The other night I heard from one of my dearest friends, and godmother to my oldest son. Tomorrow she is having a hysterectomy to rid herself of endometrial/ uterine cancer. She has a great attitude, is physically and emotional a very strong person and has a great support network. She knows that chances are good that this surgery might be the only treatment that she needs. And she spent probably half of the conversation telling me what an inspiration reading my progress on this blog has been for her.
Seriously - she's preparing herself, her husband, and kids for her major surgery to treat cancer, and she wants to make sure that I understand how much my being open about my sharing this journey has meant to her. That's the type of person she is - always trying to be there for others.
She's asking for nothing. She's got a sister who is both a doctor and a cancer survivor as her wingman and advocate. She's found a great oncologist. She has both health insurance and a family who loves her desperately.
So I know that she has friends and family saying prayers for her, and would think this was unnecessary, but I'm going to ask all of you. If you pray - please pray for my friend Janet and her family tonight and tomorrow. Even if you don't, please keep her in you thoughts.
Now, I know some of you might have friends or family members who are facing their own challenges right now - and some are probably not half as lucky as my friend Janet to have the support network she has right now. Some of you may need some prayers yourselves.
So I'm asking a part two to this favor - if you know someone who needs good thoughts, prayers, or anything like that - leave a comment on this blog or on the post in the facebook group where you saw this link today. Leave a name, or the challenge, or anything thing you feel comfortable sharing. And let us all support each other and our loved ones. Let's share our strength.
Seriously - she's preparing herself, her husband, and kids for her major surgery to treat cancer, and she wants to make sure that I understand how much my being open about my sharing this journey has meant to her. That's the type of person she is - always trying to be there for others.
She's asking for nothing. She's got a sister who is both a doctor and a cancer survivor as her wingman and advocate. She's found a great oncologist. She has both health insurance and a family who loves her desperately.
So I know that she has friends and family saying prayers for her, and would think this was unnecessary, but I'm going to ask all of you. If you pray - please pray for my friend Janet and her family tonight and tomorrow. Even if you don't, please keep her in you thoughts.
Now, I know some of you might have friends or family members who are facing their own challenges right now - and some are probably not half as lucky as my friend Janet to have the support network she has right now. Some of you may need some prayers yourselves.
So I'm asking a part two to this favor - if you know someone who needs good thoughts, prayers, or anything like that - leave a comment on this blog or on the post in the facebook group where you saw this link today. Leave a name, or the challenge, or anything thing you feel comfortable sharing. And let us all support each other and our loved ones. Let's share our strength.
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