Prayers needed!

My friend Shelli was recently diagnosed with mouth cancer. It was amazing that she found it before it spread. She noticed a sensitive swollen area behind her ear that was irritated by her earring. She watched it and noticed it was getting larger and went to the doctor. The doctors planned to remove the tumor and treat her with chemo and radiation. That all changed when they opened her and found the facial nerve was involved in the tumor. They closed her up after taking a biopsy, leaving her with a drain tube. Soon after the decision was made to immediately remove the tumor and not waste anytime shrinking it. I spoke with her today and she was on her way to Dallas for surgery tomorrow the 23rd at 11:00am. She told me she has paralysis already on the left side of her face. She has to manually open and close her eye and the left side of her mouth doesn't move. The doctors will take a nerve from either her arm or leg and graft it to what used to be her facial nerve in hope that it will heal and restore some movement. There is a chance they may have to remove her eardrum and part of her mandible. They won't know until they begin the surgery. If you could please send some prayers up for my sweet friend we would really appreciate it. Shelli is 34 and has two beautiful young boys who are being so brave for their mommy.