Surgery Early Wednesday

John goes in for surgery at 7:00 am. Wednesday. He has chosen to have as much of the mass removed as possible. Time is of the essence. There is concern that the follow up after a needle biopsy would just take to long, so they have decided to remove as much of it as possible, and began radiation therapy in two weeks.

Unfortunately, they have now ruled out any possibility of a brain abscess. However, the PET scan revealed nothing. They are now saying that the tumor's origin is in the brain.

The surgery is supposed to take around four hours. They will then move John to ICU for a day or two, and he will be in the hospital for at least 4 days.

We are together tonight. John is prepared for the battle, and can't really see any other option. He is strong and resolute in his decision and in his faith in God. The surgeon has performed this surgery before, and is confident that he will cause no further damage.

John's current symptoms include some numbness in the left side of his body, partial vision loss, and short term memory loss.

So, please pray for John's continued strength and recovery from surgery tomorrow. We value greatly all of your concerns and prayers.