UPDATE! PRAYER REQUEST FOR MY SISTER ...
... in Anchorage, AK. I normally find myself praying for others but I am asking to please keep her in your prayers. She's been diagnosed with cancer and just started chemotherapy yesterday. I am leaving Thursday AM to go see her.
Thank you in advance for your support and understanding. God bless!
UPDATE: AS OF 28 JAN 2008
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.
My sister was surprised when I showed up Thursday. Her smile drowned the pains and sorrows that she was going through . at least temporarily. I too was very eager to see her - we have not seen each other since our Dad's passing in 2005.
She is quite a mess. On top of the cancer, she is also diabetic (using insulin), anemic, gout/arthritis, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. She has trouble eating so they have been nourishing her via IV and have oxygen tube to assist on her breathing.
The first evening I was there she gave us quite the scare. She was gasping for air and was struggling in spite of nebulizer treatment to augment the airways. Later, they found ~ 2 liters of fluid in her lungs. I was told because of all the fluids to cleanse her kidney (so she can do the chemotherapy) and the liquid nourishment, it somehow made it to her lungs. As soon as they pump it all out, she was doing OK. As of Saturday evening, she is breathing on her own - no oxygen tube.
The cancer cells found in her lungs are not the same as the cancer cells normally found in lung cancer; however, they are treating it as such. She been getting 2 kinds of IV chemotherapy and concentrated doses of radiation chemotherapy. Some of the cancer cells have also migrated on other parts of he bodies.
But the reality is - the oncologist has told my brother-in-law that depending on how well she responds to her therapy, she has 2 years at best. I told my family that we all need to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
I am back home in MT now but I will continue to pray for her and will remain hopeful for a miracle.
Thanks again for all your overwhelming support and understanding. God bless!
Thank you in advance for your support and understanding. God bless!
UPDATE: AS OF 28 JAN 2008
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.
My sister was surprised when I showed up Thursday. Her smile drowned the pains and sorrows that she was going through . at least temporarily. I too was very eager to see her - we have not seen each other since our Dad's passing in 2005.
She is quite a mess. On top of the cancer, she is also diabetic (using insulin), anemic, gout/arthritis, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. She has trouble eating so they have been nourishing her via IV and have oxygen tube to assist on her breathing.
The first evening I was there she gave us quite the scare. She was gasping for air and was struggling in spite of nebulizer treatment to augment the airways. Later, they found ~ 2 liters of fluid in her lungs. I was told because of all the fluids to cleanse her kidney (so she can do the chemotherapy) and the liquid nourishment, it somehow made it to her lungs. As soon as they pump it all out, she was doing OK. As of Saturday evening, she is breathing on her own - no oxygen tube.
The cancer cells found in her lungs are not the same as the cancer cells normally found in lung cancer; however, they are treating it as such. She been getting 2 kinds of IV chemotherapy and concentrated doses of radiation chemotherapy. Some of the cancer cells have also migrated on other parts of he bodies.
But the reality is - the oncologist has told my brother-in-law that depending on how well she responds to her therapy, she has 2 years at best. I told my family that we all need to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
I am back home in MT now but I will continue to pray for her and will remain hopeful for a miracle.
Thanks again for all your overwhelming support and understanding. God bless!
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Prayers sent for your Sister 0 -
one is on its way up. 0 -
Your sister and you and family will be in our prayers. May you have a safe trip. 0 -
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Prayers will continue. Be thankful for a long goodbye. I wish I could have had one with dad. 0 -
Prayers continue... 0 -
Thanks for the update. 0 -
Im real really sorry. I dont know you or her but it hurts my heart. I told my wife about this and she is going to pray tonight as i will too. My wifes grand mother is a minister and in church this sunday we will let her know ahead of time before services and at the end 300 more will pray for her as well...take care of you and ur own 0 -
Prayers will continue from here,God Bless ....Bull 0 -
we will continue to pray with and for all of you 0 -
our prayers are still with your sister and you 0 -
MAY GOD BLESS 0 -
...Done deal! Best to her, you, and all the family Feenix...thoughts/prayers from here...[;)] 
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