Rose is at the Hospital

* As of Thursday 1/30/2014 Rose has been in surgery since before 6:30 this morning.  It is currently 1:30pm.  I just called home and they have reported that she is still in surgery.  Keep the prayers coming.

 Since writing this post the latest update is that the surgery has been scheduled for this coming Thursday!

The day has finally come and Rose has made her way with her husband to the hospital.  Today (Monday) she has gone through some final examinations and is getting prepped for surgery to happen tomorrow (Tuesday 1/28/2014).  This surgery is very invasive and delicate as it involves her spine.  The doctors will need to drain the fluid from her spine..which is a lot as well as remove the tumor as best as possible.  This tumor has been growing now for 8+ years so there is no telling what they are going to have to deal with. 

I am not sure how long she will be there or how long mail takes to get there but if you would like to send her cards, the address above is where to send them.

Rev Fr Charles Agwuocha

Bishop's House,

Ahiara Diocese Mbaise

P.O.Box 205

Ogbe Ahiara.

Imo State, Nigeria.

 Here is a glimse of what their post operative rooms look like.

Their website states : 

Inpatient Facilities

Memfys Hospital has a 3-bed 

neuro-intensive care unit 

and 21 inpatient beds arranged 

as 1-bed private rooms and 

shared 2-bed rooms. All rooms 

are airconditioned and have 

their own ensuite facilities.

Our rooms are well equipped

 with all the facilities neccessary

 for constant patient monitoring 

during every stage of post-operative recovery.

Would you please be in prayer with us!

Pray for Rose to have the
 physical strength to endure this
 major surgery.

Pray that the doctors hands
are guided by the Great Physician.

Pray for quick response to
any complications.

Pray for the husband and
children as they support
Rose through this surgery.

Pray that God would be in control.

Pray for unity of the doctors
and nurses that they would
 be in one accord on their
decision making process
while in surgery that the
would work together as
 a unified team.

These are some of the highlighted requests.  We thank you for your love and support to our family during this time and for making this possible!!!! You all ROCK!!!!

Love to you all!!!

The Agwuocha's

(please share and spread the word! we need prayer warriors to be committed to praying with us)

The Time is Drawing Near

Hi everyone and Happy New Year

I wanted to let you in on some updates on Rose. 

First of all thank you all for your contributions to see that Rose has access to the Dr for surgery. You have given Rose a chance to life again. Now the rest of the work rests in God's hands with your prayers.

On Dec 23, 2013 we were able to obtain the complete amount of the money needed for the surgery. We had hoped that she could go in for the surgery during the Christmas holiday. However, when we contacted to the hospital, they postponed the surgery to early Jan as they were going home for the holidays.

Here is Jan and we have made contact with the doctors again. If everything goes as planned, Rose will be transferred to the MEMFY hospital in Enugu Nigeria on Monday of next week.  (Please pray that this date is set in stone as we have had to reschedule twice due to her husband having "housekeeping" issues that he feels needs to be taken care of prior to going for the surgery. We need his full cooperation.)

At the on-set of this last effort to help Rose, we defined Rose's need in three stages of miracles. And here they are:

Miracle #1 : Diagnosis (accomplished)

Miracle #2: Raise the needed amount for surgery (accomplished)

Miracle #3: Successful surgery and Rose's recovery (Pending)

In order to get to the last of these miracles we need your prayer!

Pray for no more delays and that any remaining logistics will not eat up any more time

Pray for God's strength and wisdom on the doctors and nurses, 

Pray for courage, strength, and courage for Rose.

Pray against infection after surgery

 

We will be tracking the time and events as Rose goes to surgery and will be updating you with the most current information on her progress. Rose has been informed that she will be headed to the hospital for surgery.

This is all we know for now and will keep you all posted shortly.  Thank you for all of your texts, calls, emails, facebook messages and personal conversations asking about how Rose is.  We appreciate each and every one of you!  Keep praying please!  

Love,

Barnabas and Amanda on behalf of the entire Agwuocha family!