Post by terrah on Dec 7, 2005 10:02:46 GMT -5
I don't post here often for myself (ever?), but I'm hoping that those who read this board have room for another prayer request...
On October 28th, I found out my 60-year-old grandfather has Stage Four Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The doctors gave him 6-9 months with radiation/chemo treatments and "weeks" if he refused treatment. He opted for the treatment route.
I received word this morning that my grandfather’s lung cancer has progressed to the point that treatments are ineffective. Essentially, short of a touch from the hand of the Lord, he has just a matter of days to weeks to live. While the news is not wholly unexpected (he’s been a smoker for 25+ years), it’s still rattled the family. They’re going to try to make him as comfortable as possible for whatever time he has left.
Several prayer requests: First and foremost for him (and my grandmother) to turn (back) to the Lord and look to Him in all of this. I don’t know where they stand with God, but I can imagine that facing the idea of eternity might have him thinking seriously about his life and choices he’s made over the years.
I also would ask for continued prayers for my mother during these final weeks. This has been extremely hard on her (both of her parents passed away from cancer and my mother herself is a breast cancer survivor) and I’m praying for a change of heart and a spiritual about-face from her as well (that she would give her life back to Christ). As my aunt (my mother’s sister) said: “Your Mom needs a lot of pray warriors to get thru this and for her drinking issues. I hold on to the bible passage that tells us that if we are raised in the Lord that we will not depart from it. Yes, we may wander and we might run but we can not hide. She will eventually come back but it will take a lot of pray and love and we know both conquers all.”
One last request…my maternal grandmother passed away on my mother’s birthday (12/31) and Grandmother’s birthday would have been the 8th of December; that coupled with the holiday doldrums that people tend to get at this time of year anyhow…I just would ask that my grandfather hold on through the end of December and into January. I honestly don’t know what it would do to my mother to lose him on or around her birthday as well. For the handful of you who know me well, this does not bode well for our floundering relationship.
It's a mess that would take way too long to explain, but needless to say...she needs as much (maybe more?!) prayer as my grandfather.
Thank you in advance for your prayers...
Always,
Valerie
On October 28th, I found out my 60-year-old grandfather has Stage Four Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The doctors gave him 6-9 months with radiation/chemo treatments and "weeks" if he refused treatment. He opted for the treatment route.
I received word this morning that my grandfather’s lung cancer has progressed to the point that treatments are ineffective. Essentially, short of a touch from the hand of the Lord, he has just a matter of days to weeks to live. While the news is not wholly unexpected (he’s been a smoker for 25+ years), it’s still rattled the family. They’re going to try to make him as comfortable as possible for whatever time he has left.
Several prayer requests: First and foremost for him (and my grandmother) to turn (back) to the Lord and look to Him in all of this. I don’t know where they stand with God, but I can imagine that facing the idea of eternity might have him thinking seriously about his life and choices he’s made over the years.
I also would ask for continued prayers for my mother during these final weeks. This has been extremely hard on her (both of her parents passed away from cancer and my mother herself is a breast cancer survivor) and I’m praying for a change of heart and a spiritual about-face from her as well (that she would give her life back to Christ). As my aunt (my mother’s sister) said: “Your Mom needs a lot of pray warriors to get thru this and for her drinking issues. I hold on to the bible passage that tells us that if we are raised in the Lord that we will not depart from it. Yes, we may wander and we might run but we can not hide. She will eventually come back but it will take a lot of pray and love and we know both conquers all.”
One last request…my maternal grandmother passed away on my mother’s birthday (12/31) and Grandmother’s birthday would have been the 8th of December; that coupled with the holiday doldrums that people tend to get at this time of year anyhow…I just would ask that my grandfather hold on through the end of December and into January. I honestly don’t know what it would do to my mother to lose him on or around her birthday as well. For the handful of you who know me well, this does not bode well for our floundering relationship.
It's a mess that would take way too long to explain, but needless to say...she needs as much (maybe more?!) prayer as my grandfather.Thank you in advance for your prayers...
Always,
Valerie
