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Hans is in a local hospital with brain lesions again. Might be similar to last year – which was hell in itself… or it might be worse. He’s too sick to go to Texas this time, so we are hoping and praying that the doctors locally can figure out what’s wrong and get him well again.
Please please send prayers to Hans, and his wife Amy… they’ve had enough of this.
Jenn
I pray that Hans and family are blessed with confident, trusting faith that God is in control and that He does answer prayers. I pray that God has a special blessing in store for them.
Goody
Add me to this Army!!! Prayers for all of them, from Hans on down to the doctors treating him! God Bless them all!!!
Thanks…
Amy has been posting updates on her FB. Last update last night was that he has 12 lesions (last year it was 10). He’s on IV antibiotics but he’s in a tremendous amount of pain.
He had something similar last year and nearly died (and nearly had whole-head radiation because most of the drs. thought it was cancer, and one doc thought it was infection – did a late-night brain biopsy and he was right – thank God)…
It was a long road to health again last year
He went to TX not too long ago (Feb maybe?) for his check-up and remained cancer-free at that point.
I think it’s the same strep infection as last time… better than cancer, but still no picnic.
He really needs our love and prayers, so please keep the prayers coming and I will post updates as I get them.
Jenn
I haven’t heard much news yet, but Hans is hanging in there. Please keep the thoughts and prayers coming, if it’s like last year, he’s got quite a fight ahead of him.
Jenn
Amy posted this update to her FB page:
Weekends in Hospitals are filled with a whole lot of…not much. The 1st test on Hans’ heart didn’t find anything, so Mon. they will do a scan through his esophagus to see the back of his heart. Steady on antibiotics & nausea is better. Headaches still there, but I guess when your brain is full of Septic Emboli it hurts. Wifi in hospital hates me and poops out after 3 minutes.
Hans has had a picc line put in and he’d hoped to head home today, but no such luck. They are planning some sinus surgery to try to correct a problem that is enabling the infection to get into his brain. Clinically he’s doing better, and at least they know what they are dealing with this time around, but he’s still got a long road to recovery ahead of him.
He’s one tough cookie. Please keep the thoughts and prayers coming. Hans and Amy know the SP family is praying for them, and they really appreciate it.
Jenn
Hans went through sinus surgery and they are waiting for the pathology on what they removed, but the doc told Amy he doesn’t think it’s cancer.
Last I heard they were headed home yesterday.
That’s good news – let’s hope he bounces back quickly and the surgery corrects the problem and nothing bad is found in the pathology report.
Jenn
Last I heard, Hans is at home, trying to get back to normal, and receiving IV antibiotics. Hopefully the nasal surgery will prevent infection from breaching the blood/brain barrier again, and he won’t have to go through this again.
Your continued thoughts and prayers are welcome, and Hans and his family really appreciates all the support they’ve received from the SP family for all these years.
Jenn
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