09/08/2024
First let me thank everyone for the many cards,text,calls and messages, and Facebook shout-outs making me feel so loved on my birthday and I appreciate you all so very much. Now……
This photo represents my current view and my view for the past 10 days.
I am sharing a very important message that I hope will bring prayers my way to facilitate my complete recovery during this journey that I have embarked on and began 10 days ago. I have esophageal cancer. Before I go on I must share that “My God is BIGGER than cancer.
The stubbornness of “Man” can often stand in the way situations should transpire. The stubbornness of this man, I can attest to the situation that I face today. I should have come to the doctor sooner. For this I apologize to My God, my children,all of my family and my many friends. I started losing weight about 3years ago. I weighed 135 lbs this morning. I’ve dropped nearly 100 lbs in three years while thinking it would level off. I made myself a promise that if I dipped below 150 lbs I would go to the Dr. I kept this promise to my self. A CT scan showed a large amount of food lodged in my esophagus. The plan initially was to remove the impacted food and all would be well. Upon removal of food a tumor was located to be the culprit. Biopsy showed it to be malignant. Stage2-3. More test will hopefully bring that down to a 2. (However,prayers from Gods people can bring that number to zero) A feeding tube was placed into my bowels just below my stomach 5 days ago. Trying to get the best formula and amounts that work best until I can be released. Then when I put on some weight I can begin chemotherapy for two months and then the surgery to remove a section of my esophagus and reattach my stomach to what remains. I am confident that I will recover with time and patience. If you read this through to the end I am asking for prayers for my children and family as they help me along this path.
I was directed by God in writing this today to speak to the one who is reading this that stubborness has caused difficulties in their life’s experience. If you recognize this to be YOU. Do the next right thing. Be it a Dr. visit or a heaping helping of crow. Don’t delay any longer because NO GOOD can be achieved from being stubborn.
May God richly bless you and your families. If you will share my needs when you raise yours on high I will feel each one and praise God for the healing that is in store for me. Love to you all and the prayer list at your churches. I would consider it an honor to be added. When God’s people come together and pray miracles can happen. This I believe. Do you?
Your friend, son , father ,uncle,brother,brother in law,cousin,co-worker,schoolmate,customer,patron and patient,church member and a member of the Family of God. Child of the King and Elder of Greenville Presbyterian Church…….. Scott Atkins