PRAYERS FOR PIKES
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In late October 2024, John Pike was diagnosed with rectal cancer. As a result of the toll that the disease has taken on his body, it was necessary for him to quit his job as an auto mechanic. He is now undergoing his medical team’s treatment plan.
UPDATE:
JANUARY 14, 2025
We thank our God upon every remembrance for you.
We love and miss each one of you!
We are thankful for you prayers at the feet of our Father. We appreciate all of you that have sent cards of encouragement and messages reminding us to stay focused.
We had an answer to prayer on Monday morning. We found out that John will get the Michigan port out Wednesday.
Please continue to pray that we would see a big difference in the pain level all over his body. He is very much struggling with the physical end of things. Please that he would see some form of improvement.
We had a check up with the main Dr on Thursday of last week and they gave us the next step in John’s care plan. Please pray that God would use all things to strengthen, nourish and restore his body.
We are blessed to see how God continues to provide for our family in many ways. He cares for the Sparrows. How much more He cares for us! Praise God.
Phil. 4:19-20
And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen
January 13, 2025
PRAISE GOD:
1. For a medical team that takes the time to explain the treatment process in a way that helps us understand as much as possible the whats and hows and whys.
2. That John slept better last night than he has in quite a while, by his own estimation.
3. That, so far, the chemotherapy treatments’ most significant negative effect has been the same-day feeling of being “whipped.”
4. That through testing, his doctors are getting a better view of which cancer cells are the most active and, therefore, the prime targets for concentrated treatment.
KEEP PRAYING:
1. For even small improvements in every aspect of John’s physical difficulties (sleep, bowel movements, energy level, etc.), and for the gradual victory that those improvements will give him in the mental fight.
2. That the financial resources will be available when the doctors are ready to attack the hot-spot cancer cells.
3. For continuing insight and wisdom on the part of his medical team, and for strength and health and encouragement for all those who are helping to care for him.
JANUARY 7, 2025
-Pray for John that we could quickly get the port out that was put in back in Michigan. They aren't using it and have put in their own. The Michigan port isn't working and may be the cause of the leg pain he has been experiencing.
-He is also doing acupuncture for pain relief.
-Thankful for all the ways big and small that God continues to provide.
-Also prayers for Daniel as he has needed some dental work done back in Michigan but we can't come back. So we have found a place here that will help us with what he needs done. Pray for us as he may need surgery. (He has extra teeth growing between his baby and adult teeth. one is growing upside down and one is sideways. They need to do more advanced x-rays to make sure there's no more and guide us on what steps to take next. Sigh.)
-Prayers for the boys as they are missing home. As we all are. We love and miss you all!!
GIVING:
Some have asked about John’s week-by-week bill for treatment.
The cancer center’s billing department does accept funds to be applied to a particular patient’s bill by check or card or wire transfer.
Here is the contact information for that:
ADDRESS:
Envita Medical Center,
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
PHONE: (866) 994-5473 or (602) 569-4144
WEBSITE: www.envita.com (For a mailing address, please call the center's billing dept.)
Target patient: Jonathan Pike
Reference number: C01754 (with the "0" being a zero)
If there are questions that we can help with, please don't hesitate to contact
John's older brother Andy at (228) 304-3570 or email him at
arpike.umt@gmail.com
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