Need prayer for upcoming operation

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A little background:

Around August of this year I was diagnosed with Ameloblastoma (a tumor of the jaw) and ended up having the fairly sizable tumor removed from my jaw around the same time. Ameloblastoma tumors are benign but invasive and highly destructive as they can keep coming back and typically keep growing. This type of tumor stems from cells that mimic the cells that make tooth enamel and according to the findings, I have the kind that is guaranteed to come back unless something is done.

Typically, people with Ameloblastoma have the tumor in their lower jaw and usually end up having to have part (or whole sections) of their lower jaw removed to get rid of the problem causing cells. My case is not in the mandible (lower jaw) but is instead in the maxilla (upper jaw). This is a rarer case and tends to be a bit more dangerous due to it being closer to the sinus' and other things.

The upcoming surgery:

I went to the UNC dental college, where they have dealt with this rare disorder, and was advised that they are going to need to treat this situation aggressively to try to keep it from coming back. They want to perform surgery on me on December 2nd and they plan on cutting out some section(s) of my upper jaw. They also may have to pull quite a few teeth in order to do this and i may have to stay for observation.

Again, this particular type of tumor is benign, but it tends to come back and can cause severe deformation of the face and jaw if left unchecked. I have been praying a lot about this and believe that God has a plan and that I am blessed as the surgeons told me that my insurance would have to cover this as it is not elective and is very important to my well being.

Please keep me in your prayers as I am going to have to talk with my boss about working from home for some time to recover. Fortunately, I can do my job fairly easy from my home. I am also praying that the costs (on my side) won't be too high as this could keep me from being able to have the surgery now. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Thanks.
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Will do, please keep us updated. Does not sound like fun and I hope they can remove it all for you.
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Please keep us updated...Praying for you.
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DallenMalna wrote:Please keep us updated...Praying for you.
Ditto that, I'm praying for you.
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Just wanted to give you all an update. I had my surgery yesterday morning and was in recovery by 2pm EST. According to what my wife told me, they were successful in what they had planned to do. I have never been put under before but I can tell you that anesthesia doesn't play around. :) I was joking around with the staff prior to the sedation and next thing I know I woke up in recovery.

I am currently on a liquid diet and will be on the mend for the next week or so, but I appreciate the prayers as I was definitely uneasy about the surgery. It felt good to just hand it over to God and relax before the surgery. Now I am mostly dealing with the surgical site soreness and frequent nose bleeds from having a tube in my nose breathing for me during the op. Well, I am off to have more chicken broth for breakfast.

Talk to you all later. I should be on steam today should anyone want to message me.
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praying for a quick recovery, thanks for the update!
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Awesome, I am glad everything went well. :)

I'll be praying you recover quickly.
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Graej wrote:Just wanted to give you all an update. I had my surgery yesterday morning and was in recovery by 2pm EST. According to what my wife told me, they were successful in what they had planned to do. I have never been put under before but I can tell you that anesthesia doesn't play around. :) I was joking around with the staff prior to the sedation and next thing I know I woke up in recovery.

I am currently on a liquid diet and will be on the mend for the next week or so, but I appreciate the prayers as I was definitely uneasy about the surgery. It felt good to just hand it over to God and relax before the surgery. Now I am mostly dealing with the surgical site soreness and frequent nose bleeds from having a tube in my nose breathing for me during the op. Well, I am off to have more chicken broth for breakfast.

Talk to you all later. I should be on steam today should anyone want to message me.
glad to hear it went well!
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Saints be praised! Raise the trumpets and clang the cymbals in celebration of a successful surgery! :)
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