Prayer Request

Kimmifun, I understand. One of my realtor's husbands was just diagnosed with small cell lung carcinoma which grows very fast and with treatment, he has about 16-24 months.

Also another of my realtor's live-in boyfriend who is also my ex husband (don't ask) just had a foot amputation.

Everyone, Please keep all of our loved ones in mind that they have the strength to make it through these tough times and that they make every moment their very best. In these days of insurance companies running our healthcare system, so much additional stress is added to the families. Makes you treasure every day and appreciate how lucky we are to not have these challenges right now. So sorry about your friends.

done and done.

Consider it done. Bless you Kimmi for getting the word out. Prayer is powerful.

Kimmi,

Never would even consider for one second, that you are a downer to ask for something so heartfelt.

She and her family are definetly going to be in my thoughts and prayers! You're a sweet friend Kimmi.

Done and Done for both of you. Keeping all your loved one's in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks so much everyone! :wub:

I am sending some good vibes their way. Remember to post the email address later. Cancer sucks!

Oh sweetie, what heartbreaking news. Yes, we will send our prayers her way, of course we will.

Kimmi, I am curious, both had grapefruit sized tumors and now one sister has a malignant tumor? What is the diagnosis?

Here is the email her sister sent me...

Hi Everybody,

I am reaching out to everybody I know in New York, Washington, Mississippi,
Alabama, etcetera. My little sister Brittany was diagnosed with cancer
yesterday. It has spread to her liver, colon and abdomen. It came from a
malignant tumor she had removed two years ago. Her CA levels went up but
the doctors told her it was nothing. This last week, her stomache pains
worsened and kept her from work.

In Brittany's case, this type of cancer is resistant to treatment. There
is a surgen in D.C. that is practicing a new technique. If she decides to
do this it would be a 13-20 hour operation and the results are mixed. It is
her decision.

Brittany needs a lot of prayer. Please put her in your prayers. Please
tell everybody you know. I am trying to start as many prayer circles as I
can. Please pray for God to wipe the cancer from her organs and make her
well. Please pray for her not to suffer. She's 25 this September. The
doctors are grim but I believe strongly in God and I believe in miracles.
I believe that if it is His will for her to stay on earth and do good a
little while longer, it will happen. Please pray for my parents.

Thank you so much,
Megan
ps. if I've met you once in my life, you're on this email. feel free to
forward this and tell your place of worship about Brittany.

And most recently (yesterday)

I just want to thank everybody for their kind words and responses. Stacy and my Mom and Dad and I will meet with a group of doctors on Friday. If you know of any cancer trials dealing with a person who has a history of Grade 1 Mucinous Adenocarcinoma please forward this on. This cancer is in her abdomen and on top of the intestinal lining of her liver (not inside) just near the colon.

Right now, it is important to keep her attitude upbeat. We are so thankful for your support and continued prayers. Brittany is in a lot of pain and everything has happened so suddenly. We're working on getting her better medicine to deal with pain and fuel the fire (that we all know she is capable of) to beat this. We're looking for clinical trials that are outside the box of just regular chemo that this cancer is not very responsive to.

There is a doctor in D.C. that has is doing something different with this type of cancer. He has mixed results and four families from Birmingham have tried him. The surgery takes 13-20 hours. His practice is to injects a type of chemo directly into the organs and remove everything he possibley can that has been affected. He also uses aggressive chemo afterwards. I have been unable to find out anything online about him. The doctors here are talking to family members from B'ham that have gone through this.

There is a type of chemotherapy called FOLFOX that they're also looking into. It's aggressive and it's used to treat bowel cancer.

There's a group of us actively researching and adding Brittany to prayer lists. If you can help us in any capacity (even if it is just calling churches) please write me and let me know. If you ever want an update, please write. I love y'all and thank you.

Megan
ps Brittany is going to beat this.

Oh my gosh Kimmi.....I will be praying for the girl and her family .

Kimmi, will keep your friend in my prayers. It sounds like she has a hard road ahead of her.

Kimmifunn, that is so sad and horrible! My prayers are with her and her family. I don't understand a doctor removing a tumor from both of them and the one's CA level being high and them saying it is nothing. The CA125 blood test is the only test that detects ovarian cancer. Something like that should never be ignored. And the girl is just 24 years old. That is the age of my son! So sad! Will say a prayer for her for whatever she decides to do as to treatment. And here's hoping it is successful! I am 46 and have never had that CA125 blood test, but will seriously think about it next time I go to the gynecologist. Because something could always be lurking that you don't know about.

::sending hugs, prayers, and the best possible vibes::

They are all in my thoughts and prayers.....

I am so sorry for your friend and her family. I have 3 friends who are fighting lung cancer right now, will add Brittany to my prayers. Remember Psalm 23:4.

Sending positive thoughts for a successful treatment for your sister's friend at this most difficult time. Hugs to you too! Miracles can and do happen!

Thanks everyone!

I'll let Megan know everyone is thinking of them. I'll keep you all posted. Big hugs. :wub:

All will be in my prayers to have strength and healing. Keep the spirits up as one gets courage when spirits of others are held high.
"When the prayer go up, the Blesssings shower down"

Kimmifunn, your friend will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers. There is a wonderful online resource that will do research on medical issues (particularly cancer) for people. It is called "the health resource" and the website is http://www.thehealthresource.com/. When my mom was sick with cancer, the people from this company were wonderful on the phone and the report we received about the type of cancer she had was excellent. It costs some $, but the information seemed worth it to us. They are very fast at getting the research out, too. At least they were about 4 years ago.

Megan said:
ps Brittany is going to beat this.

That is the attitude it is going to take! I am so glad she's saying that :clap_1:

Tell them alot of people are sending up alot of prayers :wub:

Here is an update- I had been out of town and fell behind. Megan texted me and said she didn't make it to chemo and they did emergency surgery today. Here's the little update below. Thank you all for your prayers! :clap_1:

Brittany Is Out Of Surgery!

Dr. Barnes removed 90% of the cancer and there were no surprises. Brittany read all of her comments and saw her website page print out before entering surgery. She's so happy to know so many people care about her.

Brittany will stay in the ICU for the next 3 or 4 days. Dr. Barnes wants us to know that these 72 hours are criticial. Within two weeks we'd like to start chemotherapy.

Thank you all so much for your information, thoughts and prayer. Brittany is benefitting from them already.

My prayers are with her family and friends

Kimmi

I will place Brittany and her family on every prayer list I know. I can't imagine such a horrible thing in my children. Thanks for the updates.

Please don't apologize for "being a downer"! This board is about friendship, on the beach or on the computer we have friends here. Children of God need each other, one of the last things Jesus asked of us was to love each other. You did the right thing in coming here with this request and I feel honored you asked.

Let her know she will be lifted in prayer and that God loves her.