AMY BENTON

11/20/2007 UPDATE
Amy has started her chemo treatments and will have her 2nd treatment on Friday 11/23/07. She will go for a total of 6 rounds over an 18 week period. After her first treatment, she was very tired/exhausted and not feeling well for about 9 days. Please pray that she will be responsive to these treatments and that she will feel well in the days ahead. <>< Thanks, Helena NeCaise

10/18/2007 <><
We rec’d good news yesterday. Amy went back to the surgeon and there is no cancer in the 9 lymph nodes that they removed! She will have chemo first (we were hoping the radiation would come first so that she would not be sick over the holidays) but they are going to do the chemo and follow up with radiation, as I understand it. And who knows, the chemo may not make her sick. <>< Please keep our family in your prayers, because God in answering them.... Brenda

10/8/2007 <><
Amy will have her surgery on Tuesday 10/9. Please be in prayer that she made the right decision for the surgery and treatment and that she will have peace about it. Pray for the doctors and everyone that will be assisting with the surgery as well. I am planning to go to the hospital to sit with Michael and the family during the surgery to show support. I know that she is in God's hands and that she will be okay.

9/21/2007 <><
I talked to Amy this morning. She has met with the plastic surgeon and is weighing out her options with the surgery and everything. She thinks she may have decided which route to take for surgery and treatment, so please pray that the Lord will guide her decisions and give her peace about it. She will return to the surgeon on Thursday 9/27/07 and hopes to schedule the surgery at that appointment. Please continue to pray for her husband, Michael, as well.

9/14/2007 <><
Amy will have several appointments with specialists over the next 2 weeks and return to the surgeon on 9/26 or 9/27. The surgery will be immediately scheduled within one week from that appointment. Amy has some options to choose from regarding the surgery and treatments. Please continue to pray for her and her family as they begin to travel this journey and put all of their hope in our Almighty Lord, and that this will draw them into a deeper relationship with the Lord. This is all in HIS plan and we just need to remember that he can work miracles through this cancer.

9/11/2007 <><
Please be in prayer for one of my close friends, Amy Benton. She just found out last week that she has Breast Cancer. She met with more doctors on Monday to determine what additional tests are needed to see if the cancer has spread anywhere else. She will meet with the surgeon on Wednesday. Amy is 30 years old and happily married to Mike Benton. They have 2 young children, Alex (5) and Olivia (2).