... At present an eye specialist team from Australia is here with modern equipment for the surgery. They have found out that a tumor is developing on my left eye which is causing my vision not to see clearly. According to the doctor's report, they have to do a surgery on my left eye as early as possible, or else when I delay, my left eye will be blinded.

Ted, the doctors has been so kind to me since they found out the problem by given me discount on all the medications prescribed for me to use for the mean time. They have agreed to take care of my eyes for two years after the surgery to see that the problem does not come again.

They will provide me with medications for every three months, and will also do tests on my eyes every three months to see to it that all is well with my eyes. The overall cost of the surgery, medications and tests for the two years guarantee will cost me a little over $1100.00 (Eleven hundred dollars).

This is my problem facing me now, so I am begging you to appeal to help me go through the surgery and further treatment for my eyes.

This is an S. O. S message to you. If I am able to get the funds, then I will like to go through the surgery as soon as possible. Thank you for you care and concern and kindly remember me in your prayers that God will continue to have mercy on me. I really need your prayers.

November 22, 2002

Follow-up notes from Quansah …

Dec. 22, 2002 ---

Last Wednesday, I went to see the doctor and have made a down payment of two million cedis from the funds that you sent to me. I also showed them your e-mail letters to support and affirm that I will pay the rest of the amount. They believed me and have booked an appointment with me to do the surgery on the 3rd of January, 2003. Kindly remember me in your prayers, as I believe all will be well with me.

January 22, 2003 ---

I have done the first part of the surgery and I am going tomorrow for another test and find out when the final one will be done. Also, I was knocked down by a car on my motor-bike on the 12th January at about 5.30 pm. I spent one day in the hospital, but now I am feeling a little better.

I thank you everyone for their help. We are all doing fine and I hope you are also doing fine. Hope to hear from you. May God bless you all.

January 30, 2003 ---

I just came to Accra this morning. The doctors finally performed the surgery on my eye on 23rd January. I spent one day in the hospital. As of now, the pains are getting less. Due to the complicated problem that I had developed, they will like me to come in for check-ups every month.

I really thank you for your great help to me for the funds. I can't find words to express my gratitude to you and the church. On my behalf, that of my entire family and the church in Boadua, kindly extend our appreciation and gratitude to the church and all those who contributed to save me from going blind. May God bless you abundantly. I ask for your prayers that I may recover fully from the surgery.

Edward N. Quansah, Boadua

Note: As of the publishing of this newsletter all the funds needed for this surgery have been collected and wired to bro. Quansah. We thank everyone who helped financially and ask you to continue to remember Edward in your prayers. Ted