{"id":438,"date":"2022-05-03T12:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/?p=438"},"modified":"2022-05-03T12:42:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:42:54","slug":"health-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/health-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-600x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-600x262.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-125x55.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-250x109.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away-450x197.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/bill-davis\/files\/2022\/05\/an-apple-keeps-doctor-away.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes an apple a day isn&#8217;t enough, and this is one of those times. We would appreciate your prayers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin and Bones&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, we haven&#8217;t gotten skinny (too bad!) But we do have some health concerns involving skin and bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donna&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A routine annual dermatology exam about three weeks ago found an unusual mole on Donna&#8217;s thigh, and this was confirmed by a biopsy to be melanoma. We&#8217;re thankful that it is only &#8220;Stage 0.&#8221; So the cancer is <em>in situ<\/em>, which means that it is still only on the surface of the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please pray with us as Donna undergoes an outpatient surgery on Thursday May 5. The doctors will cut out a larger area just to be sure that no stray cancer cells are left. Pray that all the cancer is removed and that the procedure and recovery won&#8217;t be too painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bill&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Donna&#8217;s situation is our bigger concern, but Bill has had some issues lately, as well. Since the beginning of the year, he has had a severe arthritis flare-up, unlike anything in the past. The biggest issue has been his right knee. He has experienced swelling and a lot of pain, which has also affected his mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a while to work through the protocols, but he&#8217;s now seeing a rheumatologist and getting some tests done to determine the cause, and explore possible solutions. Please pray for him and for the doctors to find a way to bring relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">God is Good&#8230; All the Time!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re thankful for God&#8217;s loving care and that nothing takes him by surprise. And we know that &#8220;nothing is too hard for the Lord.&#8221; We&#8217;re also grateful for high-quality medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we are thankful for each of <em>you<\/em>. Thank you for your part in our ministry, and thank you especially for praying for us in these coming weeks. We&#8217;ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also want to report that things are going really well on the ministry front. We&#8217;re excited to share some of what God has been doing in another update soon. But we wanted to get these prayer requests to you today so you could be praying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes an apple a day isn&#8217;t enough, and this is one of those times. We would appreciate your prayers. Skin and Bones&#8230; No, we haven&#8217;t gotten skinny (too bad!) But we do have some health concerns involving skin and bones. 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