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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #150 on: March 02, 2011, 02:01:44 PM »
Sending lots of prayers, Deb, I know how much Etta means to you. <<<<hugs>>>>

I'm glad to hear that she opted for the chemo. Remember me telling you that my kids' step-mother's has come back in her spine and liver too, at Thanksgiving? She has been doing chemo also. Outside of a bad time at Christmas, that seems to have been primarily from the liver biopsy (which my son-in-law said is quite common), she has been doing much better. They went to Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, so she must not be having much difficulty from the new chemo. My daughter told me that prior to going to Hawaii, J's "levels" were much improved. They apparently have some new chemo drugs that kick ass!! This is a good omen for Etta too.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #151 on: March 02, 2011, 08:18:17 PM »
Sending lots of prayers, Deb, I know how much Etta means to you. <<<<hugs>>>>

I'm glad to hear that she opted for the chemo. Remember me telling you that my kids' step-mother's has come back in her spine and liver too, at Thanksgiving? She has been doing chemo also. Outside of a bad time at Christmas, that seems to have been primarily from the liver biopsy (which my son-in-law said is quite common), she has been doing much better. They went to Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, so she must not be having much difficulty from the new chemo. My daughter told me that prior to going to Hawaii, J's "levels" were much improved. They apparently have some new chemo drugs that kick ass!! This is a good omen for Etta too.

Deb, thank you for that.  I haven't had to deal with cancer in my family since 98, and then things were much different.  It is so challenging for me to remain hopeful, when my own point of reference isn't really that at all.  This post helps me justify having hope.  And I really needed that. 

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #152 on: March 02, 2011, 08:51:49 PM »
Just said a Prayer for her now, and don't ever feel the need to explain gay relationships, most people don't care about that at all, if they're happy and they care about each other? that's all that matters.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #153 on: March 02, 2011, 09:05:33 PM »
Please pray for my dear friend Etta.  She has been my Mom's life partner for 20 years.  This last year she had breast cancer, got a double mastectomy, and we thought everything was ok.  She was just diagnosed with cancer of the spine, and liver.  If she chose not to do chemo, the prognosis was 5-8 months.  She is going to do chemo.  Although I know that some of you have issues with gay people, I can say that I am so grateful to have Etta in my life, and fortunate to see my Mom happy.  She is a retired minister, and a spectacular woman.  My heart hurts to even have to post this, I would appreciate any prayers offered for her health, and barring that, her peace, and that of my Mother's as well. 

Issa, we don't have issues with gay people. It's only those who think they deserve more rights than the rest of us we take issue with. What happens in life between two people is exactly that! Between two people.

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #154 on: March 03, 2011, 07:51:10 AM »
Issa, we don't have issues with gay people. It's only those who think they deserve more rights than the rest of us we take issue with. What happens in life between two people is exactly that! Between two people.

I pray the chemo works for your mom's life long friend!

Thanks AR and BG.  I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. 
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #155 on: June 03, 2011, 09:09:26 PM »
A very dear friend of mine, that comes here on occasion is in a bad way.  Her husband has cancer, and is in hospice.  I don't wish to divulge more than that, because she does post here, and I want to respect her privacy.  She lost her sister to cancer just less than a year ago. 

Prayers for a friend and a kindred Cave member would be most appreciated. 

Cancer is such the sucking suck fest. 

Please pray for peace and strength. 

Thank you.

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #156 on: June 04, 2011, 12:10:36 PM »
God bless tham and give them strength........

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #157 on: June 04, 2011, 05:52:34 PM »
God bless tham and give them strength........

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #158 on: June 04, 2011, 07:07:23 PM »
Sending prayers...
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #159 on: June 04, 2011, 08:33:12 PM »
Sending prayers...

Thank you Deb.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #160 on: June 05, 2011, 08:47:46 AM »
Added her to my prayer list, which also includes our church organist. Mrs E has to sub for her today because of a bad reaction to an injection she got.

Cancer is the suck. I go in to have a basal cell spot above my eyebrow removed next week, as well. I'm grateful it isn't a melanoma.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #161 on: June 06, 2011, 07:25:11 PM »
Thank you Eupher.  I will pray for you too.

Please continue your prayers, it is more needed than you know.  My heart hurts so much for this phenomenal woman. I just don't know what to do, but to ask all my people around the world to pray. 
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #162 on: June 07, 2011, 09:44:23 PM »
I am saddened to say that my friend's husband lost his fight with cancer today.  Thank you to everyone for your prayers.  I know they gave her comfort.


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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #163 on: June 08, 2011, 01:43:51 AM »
Oh Deb...I am so very sorry.

Prayers for your friend and her family.

And for you too, my friend...I know that you and yours need them too.

<<<<hugs>>>>
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #164 on: June 08, 2011, 12:21:12 PM »
Sincere condolences. Prayers continuing. God doesn't stop listening -- ever.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #165 on: January 30, 2012, 02:58:29 PM »
Gang, I'm going in a local Catholic hospital tomorrow, for a hernia repair.  It's right over my left femoral artery, so I'm a bit nervous.  My surgeon did tell me that he's never hit a femoral artery when repairing a hernia like this, and I told him of my desire not to be his first. :o  I go under the knife at 2:40 PM tomorrow.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #166 on: January 30, 2012, 03:00:42 PM »
Prayers headed skyward, BSS. While I don't have a direct line to God, something tells me you're gonna be just fine.  :-)
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« Reply #167 on: January 30, 2012, 03:04:10 PM »
Consider it done. 
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #168 on: January 31, 2012, 02:19:55 PM »
Just saw this, and you should either still be in surgery or getting ready to head to recovery.

Sending prayers and hugs.
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #169 on: January 31, 2012, 08:06:51 PM »
Just before I went under for the surgery, the surgeon said to me, "I think it's a swollen lymph node.  I thought it was a hernia at first, but now that you're here, I think I might have gotten it wrong."  It is a swollen lymph node.  The words "cat scratch fever" were mentioned, and a biopsy was taken.  That word (biopsy) bothers me, just because of the ramifications of it.  Yeah, Oreo likes to bite (softly) from time to time, but I didn't think her biting my hand would cause a lymph node in my crotch area to swell up.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #170 on: January 31, 2012, 08:26:31 PM »
Any day a surgeon's scalpel stands down from the 'nad area is a good day.
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« Reply #171 on: February 05, 2012, 06:18:14 PM »
Here's the continuation of the post above.  The surgeon told my wife, alone, that it could be lymphoma.  He also told me with my wife, but I have no recollection of this.  He also said that it would be 5-7 days until they found out for sure.  The next couple-three days are not going to be fun.  Thing is, the follow-up appointment is scheduled for a week from this coming Wednesday.  I have no idea what this combination of circumstances means.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #172 on: February 06, 2012, 07:56:36 AM »
Jeezus, BSS. I can't imagine what you're going through right now.

Fervent prayers heading upstairs most ricky-tick.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #173 on: February 06, 2012, 07:59:22 AM »
Sending prayers and hugs, BSS.

Maybe since he said it would take so long, he's not overly concerned but told you the worst possible scenario to cover his tush?
Seems like if he was real worried, he would have immediately scheduled more tests.
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Re: Prayer requests
« Reply #174 on: February 06, 2012, 08:01:17 AM »
Sending prayers and hugs, BSS.

Maybe since he said it would take so long, he's not overly concerned but told you the worst possible scenario to cover his tush?
Seems like if he was real worried, he would have immediately scheduled more tests.

Excellent points.  But since it takes 5-7 days for confirmation anyway, why schedule more testing until they know for sure?
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