Father Vince

Hi Everyone,

There is very good news & not so good news today.  Fr. Vince is being discharged from the hospital today and he will go to stay with his sister Lucille in Varysburg.  It seems to me that this is a special blessing today since this is the 47th Anniversary of his ordination.  He really started feeling like his normal self last Thursday and each day has been better than the day before. His spirits remain high and his healing is right on schedule. So what’s the not so good news? The pathology of the tumor and tissue that was removed during surgery has been found to have a few bad cells and as you know the doctors originally believed there were no more bad cells. What does this mean? The doctors  are still assessing things and have not told Fr. Vince yet what this means in terms of treatment – but it is a possibility that there will be some more Chemotherapy – remember the word possibility and remember how well he responded to his treatments before the surgery. There is no reason for doom and gloom but there is every reason to keep on praying and asking God to bring Fr. Vince through this safely.  Stay focused on the positive things that are happening – that is what Fr. Vince is doing and it is what he asks of us.  I will continue to keep you all informed of what is happening as I learn about it.  Remember to keep praying and if there is anything you are all good at – it’s praying.  If you’re Irish (and aren’t we all today?) HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY from Fr. Vince.

Sue

Hello Everybody,

It has been 1 week today since Fr. Vince’s surgery and I continue to report only good news. We are told that compared to other people who have had this same surgery, Fr. Vince is a wonder. He is up and walking several times a day. This tires him out so he takes cat naps during the day and at night, well, we all know one isn’t allowed to sleep all night when in the hospital. Yesterday he finally got to have Ensure via his feeding tube (it probably was as good as a steak under normal circumstances). At this point he receives nothing through his mouth but in a few days he will graduate to liquids.  He is still weak; his voice is hoarse and he truly isn’t up to visitors or phone calls. But take heart, he is recovering nicely and seems to be ahead of schedule. Keep the prayers coming, they continue to make all the difference for him. I’ll post another message on Wednesday.  Remember cards may be sent here to Wellsville and we will get your cards to him. You are also welcome to call us if you want to. The office is open from 8am-4pm.

God Bless You,

Sue

Hi Everyone,

More good news. Fr. Vince has left the ICU for the greener pasture of his own room. He has progressed from sitting up in bed to taking short walks in the hall. That tires him out and he takes another little nap, but each day he is a little stronger.  He is already looking forward to the day they give him something to eat through his mouth and not a feeding tube. That probably won’t happen until sometime next week and then it will only be liquids.  He still isn’t up to having visitors or phone calls (it is too difficult for him to get to the phone) but he wants each one of you to know how blessed he is to call you friend. Your prayers, cards, encouragement and kindnesses are gratefully received and he thanks you from the bottom of his heart. We will see how he fares over the weekend and I’ll post another message on Monday afternoon. And you can always call here (585-593-4834) Monday-Friday during business hours for an update.  Praise the Lord and God Bless.

Enjoy the weekend – I think spring is on the way!

Sue

Hi Everyone,

The news about Fr. Vince continues to be very good – what a surprise, huh? His first and second nights in ICU were uneventful. Yesterday morning he was sitting up and had begun some Occupational Therapy with a little more of the same today. He slept a lot yesterday but that was to be expected, after all he had a pretty big day on Monday. Sometime today or as soon as a room becomes available, Fr. Vince will be moved to a regular room. He does have some pain but it is managed with some very good drugs and some pain is to be expected. Each day should see more improvement. Unless something very important happens today or tomorrow, I will post another message of Friday.  Thanks for all your support and well wishes. He will get a copy of all your messages as soon as he is able to concentrate better and read them.

Sue

GREAT NEWS! Fr. Vince came through his surgery with flying colors. He is doing fine and the doctors are pleased. It was 8 hours pretty much to the minute but again he did very well.  He is in recovery right now (5:30pm) and his family can see him in about an hour – when he wakes up. I’ll keep you posted. Thank God for his grace and thank you for your prayers. Don’t stop yet!

Sue