Update for Silas - 10/30/09

This is the latest update regarding Silas from our pastor this morning:

Please pray for 2 year old Silas Blackburn, son of Nick & Karen Blackburn who has stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer.

Silas contracted a severe bone infection about one month ago that resulted in him being hospitalized and some intense antibiotics were begun. The hospital stay also interrupted his treatment and diet. Over the last month the cancer has come back with a vengeance. Bro. Nick has returned home to be with his wife and children.

Yesterday morning Silas woke up with severe head pain and was taken to ER. The CAT scan has revealed that there is more cancer growth in his head behind the eyes. The Blackburns have decided to discontinue the antibiotics and treatments and only give him meds for pain and feed him through the feeding tube. To just be home and not have to travel back and forth to Gulfbreeze for treatments and to the hospital for antibiotic infusions will be a blessing. He is tired, and has endured much suffering, and the parents feel what is best is that he needs to just rest now. Hospice has been called to pick up the care of Silas. He is now at home on Morphine for pain.

Please pray for Silas and that God would sustain the Blackburns with his all sufficient grace at this time. Thanks to all for your prayers and many cards, notes, and encouragement to the Blackburns as well as the many gifts that have been given since May of this year. Lord bless you all. God is still on the throne.

Pastor Buddy Maynard
Truth Baptist Church