Mother went on Hosparus at 52 years old

On 11/14/2008 mamasgirl wrote:

I am so lost.. my body hurts from crying... I just cant seem to grasp it.. my mom was diagnosed on her first colonoscopy at 50 with stage 4 colon and liver cancer and has had 1/2 it removed (liver) and 21 in of her colon.... 16 rounds of IV Chemo through her Port and 3 chemoembolization beads..... her CEA is back to 245 and her liver cancer has gotten worse.. she has never drank.. nothing in our family history of this.. its just been rough.... she is tired.. but such a champ and a beautiful person.. i am 31 years old and her only daughter.. her baby.. she is my best friend... rock and stone... how do i cope.. can anyone offer suggestions... they told us she has alot of good months left.. the good news is.. the nurse said she has been a hospice nurse for 30 years and her hx with this is they usually go in their sleep from the toxins.. she is yellow from her bilirubin... but they put a stent in her liver biliary duct to help get that draining... just wanting ppl to pray for me.. and my brothe rand family.. we arent ready for this.. no matter how strong i think i am... please remember that i wish all of you cancer fighters and survivors.. GODSPEED through this....

 

 

love, tricia in kentucky

Tricia,

I am so very sorry for you and your family.  I will pray for your mother and all of your family.

We are asked to do some very hard things in this life.  My husband of 44 years is entering the last stages of glio sarcoma IV - so like most people on this sight we know how your heart is breaking.  Make memories with her, take lots of pictures with her family, give her strength by sharing your love for her and most of all keep your focus on the Lord.  He know our every need.

thank you everyone... i appreciate the love and words of wisdom.. u are right trust in god... paul and silas praised him when they were beaten to almost death and still trusted he would come save them.....

tricia

When I read your post, I remembered something that was in my church bulletin this AM.  It goes like this, and maybe God put it there for me to relay to you.

God has a thousand ways,

Where I cannot see one,

When all my ways have reached the end,

Then His have just begun.

I had esphageal cancer in 2004 with a very poor prognosis.  Surgery, chemo and radiation and lots of prayers later I will soon be five years out.  I have heard of people that was sent home with no treatment and with no hope of ever getting better, that are alive years later.  Who knows what God has in store for you and your family.  No one.  So we will just pray every day for wonderful things to happen for you, your Mom and every one who loves your mother.  Just love her and cherish every moment and we will all pray for good things to happen.

God Bless you!

Gerri