, Lucado said, is a reminder that “God is working in our story” even when it’s not evident.
“His fingerprints are on every page of your story,” he said. “Let's just stay focused on the big story. The big story is God's grace, His defeat of death, the Easter celebration, the return of Christ. Keep these big things the big things. Let them change you. Just trust Him.”
The father and grandfather tested positive for COVID-19 in July despite being vaccinated...
SMH
Isn’t Lucado “woke” and a proponent of CRT?
My mother had a foot long main aorta aneurism that had been there so long it had calcified. Discovered when going through cancer treatment. They did not remove it but she did die from cancer.
Max Lucado comes out of the apostate closet
https://evangelicaldarkweb.org/2021/02/16/max-lucado-comes-out-of-the-apostate-closet/
Had a great guy that worked for me who 30 odd years ago had his aorta replaced for this down in Houston. The pealed him apart like a shrimp and replaced the entire section. Down for three months and then right as rain. Lived another dozen years before he went to other cardiac issues. He was about 60 when this happened.
I think the actor John Ritter died from an ascending aortic aneurysm that burst.
Now it's sort of "light reading", but still like to go back and peruse his old books from time-to-time.
You can live for a long time with them.
You don’t live very long when they burst.
When I worked at a hospital, the AAA was the only procedure the ED would do, on the spot, without scrubbing. I witnessed it once. It was scary stuff.
Prayers for Pastor Max.
That's my take as well. A shame to hear he's woke now.
Based on that letter, I’d say he’s lost.
The other side of the coin is that he’s been hanging out lately with known Apostates like Beth Moore and Jen Hatmaker.
Birds of a feather...
I don’t watch a lot of Christian TV, but it seems to me that TBN has gone wobbly in the last year or two. I noticed that Perry Stone - who is outspoken about homosexuality and the general leftist trend of American culture - is no longer on TBN, but only Daystar.
I don’t watch TBN nor have I ever.
Isn’t that Pat Robertson’s channel?
Other treatment: Endovascular surgery, insertion of a stent;
In this procedure, the weakened portion of the aorta remains in place. Your doctor inserts a tiny, flexible catheter into an artery in your leg and guides the tube up to your aorta. The catheter then deploys a graft that surrounds the vulnerable part of the aorta to strengthen it.
The 3rd anniversary of my aorta stent placement is coming up soon.
I had the stent placement procedure done at noon, and I was out of the cardiac lab in the recovery room enjoying a turkey sandwich with my wife in about 30 minutes.
I was discharged about 2 hours later, and my wife drove me home.
The only time, that I have a problem, is when I had to wear a mask, which is basically never now. Any mask cuts down on my Oxygen intake.
I have an artificial ascending aorta, it is made of Dacron. In my case, the aneurysm was the result of having a congenital bicuspid aortic valve.
Is this a thoracic aorta issue? I have some kind of ascending mid aorta issue that showed up on a CT scan. bigger than it should be but still below size where you do surgery.
TBN was founded by the late Paul Crouch and his wife Jan (the one with the big blond hair and a lot of eye makeup). His son Matt runs it now.
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