John's has repeat scan today, asking for your prayers!

Good morning family and friends,

What  a blessing the last two weeks have been for our family.  John has been home after finishing radiation.  He has a break from the chemo for 4 weeks.  John looks and feels great.  The kids are not missing a minute of time with their dad.  He is high demand until the last of them falls asleep!  

Your prayers are needed as always. John has a repeat scan today at 12:45.  Pray for an "all clear" scan.  We are heading to Duke for a clinical trail of a new chemo agent to add to the standard of care. The tumor tissue did not test positive for the protein to receive the vaccine. 

Thank you for your prayers, notes and calls.  The Esther family continues to thrive with all the support.

Many blessings,

Carol

Esther Update: as of Sept. 26th

John is officially done with travel to and from St. Louis for radiation. He is off of treatment for a month, and will begin chemo. at an elevated amount after that. Please pray for John to receive the best treatment possible, and to have favor for that plan.

guys and friends: please call John and invite him out! He would love to get together with you since he is back home!

Continue to pray for complete eradication of all cancerous cells! THANK YOU!!!!!

No meals right now...thank you to all who have contributed! You are GREATLY appreciated!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!!

In case you haven't heard yet, Joe's scan was negative to cancer, and according to the Dr., it is a benign nothing. He just needs a re-scan in 3-6 months. THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your prayers!!!!!

The Esther kids join # 1 awesome Dad in St.Louis in the Gateway to the west!
John continues to have an uncomplicated coarse of chemo and radiation. He has been riding his high tech trike when the kids are not trying it out. He went wake boarding with a good friend from med school that came to visit.
We need your prayers! Joe is having his repeat MRI wed the 10th @ 10am. We are asking God for a big nothing and spare him from surgery!
Many thanks and blessings to everyone for your continued prayers and support!
The Esther Clan

Current Need:

The Esther family thanks you for the rides offered to John to St. Louis! He has all the rides he needs for the next few weeks, and will be done with his treatment towards the end of Sept.

Please pray for a clinical trial to open up for John to be a part of. THANK YOU!

Please pray for John's gait to be stable, and that the side effects from chemo. and radiation will be miraculously minimal. That healthy cells be preserved, and the bad ones destroyed. Protection from infection.

Current update: 8-11-08

Give thanks for good news:

1. MRI scan last week, showed no new tumor re-growth!

2. MD Anderson bill showed up: balance due: $0 !!! That's right...nothing due...all payed by insurance! WOW!

3. Duke University Med. Ctr. says they have never seen two complete resections (complete removal of two tumors)...ever!

Please pray:
1. Chemo. starts this week, in St. Louis, Mo....for protection of healthy cell, protection of immune system, that all bad cells would be destroyed.
2. safety in travel to and from St. Louis
3. protection and peace for Irma (Carol's mom) and kids while parents are away
4. strength and health and peace and unity for Carol and John

new prayer requests:as of Aug. 3, 2008

Please pray for the following:
1. That Aug 4th (Monday) MRI results are good news for John.

2. Safety, peace, unity and wisdom for trip to Duke for medical consultation. God's BEST for John...His favor for His Best.

3. Protection for kids and Irma at home in Springfield. Peace and unity in family.

THANK YOU!