Update on Dad's Surgery, June 5th, 09

This photo is me with 2 of my sisters with our dad about 2 days after surgery. He worked really hard to stand & smile for this photo. It breaks my heart to see him like this, but he is the best example of courage, faith & strength. He said he must have repeated to himself Isaiah 26:3 about 150 times prior to this surgery. ... What an amazing man he is! Sorry I have not been here much to report the latest, I have updated my ebay store to be on vacation settings through the 10th of June as of right now... Please read on for the latest update on my dad's condition. In Short, He is in Physical Therapy as he cannot walk & he is seeing double vision now approx. 15 days after his surgery... THANKS for continuing to pray!

To all of my faithful & devoted customers:

Thanks for all of your business & support with encouragement at this difficult time as my dad was dignosed with a brain tumor in his brain stem, following surgery at John's Hopkins on May 22nd, I am still here in PA where I have been since the middle of May so I must keep my store here on vacation settings until I return. Please feel free to see my me page for details or my website BLOG for further updates & prayer requests throughout this time. I will be working on updating my website STORE to ecommerce while I am away as well. Please be in prayer, he just turned 59 & has 5 children & 8 grandchildren, he still works full time & has a lot of faith & support, an amazing man! My dad's surgery went well, however, he is left with double vision & he cannot walk. Both of which he did not have as a problem when he entered into surgery, we are praying these will both return. They only took a very small biopsy from the center of the tumor & not any more as intial pathology during surgery revealed that it was benign & slow growing. It was quite critical & risky as everything is so very tiny where they were working. Functions such as vision, hearing, taste, breathing, heartbeat, swallowing & expressions in the face were all very likely affected as we see now. He could have been paralized or on breathing & feeding tubes, etc. So we are thankful & hopeful that during this time of healing, these issues will subside, I will keep you updated... as I can. Plan is to be home after the 10th of June.
I will appreciate your prayers & understanding & business when I return, it's very difficult taking the month off, but I know God is in control & my parents need me here. It has been a very good visit at home with my family.

Blessings, Bonnie
703-946-4200 is my cell number if you need to call me.