Prayer Request for Retired Deputy Chief Jerry Knoerr
Retiree Jerry Knoerr has been diagnosed with Liver Cancer. Doctors found a large mass inside his Liver. He is traveling to California on Monday for a new treatment.
Information on the treatment is described below:
“Histotripsy is a new technology that was approved in 2023 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of liver tumors. It uses focused ultrasound energy to destroy tumors non-invasively — that is, without making any surgical cuts.”
Jerry and his family would appreciate your prayers for his full recovery. Travel will be on Monday and the procedure will be performed on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. He is in good spirits and looks forward to whatever God has in store.
His phone number is 214-282-7926. Please limit contact to text messages at this time.
Hospital Notice and Prayer Request for Retiree Ross Maris
Service dates: Ross was hired by DFD July 16, 1973
Mary Lou Smith passed along that Ross has been in the hospital for an extended stay. He is battling Colon Cancer and an abcess on his liver. He is being transferred to a Rehab facility in Tyler to complete an antibiotic regimen. The family is requesting prayers for his recovery.
No Calls or Visitors at this time.
Update 1/16/25 Ross had a recent MRI that showed no signs of cancer in his liver, only in the sigmoid colon.
Update 1/14/25 Ross had surgery February 14, 2025. His liver was indeed clear and the cancer in his colon was removed.
Please keep Ross and the Maris family in your thoughts and prayers.