My dear friends
Parklands Hospital
Today, I had just started with an e-mail to share with you
some of my hospital impressions but when I received Kjell Olsen's account I thought it is
fair that I send that through first.
You might wonder what brings me to the Oncology Department.
As the specialist in the USA had suggested that in such extreme cases as mine an effective
way of controlling over-secretion of saliva is to radiate some of the salivary glands. So
I am undergoing radiotherapy together with cancer patients. We pray that it will bring the
desired relief.
Please keep praying; I need that support.
Have a very blessed week further.
Pressing on!
In His love
Fano
Dear Friends of Fano
I would like to say on Fano's behalf as well as his family and nursing
staff, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, for the support you have been. It means so
much to Fano to receive your emails, sms's, and other greetings. At
home, and now in Parklands hospital, it makes such a difference for
him to feel 'connected' to all of you.
Thank you for taking the time
to email him your thoughts and news. Instead of just being in the
Oncology ward, in a small space together with other men who are there
for cancer treatment, when Fano's computer is connected and he is able
to look at all your greetings from around the world, it makes such a
difference for him.
Nursing staff and patients have been asking "who
is this man with such a happy face?". They are amazed by him and all
the people coming to see him. And then, it is astonishing for them to
see his full-time helper staff who continue to nurse him in hospital.
Fano's personal nurses need to teach the specialist nurses in hospital
because they don't understand his MND condition and how he needs to be
treated.
The Parklands staff, from doctors through to Radiation
nurses, and ward sisters, have been very kind to him and his helpers.
I have a new appreciation for Fano's private nursing staff, Susanne
(from Switzerland), Jenny, Zazi, Eunice, Sindi and Fano's wife Lindiwe (as well as
other helpers) are doing an amazing work of looking after him. For a
few weeks now, one of them is always sitting at his bedside 24 hours a
day. Their work is not easy and they suffer with him in many
difficulties and medical crises.
Thank you, friends of Fano, for the support you have been to them. Uncle Erlo and the
mission have been a very important source of help, prayer and provider of special needs.
When I first saw Fano in hospital on Monday night it was amazing to me
that he looks so good and radiant despite the endurance of the trip
and the severe discomfort of the radiation situation. On Tuesday night
he was looking even better and we hope and pray that he will continue
to improve as the Lord gives him strenght. I've thought so much of
Fano in the light of Psalm 34:5: "they looked to Him and were
radiant."
We are expecting Fano to be released by the weekend, if the Lord
wills. Every effort is being made to make his room, back at the
mission warm and moist enough, (South Africa is in the grip of a very
cold spell).
Thank you once again for your support for brother Fano.
Kjell
kjell@cft.org.za
