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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.

Samantha, I just prayed for you and your family circle. 

How are you doing?

Hi Pat,

I'm doing ok other than not being able to handle looking at her.  She really favors our mother a lot, especially since she has lost a lot of weight being sick and all.  And her chest pain episode really got to me.  If my kids had not have been there, I might have lost it.  Our oldest brother died of cancer at 35, our parents died from cancer 5 yrs apart and they both were 73, my sister thinks she is setting a new age to over come of 54. 

Our family is quite dysfunctional, I have another sister and brother who don't have much to do with Linda, (money issues, they borrowed from her and didn't pay back so they avoid her) I've told my other sister who even though she is older than me, she is the most immature one.  She won't even call her to talk to her.  My brother I haven't told yet, she doesn't want me to yet.  If she gets worse, I will anyway.

Those two sibling live in Michigan, while Linda and I live in Mississippi about 2 hours apart.

That was probably more than you wanted to know, but,,,,,.

She said she is tired of being sick and tired   I just wish there was something I could do for her to help her.

Thanks for asking.

Samantha

No, Samantha, that's not more than we wanted to know.  Whatever is in your heart and whatever you want to say is just what we want to hear.

I don't think many people have "functional" families.  I mean, we function, but could be called dysfunctional.  My sisters and I laugh about our dysfunctional family.

I'm so sorry that your family is going through this now.  In times like this, when it's a life and death situation, things seem to surface again that have been buried for awhile.  I know it happened when my brother died.

You are loved here.  This is a safe place to just spill out your heart.  We'll just take up your words and your meaning and lift you to the Lord.  He loves you more than anyone ever could.   I'll keep praying for you and your sister.  Nita

Samantha, I wholeheartedly agree with what Nita has said to you.

Praying for you and your family circle.

Samantha, I also totally agree with Nita in terms of "functional" families.  While it is hard for you to look at your sister perhaps due to her physical changes, please don't ever forget that she is the same person you have always known but needs more attention and reassurance that you still love her and are there for her. 

praying for you and asking the Lord to strengthen you at this time as you minister to your sister.

I'm praying for you, Samantha. 

My sister has been is hopsital for 2 weeks now.  Since Christmas night she has been in ICU.  They found out she is allergic to the Heparin they had been giving her.  Her blood levels are almost normal so she should be able to have the heart cath on Tuesday.  She has bad blood clots in her leg, my brother in law said that it is swollen like a balloon.

They are weaning her off of her pain meds due to her hallucinating.  I dont even think she knew I was on the phone with her.

Hoping she get to come home at the end of the coming up week.

Great big "THANK YOU" to all who are praying for her.


Samantha   (thank you all for your words of encouragement! )

Well, I spoke with my Bro in law last night.  He is looking for an attorney.  The hospital has really messed up my sister with the Heparin that they gave her.  And now they won't do anything about either problem, the heart or the cancer, so she is in limbo, and really depressed.  He said when she is stable enough to go home he is going to try to take her back to Michigan to the U of M hospital.  He just has to figure out how to transport her.  The blood clots are now severe in her leg, and they could be all through her body. 

I called her yesterday afternoon and she just cried and cried.  My sister is not the type to do that, at least not in front of me. 

Please, keep praying for her, and for her husband.  I think the stress is getting to him. 

Thanks again,
Samantha

Oh Samantha what terrible news. I will certainly continue in my prayers for her and her husband, of course for you too.

Samantha, just checking in to see how you are doing.

Love you,

Pat

Thank you all for your prayers. I'm going to see her today and will update when i get back.

Oh Father, You know - more than we can ever know - these extreme troubles.  I pray You, Father, just now that You will give Babycakes more inner strength than she could ever have believed she could have, along with more trust in Your love and closeness.  Your will for her sister is the best will.  Oh just teach them both, and bless them beyond measure through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Praying for your sister.

Samantha:  I've read, prayed, and re-read your posts regarding your sister.
I am so sorry that you all have this to go through.  Please know that I will continue to pray for you, and Linda!

Well, I'm back.  My sister has too many things going wrong for her at this time.  They think the cancer has spread to her brain, but with some kind of filter that they implanted in her to reduce blood clots, they can't do an MRI to find out for sure.  They did a CT scan yesterday and it shows some things in her brain, but they said they could be from strokes also.  She also has new pain in her knee on the same side as the cancer in her hip.  She is in a great deal of pain and cant be still.  I've never seen anyone in as much pain as she is.  I don't think either of my parents hurt like she is.

She has a living will w/DNR and does not want any feeding tubes either.  It's all my bro in law can do to get her to eat.

Her son is coming back Thursday to be with her for a while and I hope that will cheer her up some.

Please, when you think of it, pray for her,  I know God can heal her one way or another.

Samantha

QuoteI know God can heal her one way or another.

you're absolutely right, Samantha ... God will heal her completely "one way or anoter."  It is all in His divine will and timeing ... we need to be willing and able to accept His perfect will. 

I pray for the familly members ... and you especially ... that everything is resolved and all are in ageement with God's perfect will and timing for whatever He had planned.

God bless you all ... My love always, Jane[/b]

I'm praying here...

Our strength comes from God.  I'm praying for you and your family.

  Update    

Spoke with my bro in law last night. He said she was feeling better and doing better.  The swelling of her legs due to the blood clots has gone down a great deal and they removed half of her IV's.  Plus they lowered the amount of pain medicine she needs, and she is eating more than she was.  She was in what they called special care unit, step down from ICU, and sometime today she will go to a regular room!  In his words, "Its great to get some good news for once!"

The pain in her knee was due to blood clots and they still think she has cancer in the brain but she started radiation on the whole brain Wednesday, and will have 10 treatments in all for the brain and they are doing the hip again. They found cancer on the ball of her hip this last time instead of just the socket.  But the pain is better for her and for that I am praising the Lord for!  He said the Dr. said she might get to go home in a few days. 

Thank you all so much for praying for her. 

Samantha

Samantha I agree with your BIL ... It IS great to get some good news.     I am still praying much for you and your sister and all those involved.  God is indeed an AWESOME God!

Well, good news only lasts for a little while.  The tumor in her lung which was barely visible on a scan is now 1 inch in diameter.  My sister didn't take that news very well.  She is using her pain medicine pump to keep numb so she don't have to think about it.

I did find out she is saved, but not baptized, but that is not a major thing for me.

They are going to ask the dr today what he feels is how much time she has left.  As she put it, its time to get her affairs in order.

My bro in law is upset because he felt like she was eating pretty good this week and she still managed to lose 5 lbs.

Please keep praying for her.  If its Gods will for her to go on, let it not be too painful for her.

Thanks,
Samantha

Oh Samantha, I will certainly keep on prayer for your sister.

Samantha - I pray our Father's grace and mercy for you, your sister, and all the family - that He will make His presence and love very obvious to you all.  We usually can't see it, but His perfect plan is indeed perfect.  I ask Him to give you blessed surrender to that plan.  He can heal, one way or the other.  Thank You, Lord.

  6 months or less is what the dr is saying about my sister.  Her cancer in the lung is growing aggresively and is already reducing her breathing in that lung.

They are going to start radiation and Maybe chemo (have to talk with her son about the chemo) tomorrow.  With that combo they said 6 months - 2  yrs.

My oldest brother had liver cancer that spread in 3months before he died.

Please pray for my brother in law, that he may have the wisdom to do what is right for her. 

Thanks
Samantha

I am praying right now.

Oh, Samantha, I am so sorry.  I will pray that she not be in pain.  When they are willing to let go, I hope they get Hospice care.  I so appreciate everything they did for us....with my dad, and with my brother.

........and God can still do a miracle.

God knows, Samanatha ... And I pray He will continue to hold you all in His arms of Love and comfort you as you go through this trying time.  My daughter died of pancreatic cancer ... six weeks from diagnosis to death ... I know God has our very breath in His hands ... He knows the very day and hour and minute when it is time to let go ...  As Nita says ... He can still work miracles.  I love you.   Jane

I'm sorry to hear that the cancer is growing so aggresively.  I'm praying as I type this, for you and your family.  God knows best, He can still do what we think to be impossible.  I am very happy to hear that your sister has been saved. 

Good luck and I'll keep praying

God bless.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and your replies, they mean so much to me.

I spoke with my bro in law today: Going downhill fast.  Non responsive, mumbling numbers?  He finally told me today she wants to be buried close to our parents (the same cemetary) so that is my job today.

Pray for us all to have strength and pray for him, I think he almost cried while talking to me on the phone, you know how you can hear it in peoples voices? 

Samantha

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Ohh, Samantha.     I'm sending you lots of hugs.  I'm so sorry.  I'm praying for you and your family at this time.

Love

Pat

Samantha I am praying for you and Linda as well as the rest of your family.

Continuing topray for your sister-may God lead and direct all concerned in the coming days

God bless you Samantha.  Thinking about you and the family today and praying that you will have added strength to go through this.






 

Samantha

I'm praying this side for strength for you and your family...and I'll keep praying for your sister too.

Strongs

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We're here for you, Samamtha ... Just remember that.   

My bro in law called last night.  They are not going to do anymore radiation on Linda, they said it was too painful for her.  He is going to take her home on hospice in about 2 days.  They (nurses) said 2 weeks would be a long life for her after that.

He just wants her last days to be comfortable, as do I.  Pray for him please, as he has done all he knew to do to get her better.


Thanks to all of you who have prayed for us and Linda, may God richly bless each one of you.


Samantha

Samantha I am praying andhave called this in to the prayer chain here in my area.

I am praying too, Samantha.

Me too, Samantha     God is STILL in control.

Samantha I have also put this prayer request out to two groups thaI belong to so there are a lot of prayers  going out for Linda.

My dear Samantha...

Please know that there is a circle of friends here who are lifting you up before the Throne of Grace.

I pray that you all will know that you are in the hollow of the most wonderful hands and He is in control definitely.



Love

Pat

I just prayed for you, Samantha, and your family circle.

Thank you Pat and everyone.

The dr. seems to "think" that she had a stroke which has caused her spiral downward.  She is just lying in bed, can't speak, other than yes, no, and grunts.  She still has the blood clots, and we don't know about the cancer anymore.  Her short term memory is about gone, so in some ways that is a blessing, to not remember the cancer treatments and such, but my bro in law has to keep telling her why she is in the shape she is in.  He chose to tell her she had a stroke.

Pray for him, when you think of it.  And please pray for me, that I'll be able to go see her more often. 

Samantha

Praying now

A total amen to Pat's post here, and to the others as well.

Samantha - I'm still praying this side for you and your brother-in-law.  I pray to God now that you will find the strength you need and that He will make it possible for you to see your sister more often.

God bless

Schadri

I spoke with my bro in law last night.  He said he didn't think it would be much longer.  Her color has changed (those who have dealt with cancer know what I'm talking about) and a few other signs.  Keep him in your prayers please, his name is Randy.  He really sounded defeated on the phone. 
Thanks,

Samantha

I have  prayed for you this morning, and I will do so again. I pray for strength, understanding, and above all, Peace. May God's perfect peace be yours, Ritz.

Samantha I am now praying for Randy and for you.
Thanks for keeping us informed.

Thank you all so much for praying for my sister.  My bro in law phoned me while I was in church to tell me he thought she might not make it through today or tomorrow.  My prayer now is for her to not be in any pain anymore and for him to be able to let her go.  They've been married 28 years.  My heart is broken for him.   I know I will miss her but I know that we will have a grand reunion one day up in heaven, so I have that to look forward to!

If you come through here today and read this, all I ask is that you send a quick prayer to God for her and him, and I appreciate the prayers so much already.

Thanks,
Samantha

Samantha I am praying now.     I know the pain of the loss of a loved one and I know it leaves such an empty place in your heart and life.  I agree that there will be a grand reunion one day, but I also know there has to be a time of adjusting to life without her here on earth. I pray it will be a time of drawing closer to the God of all comfort.

You ask prayer for your brother-in-law, and I definitely am praying for him to know the peace that passes all understanding even in the midst of sorrow, but I also pray for you to find a place to snuggle safe  in the arms of our Loving Father during this time of transition and loss.

  Thank you all for praying for Linda.  She passed away about 30 minutes ago.  Remember her husband at this time,please.

Thanks,
Samantha

Thanks for the update, Samantha.     Now I pray God's healing, comforting touch to be very present for you all as the healing through grief begins. 

I am praying for you too, Samantha.  And for your brother in law.  I agree with Jane's prayer for God's healing, comforting touch.

Samantha, I give you my condolences on the loss of your sister.  She struggled mightily but it is always hard to give up those we love.  However, you know now her pain is over.

Samantha I am praying for you adn your family now. Especially for your brother in law.

I talked with Randy today.  He told me about when she died.  He said he told her that he loved her and then he recited the Lords Prayer and when he finished she passed away.  I get glory bumps thinking about that.  God is so good, praise his wonderful name!

Thank you all once again for your prayers for us all.

Samantha

Very sorry to hear of the passing of your sister Samantha.
I pray the Lord will comfort you and your sister's husband at this time.
May the God of all comfort you both.

I pray for your family's comfort as well.