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Hi all,
My sister just called and said she has been diagnosed with cancer in her pelvic area.  Will know more about what kind and what type of treatment if any after seeing dr on this wednesday.

Please pray for her.   Not sure about her salvation, I know she believes in  God but don't know about whether or not she has been saved.  We lost both parents and a brother to cancer.

She is only 54.

Thanks,
Samantha

Will update when I know more.

Most definitely, Samantha ... I am praying for your sister.  I also have lost family members to cancer, I understand your heart.  Most important is that she come to know -- really KNOW -- Jesus as her Savior and Lord.  I pray you and all the family will be surrounded with His love and peace during this time of uncertainty and waiting.

Thank you Jane, I told her I would be praying for her and she said please do and to pray for all who have cancer.

Oh God our Father, I pray for Samantha'a sister.  I pray You'll powerfully move in her heart, first of all.  I pray You'll acquaint her CLOSELY with Jesus Christ.  Then I pray You'll give the doctors true insight and wisdom to deal with this disease, and that she will know Your hand upon her.  And I pray for Samantha as well, that You will make her know more and more of the fullness of Your love and grace.  Through Jesus my Lord.

Update:

She has bone cancer in her hip area.  Having biopsy done today or tomorrow to find out more.  My brother in law said he thought it was bad, because I felt she wasn't telling me everything.

Keep praying, please.

Samantha

I am praying for your sister Samantha... I have seen loved ones suffer with cancer, and I share your anguish and anxiety.

May you have strength, peace and love during this difficult time.


Anna

Samantha I have taken your request to the throne of God as I know that only he understands my prayer for your sister. Do not fret my friend Gods know all about it and He will answer our prayers.

  Just spoke with bro in law,  My sister has lung cancer - 3 spots on one lung, not sure about the other one, and it has spread to hip, he called it exploded to hip.  will be doing MRI tomorrow on brain to see if it is in there ( our mother died from lung cancer, father died from brain cancer)  Will have radiation for hip and chemo for lungs.  Dr said no cure but could arrest it.  Right now she has a urinary infection.   Dr. said it could be all over but would be small at this point.  Please remember her, she is in a lot of pain.

Thanks
Samantha

I am still praying even as I type this.

God knows and understands.  I'm praying for His peace to surround and overwhelm each of you and that your sister will come to really KNOW Him and His love.

Please add my prayers for her, her family, and YOU during all of this.

Oh, Samantha.......    I'm praying now.

Samantha:  I am praying very diligently for your sister.  Please tell me her first name.

Her name is Linda, and she had her first radiation treatment yesterday.  I'm going to see her tomorrow. 

Thank you all for your prayers for her.  I can not tell you how much I appreciate them.

Samantha

Babycakes,

  I am adding myself to this chain of prayers that our Father in Heaven is hearing from all of us,

I am lifting you and your family up to our Heavenly Father so He can do all that is possible for you and your family  all at this time..

I too have  known cancer in my family and so I understand all you are going thur, and I am there with you in spirit and heart..

God bless you all..

Alma

Babycakes,

  I was looking in and saw your prayer request so I am stopping by Just to say, Hi..

  How are you holding up, and how is your sister doing??

Keep in touch, ok..

Alma
   
 

Thanks to all of you who are praying for my sister.  I spoke to her yesterday and she seems to be doing alright.  Still in quite a bit of pain, but the dr's are trying to keep her medicated for that.  Seems the worst time is during radiation treatment, all the moving about of her hip.

She said after radiation she would be having chemo - 1 treatment every 3 wks, but not sure for how long.  She sounded very optimistic, so much as she wants to take her granddaughter christmas shopping in 2 wks and come and see me after that!

I did not get to visit with her very long as my family was getting over a stomach virus and we all still felt bad, but I wanted to see her anyway, and she didn't even catch it from us.

Please keep remembering her when you think of it.  I know deep down she is still scared about all of this.

Thanks,
Samantha

Only our Heavenly Father can calm such fears ... and give peace.  I'm praying this will happen immediately so Linda and all the family can enjoy one another during this blessed Christmas season.

I talked with my sister Linda today.  She has finished the radiation treaments and they found that her hip socket has cracked from the tumor.  That explains a lot of her pain.  They changed her medication so that helped that.  She started chemo last week, but with just a few drops of the medicine in her iv, she had an allergic reaction, and they will be trying something else on Monday.  She said the nurses said they had just finished working with another woman who was allergic to the same medicine she was.  God is in control of everything, isn't he?!

Her husband was in a small plane crash back in 83 and she had to take care of him during his recovery, and now he is taking care of her.  She said she thanked him for all he has done for her so far, and he said well you took care of me. She said, we were a lot younger then!

Please continue to pray for her, that the pain will be bearable.  She doesn't feel like she is going to die from all of this, but the pain is miserable right now.

Thanks,
Samantha

Samantha thank you for the update. I will continue to pray for your sister.

Samaantha,

  Just checking in on you, to see how your sister is doing, glad you have a update, I am so pleased you got to spend some time with her. You are all in my prayers.

God bless you all, Alma

  update:  My sister has been is the hospital since saturday nite.  Her potassium is low and they have been giving her that plus she has had 2 pints of blood, and on top of that, they think she had a heart attack one evening while she has been there.  They can't do a heart cath until her platelets are better so she is taking medicine for that, too.  She was so hoping to go home before Christmas but now it will be sometime after Monday.

Please remember her when you can.  She told me today that when they told her she had cancer, she went to her car and cried, and then she really wanted our Mom ( who has been deceased 5 yrs )  No matter how old you are you always want your momma when you are sick!

Hopefully going Christmas day to see her in hospital.

Thanks,
Samantha

Oh Samantha thank you for the update and the reminder that we need to continue to pray for your dear sister. Please know that I am praying here with tears in my eyes.

This is so sad.  I'm so sorry, Samantha.  I'm praying now.

Oh Father, You are so merciful and gracious to give each and every one of Your people new life by Your Spirit.  I pray Your mercy upon Linda just now, that she too may experience that new and wonderful life.  Oh may You bless her and keep her and make Your Face to shine upon her.  May You lift up Your countenance upon her, and give her peace.  And, Father, as only You can do, make this somehow a great blessing to Samantha also.  Oh just fill us all with thanksgiving for Your mercy and love through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I'm sitting here weeping, Samantha... Wish I was closer to you just to give you a big hug.  What a sad time for your family but what a wonderful Heavenly Father we have. 

Please know that I'm continuing to pray for Linda and for the close family circle as you struggle with all of this together.

God bless you and tomorrow I'll be thinking of you especially.

Thinking of you and and praying for your sister....

God bless you and your family.... may you take comfort in your love for one another.

Anna

Well, I went to see my sister yesterday.  Good news first.  The pain in her hip is getting better, instead of 15 pills a day for pain she is down to about 4.   Bad news, she did  have a heart attack, and while we were there she started having chest pains again and they gave her 3 nitro tabs to put under her tongue within 15 minutes. That was scary to me.  Then they came and did an EKG and all of that.  Still don't know much until they can do a heart cath. 

Please keep praying for her, I think she is running low on hope right now.

Thanks,
Samantha

Samantha, I know we'll continue to pray for your sis.

Definitely good to hear the good news but not the bad.  I'm so sorry, Samantha.   I'll continue to pray for her and for you all.