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Well it is official, I am dying. My good news quickly turned to bad. My last scan and MRI and CATS plus blood work ups showed that I had some major abnormalities, so they brought in the head oncologist, Rheumy, Urologist, and Nero. They quickly had me sign and explained that I needed to have a spinal biopsy and needed to be put to sleep for it b/c they found several tumors they didnt catch before due to my spine and the disk in my bac k being so degenterated. I had been complaining that the pain in my body was getting worse especialy in my legs and back.
They held me there overnight and found that I had spinal cancer and rushed the rest of the test and called me and my husband in a few days later and was told that I also have cancer in my bones. We of course asked what the options were. There are a few but nothing that will prolong my life...the doctors all said it would probably take years off my life b/c I had to face the facts I was also fighting Lupus, MS, and have no immune system left. They can try me on some experimental drugs, which I have decided to take, but chemo would not do much good and the chances of me finding a marrow donor were very slim if my body would even take it b/c of the fact that I have multiple progressive diseases. All they can do is keep me comfortable and keep checking on me to see how I progress on the meds. No one can or will tell me how long I have b/c they really dont know. The hardest part was telling my kids. And Now telling you all. I will continue to be here till the end b/c I think this is the only place that helps keeps me going. I have made so many friends here. Truer Friends than I think I have ever had in my whole life. I dont know if I have ever done much right in my life but if I can come here and help any of you, I hope I can go home to heaven knowing that I made a little bit of a difference. Thank you all for allowing me to be apart of your life and group and I hope you all know most of you have touched me in a way that gave me faith back in most people. Sherry Posted on 07/01/09, 10:07 pm |
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My prayer for you is that you will be at at peace when the time comes
I am a Christian and when my Mother was dieing one day she was crying and I ask why she was crying. She told me she thought she was dieing. And in deed she was. I took her hand and ask her if you die Mama where are you going? She said in a very weak shaky voice I do not know. I said Mama, you told me when i was a little girl that when we die we go the heven t live with jesus . Do you believe that Mama? She said yes. I Told her, Mama, if you wake up in the morning and you see the birds out there at the bird feeder and you see some deer and the beautiful flowers in your garden it will be a beautiful day . And if you wake up and see the face of Jesus it will be a glorious day . It is a no loose situation Mama . I will be here with you and God will be here and Jesus is waiting for you. You do not have to be afraid . She did not cry any more and she died with a smile on her face at age 95 a few days later. WE will all face death some day some of us will go very fast and some of us will take our time but we will all go. I am not afraid of death I am more afraid of life . Life has been good to me . Like a rose garden it has been beautiful but there were the thorns . and even though the thorns hurt the beauty of the rose garden way out did any pain. May God ease your pain . May God give your family strength to go on . and may the gates of heaven open wide for you. Fair well my dear friend you will be missed. but never forgotten. 
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That is one of the saddest thing I have seen today. I am so very very very sorry to hear that you have cancer. I come on here to complain about one thing or another, but wow....I should shut up. I should be grateful for what I have, grateful for....
I hope to see you on here for many years. Ive read stories of people with cancer that lived much longer than the docs thought and I bet you will be one of them
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Sherry, You touch my soul every time to type something. Keep typing, stay strong.
All my love, HUGS, CC
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Sherry, I am so sorry! I couldn't make it threw your post with out tears.
I am praying for you. Faith in the Lord is how I get through tough times, although I dare say that there aren't many of us who have had times this rough. Thinking of you my friend. Blessings and Hugs, Amy xoxoxo
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I am praying. All our Love!
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Hey sherry, I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, I feel for you, I will be praying for you.
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Sherry, I don't know you, but I have been reading here for some time and feel like you are a friend just from the posts I have read. Sometimes, the good we do is in the form of reaching out to others for comfort. The giving of comfort is a two way street. Look at all the wonderful information others have posted here just because of you. If there is one thing I have learned, it is that we are all in this together. Thank you for letting us be part of your life.
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sherry, i am sad for you and family. God be with you all and comfort you. i hope you are at peace. xoxo...debra
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