Health Update

Dear family and friends,

We wanted to keep you updated on our health. As you know Heather was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease while we studied Spanish in Costa Rica. However, after further testing here in Chile, the doctors here have determined that she does NOT have Addison’s! YAHOO!! So what is it? The cardiologist that Heather saw on Tuesday thinks that Heather suffers from Disautonomy which is a condition that causes the veins of the legs and feet not to constrict when standing. Therefore Heather feels faint and her heart begins to beat rapidly to make up for the lower blood pressure and lack of oxygen to the brain. Heather has begun taking the medication that the doctor recommended and she will meet with her cardiologist again in one month.

Doug also has seen doctors recently. As many of you may recall, while in Costa Rica Doug was diagnosed with cancer on the skin of his left nostril. Well, after seeing a dermatologist and oncologist today, Doug will be having blood work tomorrow in preparation for another surgery next Tuesday to cut out the infected area and to make sure that the cancer hasn’t spread any further. The doctor had wanted to do the surgery sooner, but Doug has a cold and therefore is concerned about that clearing up first.

Please pray that Doug’s cold would clear up before Tuesday. Please be in prayer for Dr. Acevedo and the anesthesiologist as they operate at 1:00 pm (EST) next Tuesday. Please also pray that we would leave all things in God’s hands and trust HIM completely!!

We will keep you updated after the surgery!