Patty Lou’s Story

Site created on March 11, 2018

Patty, Patty Lou, Mimi, Mom, Pat....no matter who she is to you...she needs your prayers! Out of the blue, on Friday, Feburary 23rd Patty began experiencing bad indigestion which progressed over the weekend. Stanley finally convinced her to go to he ER at Chesapeake Regional Sunday/early Monday February 26th morning. After a few x-rays and rest, they discharged her Friday, March 2nd. Upon returning home for just three hours, she was in horrible pain again. Stan decided to take her to Sentara Leigh this time. After just a few days at Sentara Leigh, a few more tests, the surgeon decided to go in as an exploratory surgery to see what was going on. Once inside her abdomen, Dr. Fontana, found a tumor mass low in her pelvic region which was blocking her intestine, causing the pain and discomfort. While in there, Dr. Fontana also noticed lots of small cancerous spots/tumors scattered all over the abdomen. As he descirbed it to us, imagine a baker taking flour in his fingers and flicking it inside her abdominal cavity. It was speckled with white specks all over. Dr. Fontana was able to get many biopsy samples for pathology, but knew immediatly it was cancer. Pathology results came back, Tuesday, March 13th but were not able to pinpoint the exact origination. Diagnosis is an advanced, rare cancer called Primary Peritoneal Cancer (PPC). The only current treament is chemotherapy and prayers. Please continue prayers for my sweet Momma.

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Journal entry by #Johnsonstrong PattyLou

Yesterday was another devastating day for us. There is too much cancer spread throughout that surgery is still not an option. The chemotherapy protocol she did was the best....the doctors have no other options. During this time where we are struggling to understand, we have to remember that God has a plan that we here on Earth sometimes don't understand. Mom has an army of prayer warriors and supporters behind her so we just live life day by day, thankful for each new sunrise/sunset and we pray. Meanwhile, we continue to live, laugh, and love!
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