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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