A New Battle: ICU & Critical Care

Posted on Categories Christian Living, Sean Perron

[Blog Posted by Spencer Harmon]

Updates:

  • This past week has brought unexpected and intense challenges. Sean is currently in the ICU due to complications related to sepsis and respiratory pneumonia. In addition to these infections, he is experiencing painful chemo burns.
  • The medical team has been clear with the Perrons that this is very serious. Sean is in critical condition. And yet, they are optimistic. The doctors believe he will survive this. They are throwing everything they have at the situation, and Sean is receiving excellent care from his medical team.

Prayer Requests and Praises:

  • Please pray. We are asking God for strength, healing, and protection over Sean’s body in this crucial stretch. Pray that God gives strength to Jenny as she is with Sean around the clock. Pray for Sean’s parents, Steve and Annie, as they care for the kids.
  • Pray that the infections—sepsis and pneumonia—would respond swiftly to treatment.
  • Pray that Sean’s pain would be managed well and that the chemo burns would heal.
  • Praise God for a medical team that is hopeful and fully engaged.

What We’re Learning:

  • I had the opportunity to FaceTime with Sean and Jenny briefly during this time. It is obvious that this is the hardest moment in Sean’s journey, and a moment of great physical fragility. What do you say in moments like this? We talked about the things that aren’t fragile. God’s great promises in his Word.
  • Readers of this blog will know that Sean made a goal to memorize the Psalms of Ascent when he found out about his cancer. We prayed together that all those sentences, phrases, and promises from the Psalms would come to mind. God’s Word won’t return void!
  • God promises in Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.” That is true for Sean, and for everyone who comes to the Lord through Christ.

Please Pray

The Perrons have been so grateful for your continued prayers as they walk through this trial. On their behalf, I want to ask you to take time to pray. Please ask God to heal Sean. Pray for God to give him endurance. Also, ask God to draw near to him and his whole family. We trust that he hears us when we call (Psalm 145:18)

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