MRI Results

Posted 02/24/2017 by Taline Perez
Nairi woke up Wednesday morning not wanting to go to school which is a rare rare occurrence for such an extrovert.  She followed me into the bathroom which is what she does when she wants to talk privately and said, 
“Do you think God forgot who He is? “  
“No, I don’t think so.” “What do you mean?” “ "Well,  I mean do you think He forgot the magic He can do?  I mean I know it’s not magic.  The powers He has."
"Do you think He forgot the powers he has?” 
“No, I don’t think He forgot. Why?” 
“Because He’s not healing Baba and I’m very sad about it. And mad at God.  I love Him but I’m mad too.” 
“So am I.  But He can handle it. And you can be mad at Him and love Him at the same time.” 
     Nairi is where Adriné was in August/September.  I spoke to them about the MRI results on Saturday after receiving a call from the oncologist on Friday.  I knew I was hearing half of it incorrectly as I heard the pounding of my heart getting louder and drowning out his words.  I went to an appointment with a friend on Tuesday without Sergio because we can’t transfer him and the two to three hour activity of using transportation is not feasible.  Another thing I have trouble understanding.  Transportation for the handicap,  possibly the most physically weakest population,  that takes two to three hours of waiting and driving around.  Shouldn’t they be waiting the least? It makes no sense to me.
     They were able to read 10 minutes of the MRI. The oncologist said the tumor is larger than it was before the 35 times/ 7 week radiation and chemo began. It is also blocking where the fluid flows in and out of the skull, so as a result Sergio has hydrocephalus. This causes pain as well as an array of other symptoms. “The worst of the worst.” he said.
     As options are presented to us, the girls and I have already decided that we want to be together as a family with each other in any circumstance.  My mother and grandfather both past away at home. I honestly did not know there was any other way. It can be a much needed help depending on the situation, other options.  Perhaps in our country where we don’t really see people dying of starvation,  lack of vaccines, or lack of medical technology like other places do,  we easily forget that dying is a part of life and it is a normal thing. If I recall correctly,  hearing is one of the last senses to go.  Sort of an incredible phenomena to be in two worlds at the same time and hear what people are saying to you. 
     The fight is not over, but there comes a time where being in God’s presence is a far better way to live than suffer in your temporal shell.
     Amidst all of this emotional exhaustion,  the Whittier Daily News contacted us to do a piece for the upcoming fundraiser.  Sergio gave it his all and then slept all day! Then ABC news contacted us because they had seen the article and thought it would be great story to expand.  Never even went through my mind. God is creative!
     Although I struggle to understand how and why we have been chosen to be covered for every single detail of our needs,  God is meeting and covering every single detail and cost.  Maybe He knows how large the hole will be that will never be filled.  

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