Prayers for ‘one in a million’ West student

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By Rhonda Nichols | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:57 AM CDT | () comments

My nephew, Spencer Lorenz, recently went through surgery to remove a rare form of tumor from his adrenal gland.

Before his surgery, he endured the terrible

symptoms while he was still working and going to Davenport West High School.

He is a very courageous young man after everything he has endured. Iowa City nurses said that they had never seen anyone who endured pain like he did, especially after surgery, because he didn’t want to get addicted to pain medications. Upon leaving the hospital, he gave his balloons that he’d been given to the other patients.

He graduated early with honors this year from West. He is a gifted young man with a bright future.

Just four or five in one million people get pheochromocytomas in the United Stated each year.

Spencer’s tumor was found to be cancerous and we are praying for the Lord’s healing touch. Spencer is truly “one in a million” and we love you very much.

Rhonda Nichols

Davenport