Epic is home and making progress after cancer amputation
UPDATE/PRAY FOR: Epic, 10 yo. Cancer Amputation Survivor. Lord Jesus we have much to be thankful for with Epic’s progress. We ask that You would continue working in her body day by day to heal her wound and defeat the cancer. Please guard that wound. Keep it from opening. Seal it and keep it free from infection. Draw on Epic’s cells to fight against any insult that comes her way. Give mom Shannon Your gift of healing. We ask You to pour out healing and restoration on this family. In the Name of Elyashib. God Restores. Amen. <3 Caren
Shannon Lynn Smith
My girl is making progress. She is finding her new rhythm
Prayers for Pets
I totally love these pictures I had no indication that they came last night! I saw the post you wanted to put up on the group and I was going to write you about it and here are these beautiful pictures! You look so delighted to have your girl back. It warms my heart to see you both looking happy???
Prayers for Pets
I wanted to ask you if it would be okay for me to use one of the videos in a post that I would put up on the website, Facebook and YouTube. We could tell a very short version of her story. Would that be okay?
Shannon Lynn Smith
Of course.
1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Prayers for Pets
Ok great! My goal will be to post it tomorrow morning, that is the time when the most eyes will be on it. How are you managing? Are you off work today?
Shannon Lynn Smith
Yes I am. Last night was a bit scary. She acted like she was overheating and uncomfortable. I tried to reach my vet but couldn’t. So I prayed and cut off the bandage. I think it was causing anxiety and over heating her. Got a cool compress on her and had fans blowing on her, have her pain meds and within about 15 minutes she was cooler and asleep. I’m checking on someone’s cats and the right back home with her. I’ve been assisting her with potty breaks and working with her on standing, when I left her alone for a bit is when she decided to get up on her own. I am a proud mama.
Prayers for Pets
Oh wow what a surprise!
[You] must have been flabbergasted!
Prayers for Pets
Animals have such an amazing ability to recoup. I have seen this happen after amputation time after time but it never ceases to amaze me. Especially Epic and all that’s going on within her little body. It just seems like so much for one tiny dog to endure. As you said though the doctor said it looked a lot better inside than he expected so maybe it’s not as bad as it sounded.
Shannon Lynn Smith
I’m still praying for the biopsies to come back non cancerous. He said either way this surgery had to be done. The nerves were inflamed and caused the leg to not work.
Prayers for Pets
Poor little girl… it will be interesting to find out what [the] tumor was and why it was there. It’s a pretty rare thing from what I’ve been reading.
Shannon Lynn Smith
Yes it does seem to be. I am so grateful the surgery is behind us and we are on our way to healing.
Prayers for Pets
Amen and hallelujah to that! I know you said that you were 1/2 way paid down. Are you any closer?
I hated that I had to remove that link. I see that as a very reasonable way to ask for donations.
Shannon Lynn Smith
Yes I raised the money for the surgery through the kindness of strangers. Some of the Brussels groups and dog groups allowed me to post on their websites. I still have a bill at my own vets from xrays, medicines, and blood work. I will get it paid down though and they will work with me. This has been tough emotionally but God is faithful and I’m seeing His goodness in new ways.
Prayers for Pets
I am so delighted to see this Shannon. I felt so bad that I was forced to remove that link. It was a tough decision because the group had been so supportive before the link came down. I didn’t want to lose that for you. It makes me feel a lot better to know that you accomplished your goal. God is so gracious. He answers our prayers in spite of and sometimes because of our foibles.? He is the kindest teacher. My prayer for all of us during this crazy time has been that we will learn the many lessons he wants to teach to all of us. In everything his grace abounds.
I have one verse in min[d] to share with you and God said no make it two ?
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Jeremiah 31:2-3 Thus says the LORD:”The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Prayers for Pets
The second one was actually the first one was going to share
Epic survived the sword!
Shannon Lynn Smith
Amen.
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