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Message from Mr. Philip
PCA | 2013-07-12
Dear PCA community
I have been overwhelmed with love, support, concern and prayers. I am so very glad for each of you individually and corporately.
It was almost three weeks ago now that I was at the mall with Samuel (4) and Esther (2) when I experienced a seizure while in the parking lot. I awoke in an ambulance as I was being taken to Markham Stouffville Hospital. Here a tumour was discovered on the right side of my brain. I was transported to Sunnybrook Hospital where I was attended to by a brilliant team of professionals.
I underwent an "awake craniotomy" - brain surgery while fully conscious. It was surreal. I recited Psalm 91, 46 and The Sermon on the Mount for almost 4 hours. Thank you PCA for making me memorize Scripture! During the craniotomy surgeons removed 4 sections of the tumour to biopsy. The first three sections returned inconclusive. Yesterday, I received the results of the 4th section. It is grade 2 with some characteristics of grade 3. (There are 4 grades of tumour with the fourth being the most aggressive).
Presently, I am scheduled to begin 30 days of radiation starting on July 22. Next week I will find out if I will also be adding chemotherapy to my regimen.
Through this entire experience I have felt nothing but gladness and gratitude. I have been carried by the love of so many people and my spirit has been lifted by the prayers of God's people. Tonight's prayer meeting at PCA was one of the richest and most tangible expressions of support that I have enjoyed. It was good to be with my school family and to be the recipient of your prayers for me and my family.
Finally, while it is true that I have a brain tumour it is truer still that I have a Saviour. I want to be defined by the latter in light of the former. All Praise to the triune God who still holds full control of my life.
With love,
Alex Philip
I have been overwhelmed with love, support, concern and prayers. I am so very glad for each of you individually and corporately.
It was almost three weeks ago now that I was at the mall with Samuel (4) and Esther (2) when I experienced a seizure while in the parking lot. I awoke in an ambulance as I was being taken to Markham Stouffville Hospital. Here a tumour was discovered on the right side of my brain. I was transported to Sunnybrook Hospital where I was attended to by a brilliant team of professionals.
I underwent an "awake craniotomy" - brain surgery while fully conscious. It was surreal. I recited Psalm 91, 46 and The Sermon on the Mount for almost 4 hours. Thank you PCA for making me memorize Scripture! During the craniotomy surgeons removed 4 sections of the tumour to biopsy. The first three sections returned inconclusive. Yesterday, I received the results of the 4th section. It is grade 2 with some characteristics of grade 3. (There are 4 grades of tumour with the fourth being the most aggressive).
Presently, I am scheduled to begin 30 days of radiation starting on July 22. Next week I will find out if I will also be adding chemotherapy to my regimen.
Through this entire experience I have felt nothing but gladness and gratitude. I have been carried by the love of so many people and my spirit has been lifted by the prayers of God's people. Tonight's prayer meeting at PCA was one of the richest and most tangible expressions of support that I have enjoyed. It was good to be with my school family and to be the recipient of your prayers for me and my family.
Finally, while it is true that I have a brain tumour it is truer still that I have a Saviour. I want to be defined by the latter in light of the former. All Praise to the triune God who still holds full control of my life.
With love,
Alex Philip
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