There needs to be a record of significant life events to pass on to future generations. God thought it was important and instructed the children of Israel to place stones as monuments for what God had done for them when they crossed the Jordan River into the promised land. Like the Israelites, it is important that we include in these life events those where God performed miracles. Kasey is one of these.
Kasey is a border collie. We bought her in December 2005 at 7 weeks of age. She became a healthy, active, gentle and intelligent pet. She was especially loyal to Eddie who spent time grooming and exercising her, mostly on 2 mile walks around the neighborhood. We have concluded more than once that she is one of the best pets we have owned.
In the summer of 2010, Kasey's nose began to drain thick bloody mucus. At first we thought it could be a nasal infection due to allergies, but it did not stop after a couple of weeks. We took her to the vet at the beginning of August 2010 and she concluded Kasey did not have an infection but there appeared to be a mass that they could not accurately detect with their x-ray equipment. Kasey's gamma goblin levels were high indicating it may be cancer. The vet referred us to a critical care clinic in Richmond with a specialist and special equipment to examine Kasey.
After extensive testing, scoping the nasal passage with a camera and biopsy and care overnight, the specialist in Richmond said she found a tumor in Kasey's right nasal passage that appeared to be cancer. She confirmed what our vet concluded but added she would send the biopsy to a lab for further examination. That lab came to the same diagnosis adding it was aggressive cancer and gave Kasey only 8 weeks to live. The specialist had researched treatment options and related to us that surgery was not an option and the only treatment was radiation therapy. This would have to be done out of state and would only give Kasey 2 more years. We chose not to do it.
We brought Kasey home from Richmond, placed her on our bed, laid hands on her and prayed for God to heal her. After that every time Eddie cleaned up her nose (several times a day) he would thank the Lord for healing her. We gave her only the regular dog food and no other vitamins, medicines, etc. Kasey progressively got worse and displayed several symptoms the specialist said we would see including bleeding from the tumor spreading to the left nasal passage. Eddie found a place in the yard to bury Kasey since the situation appeared to worsen, but several times a day as he attended to Kasey, he continued to thank the Lord for healing her.
Sometime in about the 7th of the 8 weeks, Kasey's symptoms disappeared and never returned. After 12 weeks, our vet called "to ask about Kasey". I thought she was so diplomatic and gracious in the manner she asked. I told her Kasey was symptom free but she needed to talk to Eddie. They never were able to connect, but 3 months later he took her in for her regular check up, shots, etc. The vet was so shocked to actually see a living Kasey that she could not contain herself. Eddie shared the entire story with her and she labeled her "our miracle dog". She was declared perfectly healthy and had even gained a couple of pounds. It was documented in the vet's notes and she shared it with everyone in the office. Each time we have taken her in for shot, etc. the vet shares Kasey's story with all those there once again.
It has been 3 years now that this story began and Kasey continues to be healthy, active, gentle and intelligent with no signs of any illness. We don't understand all about miracles and healings or why God choses to heal some we pray for and not others, but we know He can and does heal. This event is once again proof that God's love for us is so great and that He cares about the things we care about.
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