[__ Prayer __] Update on my mom

[Nikki]

My mom is going to have to go through Chemo and Radiation. It was a shock to us all today at her follow up appt. She got released from the hospital last Tuesday and each day she's regained more strength. The cancer didn't spread outside of the uterus as far as they can tell, but they did discover it was a very agressive type of cancer cell that has a tendency to escape elsewhere in the body. The doctor said that 99% of women that don't do chemo or radiation as a precaution end up with cancer elsewhere.

My mom is NOT taking this well at all. The whole hair loss thing is what bothers her most. At the doctors she was very upset, but now she is mad. My sister just called me crying because my mom snapped at her (not like my mom AT ALL) when my sister said that everything would be ok. My mom also broke down in the elevator and looked at me crying and said "YOU had me convinced that I would be ok". I told her that she WILL be ok. I am just as shocked as she was.

I'm trying not to take it personally, but I now wish I had never said she would be ok. I don't know what to say now. :

They're going to put a portacath in near her breast bone and hopefully start the chemo and radiation within the next 2 weeks. I just wanted to ask that you all keep her in your prayers during this rough time. Her name is Shirley.

 

[jgredline]

Father in heaven. Thank you for your goodness, your faithfulness, thank you that you indeed are a longsuffering God and thank you because you can do all things.....Lord we bring Shirly before your thrown and place her on your lap in loving arms and Lord not knowing how to pray we thank you for your Holy Spirit who prays with moans and Groans that words can't describe. Thank you Jesus as we anxiously wait for this testimony to be fullfilled and completed all for your Glory. I pray in Jesus name and all Gods people said AMEN....

 

[lovely]

Hi Nikki,

I am sorry to hear about your mom. My niece is also experiencing these treatments...though they may be ongoing for sometime for her. She is 15 and has lost her hair. I will pray that your mom can be positive...it must be so hard for her. I will pray that you, and your sister, can just be supportive of her. The Lord bless you.

 

[Nikki]

Thanks Lovely and J. My mom starts chemo Thursday. She's very scared. We went to the education consult today. It was a 3 hour appt and we got a LOT of questions answered, a lot more info (some that we preferred not hearing...like the fact that the cancer could return) and a tour of the center.

They said her hair will start coming out around day 10 after her first treatment.

 

[jgredline]

Nikki
Know that your mom and family is being covered in prayer.

May the Lord Bless you and keep you.

javier

 

[Veritas]

Hi Nikki,

That does sound really scarey.

I will also pray that the Lord may comfort her, and heal her.

I do know the Lord is near her....

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

...and does heal...

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3

...I know this is way easier said than done... but...

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23

Craig

 

[Rosalee]

Thoughts & prayers

My thoughts & prayers are with you Niki & your Mom- Bless her heart- she's so scared, I think more than anything- I pray that God will give her the strength to cope through out this ordeal and I'll be praying for you as well that God will give all of you strength to cope with this. Blessings to all of you-
Rosalee Decker

 

[Nikki]

Thanks for the prayers everyone. My mom has good days and bad days. We'll get through it with the Lord's help though.