Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Pray for a Miracle

Mike has taken a turn for the worse. He is in ICU here at Duke, so we will be here the rest of the week. They did a MRI on him, and the tumor now measures 5.5 centimeters by 5.5 centimeters. (When they first found it at the beginning of the month it was 4.5 x 4.7.) I don't know what our options are right now...the only option may end up being surgery which is EXTREMELY risky because the tumor is located in the center of his brain and has spread to the right and left sides.
I know several of you have left messages on my voicemail, but I haven't been able to get a solid signal up here, so I haven't been able to listen to them.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dianne
I am praying for your miracle. I know that the Lord is good and He will continue to provide you with your unbelievable strength. Thank you for sharing this with us. We all love and pray for you and Mike and the girls.
Renee & BJ Kozlowski

Anonymous said...

Dianne
When you have a chance-make sure you give Mike a big hug from us here at RNH and tell him we love him. Please let us know what we can do to help you during this time. You, Mike, the girls, and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sharon Owens

Anonymous said...

Diane,
We are also praying for God's miraculous blessings for Mike! Please remind Mike of the tremendous amount of love from all his friends from the Book Club! Stay strong and hang in there! Please let us know if there is ANYTHING we can do for you or Mike. All our love!
Henry and Patsy Smith

Anonymous said...

Dianne,
Philip and I are praying for your miracle. We want you to know that You,Mike,Ave and Savannah, have been in our thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Jennifer& Philip Rockefeller

SP said...

Mrs. Starnes, I'm also praying for your miracle. The Lord will be with you and give you the strength that you need. If there is anything I can do just let me know. I love yall.

Shaun Phillips

Anonymous said...

Dianne,

We are so sorry to hear that Mike's condition is worse. We are praying for you, Mike and your family, along with so many of your wonderful friends.

Miracles DO happen.

Love,
Genny & Ray Curtis

Val Rumph said...

Hi Diane,
I just wanted to let you know that I will continue to pray for you and Mike. The God that we serve is a healer and miracles still happen!I am believing God on your behalf because He is in control of all things. Please be encouraged,stay strong and continue to trust God. He will never fail you.
Love
Val Rumph

Anonymous said...

Diane,

Mike and your entire family are in my prayers. Never give up hope, miracles happen everyday. God will give you all the strength to get you through this.

love and prayers,

glenna (friend of Karen's)

Anonymous said...

Diane,
We continue to pray for you and Mike daily.

Love in Christ,
Joan and Mike Thomas

Anonymous said...

Dianne,
I have requested my church family as well as several immediate prayer warriors to pray for Mike. Just remember miracles do happen! God Bless you and your family at this rough time!

Chanee'
Riverside Brick (Chesapeake)

Amanda said...

Diane,

We are consistently praying for you, Mike, and your family!

Mother is also lifting you all up once again with her ladies prayer group at church this morning.

We love you!

Amanda and John Avery

Anonymous said...

Mrs. Starnes,

My family and I pray for your family and Mike each day and I know the Lord is holding you all in his hand during these difficult days. Seek him, Draw close to him, put your trust in him, and do not be discouraged. -"I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."-Ps. 34:4
The Owen Family

Anonymous said...

Dianne,
I am an old fraternity brother of mikes from USC. I just want you to know that our family is praying for you and your family. Words are hard to come by in a time like this, but God is always there for us!
David Finby

Anonymous said...

Diane, I am and will be praying each and every moment for you all. We love MIKE dearly. He is our orphan buddy from 10th grade in High school and he always looked out for us LAHAYS...WE so love him and you. He took up for us all the time and we all have never forgotten that.

You are so brave to be able to sit and keep us posted.

We are praying.
betsy lahay mabee

Anonymous said...

Dianne,

You, Mike and all your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Gina sent the email from Karen to all of us Jacobs. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. If I can help out keeping the girls as well, let me know.
Lori Jacobs

Anonymous said...

Wanted to let you know that I am praying for Mike, you, and your sweet girls. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. I have faith that God will bless ya'll with a miracle.
Stephanie Morrow

Anonymous said...

Dianne, the Walsh family wants you to know that we are praying for Mike, for you, and your family. We are sending hugs via email and want you to continue your strong support, and your faith in God. We love you guys.
Helen Walsh, Bill, and Chuck

Anonymous said...

Dianne, your strength in keeping us informed is awesome, thank you. I called Kirby & gave him your latest update in case he was on the road. He said that he would contact Gerry Pierce as well; all of our prayer chains are there for Mike, you, and the girls. Please give Mike an extra squeeze from all his fellow Thornwell-ites.

Shannon Jernigan Moss

mike green said...

Dianne:
We met at Sallie's wedding, you probably don't remember but Mike and I go along ways back. He is like a brother to me. He showed me the ropes around Williams Brice when i played football at south carolina. Man what a die-hard fan he is. My wife and I are praying for you and hope he does get better. If you need anything please give me a call. 843-344-2849. call me any time. Again my wife and I are praying for Mike and your family during your diffucult times. Keep your faith in the Lord and he will see you through this.
Mike, Suzanne, Morgan (1 yr. old)