Visit our online alternative cancer treatment forum today at CancerCompass.com to exchange stories, information and treatment resources with other cancer patients and their loved ones. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancer-treatments/alternative-treatments/spiritual-support/1,0,129,125,104.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ About three years ago I was being treated for pain in my shoulder due to an incident with a patient. About two years ago I had pain in my shoulder that it was causing a lot of pressure in my chest and ended up in the hospital with my blood pressure 190 over 110 and was treated with medication for hypertension and plavix to prevent s troke.  About one year ago, I was still having pain in my left shoulder and was given a cortisone shot and it was determined that I had a tear my rotator cuff, but they thought that the problem was because of my spinal cord and received 2 epidermal shots.  I am again having pain n my left shoulder was given another cortisone shot to help with the pain, sent for an MRI and they found a cyst deep in the shoulder and I was given two injections to see if this would help with the pain.  The doctor told me that if the needle did not work that i would have to microscopic surgery so they can go in the shoulder and clean out the cyst, but I don't know if I want them to do because of what one fears when they do test. I know that I trust God, but I need some support.  Every time I say to my husband that my arm hurts, he says his arm hurts, too http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,36842,0.htm loveofmylife1 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Great new web site focusing on prayer and positive encouragementseeking a reason for hope  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,35793,0.htm seekingareason Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Please pray for my dad.  He was diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer - he is 71 and we are going through a very difficult time.  We are waiting for an appt with a surgeon, but it does not look too promising.  Please add him to your prayer lists.  His name is Tony.Micsyl http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,34012,0.htm Micsyl Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT This is MarkB's wife sneaking on his computer while he is resting.  Yes, he does have to rest sometimes.  Thank goodness.  The reason I am writing is because in a few weeks I am going to make Mark do something he has ALWAYS said he would NEVER do.  But he is doing it because of his baby girl.  Yes, for the first time ever, MarkB is going to Disneyworld.Now, you may be thinking, "Aw, isn't that sweet," but I assure you this has been needing to be done for a long time.  You see his "baby" is 18, and performing at Disney with her school dance group.  The other two girls did the same, but could we get Mark to go?  No way.  But in a weak moment a few months ago he said in a voice I could barely hear, "Ok, I'll go."   Yes ladies and gentlemen he said he would go to Mickeyland.So why am I asking for help?  Another daughter and I will be driving with Mark about 17 hours each way.  We will be breaking it up on the way, but driving straight back on the last day  (have to get back for the MRI the next day.)  We have made long trips in the past, but not since all this pc stuff started.  I'm a little worried about the swelling, getting around the parks, and all of the princesses.  All I can say is he had better get his rest now, because in a few weeks...let's just say he probably won't mind chemo as much after this worldwind trip.  I am also a little concerned about the hotel.  We aren't exactly staying at the Disney resort with my daughter's group-but then I don't plan for us to be there much.So please keep us in mind and pray that Mark can handle this excursion, and that my girls and I can handle Mark.  And please, keep smiling and enjoying life together.Sincerely,MarkB's wife    http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,33717,0.htm MarkB Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is offering a seminar on how to relate to those who find themselves on the journey with cancer. Our cancer ministry at Redeemer Lutheran “On Eagles Wings Ministry” is inviting all who are interested to this seminar. I have attached info for you to check out. It is free and there will be a continental breakfast and lunch served. Redeemer is located near the PA and MD border right off of I83.                  “On Eagles Wings Ministry”                   Dave        For more info: --Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html--  Look around you. Do you know any family who hasn’t been touched by cancer? Today, almost everyone knows someone with cancer – a family member, friend, coworker, neighbor … maybe even yourself. Ministry to cancer patients and their families is critical to their health, well being, support and recovery. We know this not only because Scripture makes it clear, but also because hundreds of scientific studies have proven that spirituality and faith play a major and crucial role in people’s physical health … faster recovery times from surgery, fewer hospital days, lower death rates, unexplainable healings. These are but a few of the documented benefits.  Often, though, people don’t know what to say to someone with cancer, what will be helpful, what a person’s really going through who’s received that diagnosis. They don’t really understand what cancer is, the causes, the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual battles a person is undergoing nor what is needed to impart hope and encouragement at this time. Training is available through the Pastoral Care department of Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). In one eight-hour session to be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 7th 2009, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., you’ll learn all of the above plus: ·         Why faith is so important to health; why it’s important to reach out to cancer patients and their families·         What cancer is and isn’t ·         Dos and don’ts of hospital visitation ·         Prevention information·         Cancer-fighter recipes and more        PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS FREE SEMINAR!!!!      Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at 20440 Downes Road, Parkton Md. Just below the        PA. Md. border off of Interstate 83. Directions will be provided.  Call Dave --Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html--  today and register to attend. You’ll gain valuable preparation for ministry to others or to someone in your own family. Registration deadline is January the 7th. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,31780,0.htm Maggie_Mae Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT At the End of the Road, There is a Path - Finding a Pathway to God, is a new book which I wrote about discovering a path to God while undergoing cancer treatment. Previously I was an athiest and I had a revelation of sorts one night and wrote a piece called "God is Love". I then embarked upon a search for the nature of God and the spiritual world which ultimately transformed me.  Please feel free to visit my website to find out about the book.  There are exerts and quotes and song lyrics. I took most of the photographs and my daughter did the web design. I am very pleased with the site and want to invite you to visit it. Click on the link below:http://www.pathwaytogod.net/     http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,30798,0.htm ctoms Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi to All,I am Willing's Wife.  Just wanted to let you all know our story. In June of 2005 our five year old Daughter Hayley was diagnosed with DIPG.  Our world turned upside down.  One day she's running across the yard and I'm thinking wow she can run fast for a five year old.  And within a few weeks she can't seem to stay on her feet.  And by July she can't walk.  It happened that fast.  Hayley underwent 6 weeks of Radiation and Chemo.  We were told that was the only treatment for DIPG.  We were also told by one of her doctor's "of all the kids that we know of that have this kind of tumor they all die within 2 months to 2 years of diagnoses".  Since they all die after receiving Radiation and Chemo that says to me that Radiation and Chemo doesn't work and they know it doesn't work but they will put the child through it anyway!  Before I even knew that Hayley was sick God showed me Hayley wearing one of her favorite outfits laying in a casket.  I saw it 2 different times both times I said why am I see this, this is crazy!  Then I forgot about it.  I have seen visions before that came true.  In 1990 I started seeing what I thought was myself  driving my car down the road and I go to make a left hand turn and I get hit in the drivers side. I saw it over and over again and shortly after that my mother inlaw got killed that way. As soon as that happened I stopped seeing the vision.  A few years later I started seeing people strapped in airplane seats falling from the sky landing in the ocean I saw it over and over again.  And shortly after that TWA flight 800 blew up over the ocean.   When that happened I stopped seeing the vision.  A few years later I started seeing an explosion and black men flying through the air.  I saw it many times and shortly after that someone bombed the American Embassy in Africa.  I always wondered why God showed me these things because he didn't give me enough information to stop it. I didn't realize what I was seeing until the event actually happened.  Now I believe God was preparing me for Hayley.  One morning while staying at the Ronald McDonald House I had a dream that we were at our church and I was walking down the aisle carrying Hayley's lifeless body in my arms and I went and laid her on the alter.  Once again I believe that God was telling me that I was going to have to give her back to him.  But I still didn't want to believe it. And I thought if I just have enough faith some how God will heal her.  We searched for other treatments. We went to Dr. Burzynski in Houston.  We believe that if we had been told about Dr. Burzynski's treatment first and had been allowed to do his treatment first that Hayley would still be alive.  Since we had already done the Radiation and Chemo his treatment would not have work. The Radiation and Chemo make DIPG resistant to other treatments.  The day before Hayley died the Hospice Nurse came by to check on her.  She said Hayley's organs were starting to shut down.  She took us in another room and said you may not think Hayley can hear you but she can and when you feel the time is right you need to tell her that it is okay for her to go because that is what she is waiting for. I said okay and she left.  Then I said yeah right I'm not telling her that I don't want her to give up.  But the next morning when we woke up Hayley's breathing was worse.  And at 12pm Randy walked in the Room and said "Wanda she's just getting worse.  And at that moment I realized that Randy was ready to let her go.  And that I was just being selfish if God was going to heal her he would have already done it.  So I picked her up and we sat down on the sofa with her and I said "Hayley I know it's hard and your tired of suffering so when your ready go ahead and go with Jesus and the angels".  Hayley took another breathe and she was gone. She was just waiting for us to tell her it was okay to go. That night when I went to bed I said God I don't understand did I not have enough faith.  When I said that God showed me the vision again of Hayley wearing her favorite outfit laying in the casket which let me know that it wasn't lack of faith and it didn't matter what treatment we did he wanted her back. That gives me peace that we did all we could do and that this was Hayley's purpose in life.  I know people who have come to know God because of Hayley.  At Hayley's funeral my sister Shelby and her husband James both saw Hayley wearing a beautiful white gown, smiling and holding Jesus's hand and he was also wearing a beautiful white gown. And as they turned to leave Hayley waved bye to them.  One day I was crying and Hayley said Mommy don't worry about me I'm fine.  I said Hayley I'm not worried about you I just miss you. Another time Randy was sitting in his recliner and he looked to the right and Hayley was standing beside the recliner wearing another one of her favorite outfits and smiling at him.  Julie said Dad.  And when he looked back where Hayley had been standing she was gone.  We believe that God was letting him see that Hayley was okay!  When ever our preacher came to see us he would put his arm around me and this calm peaceful feeling would come over me.  It was God sending me his love through preacher Tony.  I believe that as soon as Hayley took her last breathe that she was in the arms of Jesus and that he carried her up to Heaven.  I got conformation of that.  A preacher told a friend of  my sister's at a church  in Alabama that God kept showing him Jesus carrying a little blonde girl up to Heaven and sitting her down on the streets of Gold. And she was so happy that she started skipping and she skipped so much that he nicknamed her Little Skipper. And she had an anklet on her ankle and it said Hayley. Thank you God!  Because of Hayley we are closer to God.  Randy reads his bible and prays everyday.  Our daughter Julie (she's 16) is on the Youth Leadership Team at our church. She also reads her bible and does a quiet time everyday.  She has gone to school and invited other youth to church.  I tell this story every chance I get.  My friend Cindy has heard this story several times and she says she gets a new message from it each time she hears it.  There is life after death.  We are no longer afraid to die. Because we know that Hayley and Jesus is waiting for us.  If you want to know more about Heaven there is a book called Heaven by Randy Alcorn.  He tells you what he thinks Heaven will be like based on scripture from the bible.  It is a good book.  God has put each one of us here for a purpose.  I believe my purpose is to share the spiritual side of Hayley's story.  We believe that Randy's is to share the medical side.  God tells Randy what to do.  And Randy does it.  Hayley's illness and death has been the hardest thing in our lives to go through but at the same time it has been so awesome to see how God has worked in us and through us.  In the Bible it says we are to take care of our bodies so why would God want us to poison our bodies with Radiation and Chemo.  We feel that God led us to Dr. Burzynski's Clinic not so that Hayley could be treated there but Randy could tell other people about Dr. Burznski's treatment. So when people on this site sensor&# http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,30351,0.htm Hayley5 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hello everyone! I have not been on since my Mom passed in April '08. It has been a very difficult journey through grieving  from my huge loss. Just this passed Wednesday my Godfather passed away after a long battle. Both were very young. Both were a big part of my life. As all of you know cancer sucks! I am very sad, mad, tired,lonely,sleepless-but I am still hopeful. Hopeful in the way that one day we will find a cure for this thing called the big "C". This passed Saturday I went to a Relay for life. Honoring those that have survived cancer and remembering those that have lost their battle. It was inspiring and upseting. They had candles lit of the people who have been through all this. I personally had 7 candles lit for people in my family alone. I believe I found my calling and that is to help in the fight for a cure. But through my grieving I work with the Serenity prayer, I would like to share with you my thoughts:God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change...* I can not change the fact that my Mom and Uncle Mark are no longer physically here with us..The courage to change the things that I can...* Perhaps change my thinking that although they are not here physically, they are still with me- more than ever now, I believe they are not sad that they are gone, but they are sad that we do not know of the peace and beauty that they see after one has left this life, a beauty that all that is there is so fond of--but my Momma is here, she is in my thoughts, in my prayers, in my heart and in my soul. That will never change - Cancer can not take that from me.And the wisdom to know the difference..On set of death, comes a new life--when we leave this earth plane, we are able to reunite w/ all those that have left before us, we reach the gates of Heaven and before our eyes we see the peace, love and beauty God has promised us. Although we are sad when they are gone- the true saddness is that we don't know of its beauty of the life and the world to come. I love you MOM & Uncle Mark!! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,26516,0.htm Danid1 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT may the lord,have mercy  for all,and puor upon us all his love,and give us all the strengh and patience,we need to understand his will,and trust on his love for all of us,lets support each other by praying for one another.god bless u all.ana http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,14870,0.htm anamaria Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT I'm a 50 YO mom of 4 diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme in June 2005, and I'm determined to kick this brain tumor's bottom, with God's help of course. Anybody out there feel the same way? Let's talk! Keep moving forward! Susie K http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,5993,0.htm Susie_k Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT There's a wonderful resource on healing from a spiritual perspective: http://www.brother-aleksei.org/ It's non-sectarian, nondenominational, and very easy to read and understand. It has helped me a lot. There is hope. Shannon http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3531,0.htm Shannont Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Just a note to let you know I have my new website up and running! www.justusministries.com. Check it out and may God bless you. Jeanie http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3271,0.htm Mccutcheonmom Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT Marianne, I am a cancer survivor and early on I felt much the same as your dad does now. I was ultimately convinced that Jesus was not a quitter and that God would call me home when the time was right and that, in the mean time, it was necessary to do everything possible extend my stay as I and all of us were put here for a reason --- to do as much good as possible during our brief visit here. We have all spent a lot of effort trying to keep ourselves safe and sound, and treatments are just another means of doing so, no different than other more routine precuations. I'd suggest that you have a very firm talk with the cleargyman who gave your father that message, inform him of the grave and deep impact it had on him, and ask him to visit and explain to your father that he must do everything possible to extend his stay on earth so he can help make a better world through his trials of life and wisdom. That God would expect him to. Perhaps the clergyman said something and his comment was mis-interpreted by your father. During difficult and trying times that can easily happen. Unless the clergy was a trained and professional cancer doctor, I equate his comment, if correct, akin to manslaughter -- a grevious sin. My prayers are with you, and your father. Milt http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,2842,0.htm Milton Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT Hello: I just got on board today to this site. I thought if I could help or meet others who are dealing with these diseases it would be good. My husband also has had heart failure since chemo. and has diabetes. He has taken oral chemo of dexamethasone and thalidomide. He is currently not producing new cells but suffers the damage from the diseases and his previous state of health and the side effects of the medications. I finally got a good heart to heart with one of our doctors at the clinic and she said my husband is on a downward curve. There will short ups, but we are going down. My husband is in denial and will not follow most of what the doctors ask now. Because of his emotional state, and temperment, I have re-evaluated my support system and I am getting emotional support. My faith with God carries me daily. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,920,0.htm Colleen_L Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT For those of you that don't know, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic renal cell carcinoma on June 27 of this year. On November 14, 2002, the doctors told me that they can't do anything else for him. They don't expect him to live a month. But, they don't know God like we do and I know that God has the last say, not man. I am terrified at the thought of losing my father to this disease. I feel like punching the wall or screaming or something!!!!! What will we do without him???? How do we go on with our lives without him???? I ask these questions because I honestly don't know how I will continue working full-time, going to college full-time, being a mother to my 14 year old son, and enjoying a wonderful relationship with my fiancé'. I just don't know. It doesn't seem fair to just get on with my life. For those of you battling cancer, please never give up. Keep on fighting for all of those that have lost and will lose the battle to this terrible disease. You are all in my prayers every single day and I admire your courage and determination to learn and live every day. Please pray for Pastor Henry B. and the rest of my family. Sadly, Vinnie B. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,624,0.htm Daddys_Girl_3 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT