[mrb020377]

I am sitting at work and I am watching a friend cry! She has just found out that the man she truely loves, has stage 4 brain cancer! They were together in high school, joined the military together. NO they arent married, But they remain really close friends.
He went to the doctor on saturday because he couldnt breathe and his arms were numb and his head hurt. They did a cat scan and found a tumor! Today they went in with the intentions to remove the tumor..... after two hours they closed him up...... saying they couldnt remove it.

She just found out. This guy means the world to her and her little boy!
Any thoughts or prayers are appreciated!!!!!!!!
I know you guys are great about this kind of thing!!!!!!

Thanks

the best thing you can do is be there with an ear and a hug and offer her whatever it is she needs, and mean it.... have they given him a time line yet?

[mrb020377]

no they are meeting on monday to find out what the next step is. it is killing me to watch this.

Why is it that the good people in life have to suffer like this and the ones that hurt others and are evil, live for ever?????? I dont understand!!!!!!

Prayers sent your way! ! !

SongBird

[mrb020377]

Thanks Song Bird!!!!

That is absolutely no problem Mr. Sometimes words are not there, so prayer is the only thing to do.

SongBird

so sorry to hear such terrible news.....prayers being sent up at this moment.....

[MacD]

add another prayer partner to the list.....there are no "answers" in a situation like this...but when the water gets deep...it's nice to have as many buoys as possible....I'll be thinking of your friend and sending many positive meditations in that direction......love grace

[jmo531]

Prayers are on the way. I am sorry this has happened to your friend. Terrible news. I am so sorry.

[sherry13]

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i know exactly how you feel....wish i had the words to help you...sending prayers ur way though....

[mrb020377]

You guys are wonderful!!!!!
Thanks a million!!!
I will keep you posted alright?

[mrb020377]

I talked to my friend this morning when she got to work.
She said that she talked to Ryan's roomate. ( Yes, His name is Ryan too. Not the same Ryan that we all know from here)
She said the roomate told her that all he could say was well this sucks!!!!! Then he said you guys dopnt worry about me I will be ok . Let me do the worrying and it will be alright.

[mrb020377]

*******UPDATE*********

I talked to my friend and she said that she got an email that said he has been up and alert alll day!!!!! Which is a good sign...
He will go home on sunday. THen back to the doctor on Monday for Biopsy report and prognosis.....
Then he is going to go to MD Anderson Hospital in Houston for treatment.....

any thoughts or prayers for this guy are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!

prayers for you friend and ryan.........and you, xoxo pat

[HelplessHopeless]

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I know how this feels, i have a friend who doesn't have much time left. Prayers are dead to her now. I will hope and wish!

[eskielover]

I have been there with my Mother last year & until she died this last January. Being the close one, all I can say what helps it for others to be there to talk to & an important thing is to be there afterwards too. It seems like after my Mothers funeral & family was there along with close friends, they all disappeared after the funeral. I was having a very hard time dealing with the trauma of the identity theft & threats to me by the home care RN. I really needed someone around afterward but everyone was back to their life. It is a horrible thing to watch the cancer take the life away.....My mother didn't have Doctors that were honest with her or me....it was all what I observed & I was with her 24/7 the whole last 1 1/2 months. It is totally exhausting emotionally & physically being the only child, but it is probably the same for your friend. My Mother never admitted that she was dying of the cancer & until the point she could no longer communicate, she continued asking me when she was going to get better. She said her prayers & the prayers of the people at church would be answered & she would get better. How do you answer that except to say that her prayers would be answered not in the way she expected but she would be in a much better place than she could ever imagine. I even had to keep her boyfriend away from her because he was close to the RN that did the ID theft & threats to me & I didn't feel safe with him around. That just topped all the other feelings that come with dealing with a person that has stage 4 cancer. At the end, I had to hold her hand & tell her that it was ok to die. That is wasn't good for her to struggle so hard to keep going when this wasn't living life at all anymore. All I can suggest is be there for your friend all the way & even after because the feelings don't just end with the funeral. It is a very tough place to be in. A place I never was prepared to be in.

My prayers are with them & you for the strength to hold on through what is ahead,
Debbie

[mrb020377]

well guys, my friend got the news yesterday on what type of cancer her friend has. It is Stage 3 High Grade Anaplastic Astrocytoma...... It is not "cured" by radiation and chemo only slows it down. Average life span for someone with this type....3 years.

Such a tragic thing..... he is soo young....never been married or had children...
any prayers would be appreciated. Thanks!

[walkswithspiritbear]

Hugs and prayers to you and those you care so deeply about.

so sorry about your friend......he'll be in my prayers

[darkeyes]

I have no words that would change this, but I am sending out prayers to your friend, her partner, and you.
Prayers for strength and healing, may they be answered soon.
Sincerely,
DE

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[BlueFaith]

I am praying for you and your friends.

[seeker1950]

My cousin was in his early 30's when he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and they did a lot of treatments to shrink it, which gave him a few more years. For a while, he did fine, playing golf daily, able to drive, etc. I hope your friend is able to enjoy a few more good years.
Loving thoughts and prayers,
Seeker

[Hope4me2]

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thinking of you and praying for you and your friends during this trying time....
take care

keeping you in my prayers.....xoxoxo pat