Date: August 29th 2010

This is the latest on James' friend Doug Vance's eight year old daughter, Kailee. They live in the northern Virginia area and we have had her on our prayer list for quite some time.Right now she is in the greatest need of prayers.--Jan Chancey

An excerpt from her Caring Bridge site (written by Doug):

"So this is the part I dread and where I ask for your help….Kailee is scheduled for surgery on Monday. I wish I could say it was a small procedure, but it is not. We are working with the best and we have found the team at Sloan Kettering in New York City. They will be removing the tumor along with “threat” tissue that has come in contact with the cancer. This means Kailee will be losing her right lung. It is not a total surprise, as Kari and I have been working this conversation continuously. I wish I could say it eased the angst and process even a little bit. Maybe it did, but it is still the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with. We know we have the best team working on this and it is time to get this cancer out of her body, while her body can still recover. We leave for NYC tomorrow, and will check into the hospital for the procedure first thing Monday morning. We will be in NYC for around 2 weeks as Kailee recovers from the surgery. Our family will be sepa
rated (her sisters will stay at home with my parents). We are still figuring out all the “back to school” activities and tasks that need to happen in our absence. Kailee knows of the surgery and presses toward it, even though I know she is nervous and a bit scared.

The detail of the surgery and recovery is more than I would like to post, and so I share this; it is a big deal and we need you now more than ever. We need thoughts and prayers for our girl. She is so incredibly strong and does everything we ask of her and does it well. I know she will do her part once again, and do it flawless. This is a complex operation and recovery. So I need everything on our side: …the doctors, the nurses, the facility, the equipment…..everything. I’ll take luck, so long as it’s “good”. I’ll burn every favor I ever held or could be indebted to, just to get the results and response we want and need.

I ask each of you to think of Kailee. I ask that each of you push good thoughts towards her. I ask that you pray for her safety, recovery, and ultimate victory and success over this challenge. I will be forever in you debt for the time and attention you give towards my little girl.

Please forward to anyone you know that can lend thoughts and prayers for Kailee. Tell them who Kailee is. Point them to this website. And thank them for me.

Thank you and God Bless"