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Prayers & Thoughts For 2 Of My Sisters

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Just last week, my next to oldest sister (66) learned she has rectal cancer. She's not seen the cancer specialists yet, but will soon, I think first of next week. No idea what stages or anything at this point. Then this morning, we got a call that my youngest sister (59) was admitted to the hospital. Some kind of infection of the stomach that has messed up her intestine next to her stomach. Surgery in the morning, but they are not sure yet exactly what they will have to do, but looks like removal of some intestine, & maybe part of her stomach. I have 2 brothers, 5 sisters, around 23 nieces & nephews, & 28 or so great nieces & nephews. We have never lost anyone or even had tragic accidents, so we have been very fortunate. Had a couple close calls, but we're all still here. Hoping I can go visit her tomorrow afternoon, but I have to milk morning & night the next 2 days, so it's gonna be hard to see her tomorrow, as she may still be recovering from surgery by the time I'll have to come home to milk tomorrow afternoon.

Please keep my sisters in your thoughts & prayers.
 
#3 ·
Daniel, make sure you let the both know we are thinking of and praying for them.
I have a friend who has to have intestinal surgery every 6-7 years and they remove a couple inches of scar tissue. Seems they have the surgery pretty much down pat.

Colon cancer if caught early, has a pretty high success rate on remission. Praying both are easy corrections.
 
#12 ·
Continuing prayers for you and your sisters, Daniel. Your family sounds a lot like mine...... no speakable health trauma..... just self-inflicted poor choices whose consequences linger that make life interesting. (Ex-wife comes to mind)
 
#14 ·
Done.

Reminds me of the old song "Telephone to Glory" we had it on a Burl Ives LP when I was a kid and my mom still sings it from time to time...

TELEPHONE TO GLORY
Frederick Martin Lehman (early 1900s)??

Central's never "busy," always on the line;
You may hear from Heaven almost any time;
'Tis a royal service, free for one and all;
When you get in trouble, give this royal line a call.

Refrain

Telephone to glory, O what joy divine!
I can feel the current moving on the line,
Built by God the Father for His loved and own,
We may talk to Jesus thru this royal telephone.

There will be no charges, telephone is free,
It was built for service, just for you and me;
There will be no waiting on this royal line,
Telephone to glory always answers just in time.

Refrain

Fail to get the answer, Satan's crossed your wire,
By some strong delusion, or some base desire;
Take away obstructions, God is on the throne,
And you'll get your answer thru this royal telephone.

Refrain

If your line is "grounded," and connection true
Has been lost with Jesus, tell you what to do;
Prayer and faith and promise, mend the broken wire,
'Till your soul is burning with the Pentecostal fire.

Refrain

Carnal combinations cannot get control
Of this line to glory, anchored in the soul;
Storm and trial cannot disconnect the line,
Held in constant keeping by the Father's hand divine.

Smitty
 
#19 · (Edited by Moderator)
Sorry to hear this Daniel. I'll add your sisters and their families to my prayers. I have an uncle who has just come through an advanced case of rectal cancer and he is recovering well and back to his normal busy lifestyle.
 
#24 · (Edited by Moderator)
Surgery took place while I did chores after milking. She had what the docs said WAS a cancerous tumor on the intestine, next to the stomach, but won't know what type, or if it has spread until Tuesday. No stomach parts removed, and all is reattached & looks good. Doc feels she will be cancer free, but we'll have to wait & see. She is still in recovery, so I won't get to visit until tomorrow, but if she's not feeling up to visitors, I'll wait till she is. She needs rest more than visitors. I can always send flowers or something to her room in the meantime.
 
#26 ·
I could barely understand Dad on his cell phone when I got the update this morning. I called her room & talked to her X-husband Mike, and turns out the stomach issues were because of the blockage, and her stomach is nowhere near the tumor. Weird as it is, both my sisters have colon end issues. Part of Angela's colon was removed, not the upper GI end of things. Mike has health issues as well, a failing liver, and is on donor transplant list. They remained good friends, and he moved back in with her several years ago, and it's been good for both of them. Glad he's there for her! To hear them pick at one another, you'd never know they divorced! :rolling:
 
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