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Cowboy
Cowboy Posts: 369 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,
I haven't been on the posts much, and I have seriously fallen off the wagon this week. I got kind of a double whammy and I will be up in Seattle to be with one of my sisters for several days.
They say truth is stranger than fiction...here goes...I got a telephone call and my favourite little sister most likely has ovarian cancer. They do not know what stage, but she is going in for surgery tomorrow so I am going up to be with her. As I was notifying family members, I called my older sister. She is fourteen years older than I am, so there is quite an age difference. She practically raised me and my younger brother and sister. She informed me that her MS is out of remission and that she has cancer of the small intestine and has been given three months to live.
You know you go along, get up in the morning and go to work and suddenly one (or two) phone calls completely change life as you know it. I am still just trying to cope with the fact that I may lose my favourite little sister, and then I find out I may lose both of my sister's altogether. I don't even know how or what to feel...I just know that I can't fix this like I used to fix stuff for her, and I can't change what is. I have faith that God knows what He is doing. I know that He is good. What I don't understand is how I will deal with life after...
You guys have always been "there" for me when I've needed you for me. Thank you. If you have an extra prayer to spare for my two sisters, I would be forever grateful. I'll let you know how it all goes. In the meantime, you guys all hang in there, and remember that you are doing really good things for yourselves and all of us whose lives you touch.
Cowboy:brokenheart:
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  • Cowboy
    Cowboy Posts: 369 Member
    Hello,
    I haven't been on the posts much, and I have seriously fallen off the wagon this week. I got kind of a double whammy and I will be up in Seattle to be with one of my sisters for several days.
    They say truth is stranger than fiction...here goes...I got a telephone call and my favourite little sister most likely has ovarian cancer. They do not know what stage, but she is going in for surgery tomorrow so I am going up to be with her. As I was notifying family members, I called my older sister. She is fourteen years older than I am, so there is quite an age difference. She practically raised me and my younger brother and sister. She informed me that her MS is out of remission and that she has cancer of the small intestine and has been given three months to live.
    You know you go along, get up in the morning and go to work and suddenly one (or two) phone calls completely change life as you know it. I am still just trying to cope with the fact that I may lose my favourite little sister, and then I find out I may lose both of my sister's altogether. I don't even know how or what to feel...I just know that I can't fix this like I used to fix stuff for her, and I can't change what is. I have faith that God knows what He is doing. I know that He is good. What I don't understand is how I will deal with life after...
    You guys have always been "there" for me when I've needed you for me. Thank you. If you have an extra prayer to spare for my two sisters, I would be forever grateful. I'll let you know how it all goes. In the meantime, you guys all hang in there, and remember that you are doing really good things for yourselves and all of us whose lives you touch.
    Cowboy:brokenheart:
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    Bless your heart Cowboy...I'm so sorry to hear about your sisters...you and your sisters will be in my thoughts and prayers...
  • neverbeenskinny
    neverbeenskinny Posts: 446 Member
    Cowboy...you and your family have my prayers. My thoughts will be with you and your sisters.
  • dhayes
    dhayes Posts: 216 Member
    You and yours are in my prayers. :flowerforyou:
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
    Cowboy,
    I am so sorry what a hard blow this must be to you. I will be praying for both of your sisters and for you too. Please tell your older sister to try and get 2nd and third opinons because what one doctor might think is a block in the road another may be very optimistic about.
    -Heather-
  • grumpymoo
    grumpymoo Posts: 64
    Thinking of you.:heart:
  • amandagreen1980
    amandagreen1980 Posts: 286 Member
    Cowboy,
    I am so sorry to hear that. You and your two sisters will definately be in my prayers.

    Amanda :flowerforyou:
  • wooch44085
    wooch44085 Posts: 115 Member
    You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
  • lorelai63
    lorelai63 Posts: 417 Member
    Hello,
    I haven't been on the posts much, and I have seriously fallen off the wagon this week. I got kind of a double whammy and I will be up in Seattle to be with one of my sisters for several days.
    They say truth is stranger than fiction...here goes...I got a telephone call and my favourite little sister most likely has ovarian cancer. They do not know what stage, but she is going in for surgery tomorrow so I am going up to be with her. As I was notifying family members, I called my older sister. She is fourteen years older than I am, so there is quite an age difference. She practically raised me and my younger brother and sister. She informed me that her MS is out of remission and that she has cancer of the small intestine and has been given three months to live.
    You know you go along, get up in the morning and go to work and suddenly one (or two) phone calls completely change life as you know it. I am still just trying to cope with the fact that I may lose my favourite little sister, and then I find out I may lose both of my sister's altogether. I don't even know how or what to feel...I just know that I can't fix this like I used to fix stuff for her, and I can't change what is. I have faith that God knows what He is doing. I know that He is good. What I don't understand is how I will deal with life after...


    You guys have always been "there" for me when I've needed you for me. Thank you. If you have an extra prayer to spare for my two sisters, I would be forever grateful. I'll let you know how it all goes. In the meantime, you guys all hang in there, and remember that you are doing really good things for yourselves and all of us whose lives you touch.
    Cowboy:brokenheart:



    Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7 NIV)

    Cowboy, Take comfort in the closeness or God. Dont forget HE will never leave us or forsake us..He got me through my 19 year old granddaughter's struggle with cancer and ultamately her death just last year. I can truley tell you that their comes a peace when you know HIM personally. And God stills performs miracles! Prayers, Lolly
  • zenmama
    zenmama Posts: 1,000
    My thoughts are with you and yours at this time Cowboy....hang in there. :flowerforyou:

    dd
  • zenmama
    zenmama Posts: 1,000
    My thoughts are with you and yours at this time Cowboy....hang in there. :flowerforyou:
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Hello,
    I haven't been on the posts much, and I have seriously fallen off the wagon this week. I got kind of a double whammy and I will be up in Seattle to be with one of my sisters for several days.
    They say truth is stranger than fiction...here goes...I got a telephone call and my favourite little sister most likely has ovarian cancer. They do not know what stage, but she is going in for surgery tomorrow so I am going up to be with her. As I was notifying family members, I called my older sister. She is fourteen years older than I am, so there is quite an age difference. She practically raised me and my younger brother and sister. She informed me that her MS is out of remission and that she has cancer of the small intestine and has been given three months to live.
    You know you go along, get up in the morning and go to work and suddenly one (or two) phone calls completely change life as you know it. I am still just trying to cope with the fact that I may lose my favourite little sister, and then I find out I may lose both of my sister's altogether. I don't even know how or what to feel...I just know that I can't fix this like I used to fix stuff for her, and I can't change what is. I have faith that God knows what He is doing. I know that He is good. What I don't understand is how I will deal with life after...


    You guys have always been "there" for me when I've needed you for me. Thank you. If you have an extra prayer to spare for my two sisters, I would be forever grateful. I'll let you know how it all goes. In the meantime, you guys all hang in there, and remember that you are doing really good things for yourselves and all of us whose lives you touch.
    Cowboy:brokenheart:



    Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7 NIV)

    Cowboy, Take comfort in the closeness or God. Dont forget HE will never leave us or forsake us..He got me through my 19 year old granddaughter's struggle with cancer and ultamately her death just last year. I can truley tell you that their comes a peace when you know HIM personally. And God stills performs miracles! Prayers, Lolly

    I couldn't have said it any better. My prayers go out to you and your family, cowboy. Miracles, by the grace of God, happen every day. Reach out to Him in the face of your crisis.:flowerforyou:
  • Ileanak
    Ileanak Posts: 343 Member
    You are in our thoughts. Wishing you strength and hope in this time.
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    I will pray for you and your sisters. Cancer is a scary thing...I lost my mom to cervical cancer. May God bless and keep you and your family...and your MFP friends are here for you, just remember that!:cry::flowerforyou:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Praying that God is giving you the strength and the peace that only God gives.

    Take care of your family.
    Take care of yourself.:flowerforyou:
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    You have it Cowboy. I hope that things will be ok. Please don't hesitate to ask for anything.

    My prayers are with you and your sisters. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
    My thoughts and prayers are with you!
  • lesliemassage
    lesliemassage Posts: 30
    Best of luck to both you and your family. Please keep a positive outlook. In 1998 I was diagnosed with a very rare form of ovarian cancer. My doctor had only seen it in med school in a book and there wasn't thought to be a way to cure it. Well, it will be 10 years in April and I haven't had a set back in all that time.

    There's always hope. Don't give up. Think positive.
  • Life_is_Good
    Life_is_Good Posts: 361 Member
    Keep your head up... :flowerforyou:
  • auntkaren
    auntkaren Posts: 1,490 Member
    :heart: You and your sisters and family are in my prayers:heart:
  • alaskagal
    alaskagal Posts: 326
    My prayers are with you and your family during this time.

    Prayers & Peace -
    :flowerforyou:
  • MontanaGirl
    MontanaGirl Posts: 1,251 Member
    Hey Cowboy. Was wondering where you went :smile: I'm so sorry about the news with your sisters. I can't even imagine what you're going through right now. Know that you are in my thoughts and I hope your little sis's surgery goes well tomorrow and they find that it was early stage and can remove it all. Your older sis is in my prayers also - God can still work miracles. But even if he doesn't, we are here for you and thinking of you and praying for you and your family.

    May the peace of God that passes all understanding invade your heart and mind through this and may His grace and mercy flow over you constantly. Blessings - Kim
  • icupfunny2000
    icupfunny2000 Posts: 470 Member
    i dont know you but i will definately be saying a prayer for you and your family
    j~:flowerforyou:
  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
    Cowboy, you and your family are in my prayers. I am losing my mom to cervical cancer also. I lost my father last August so I can definately understand the double whammy. I will say many prayers for you.

    As much as your sisters need you, remember to take care of yourself during this difficult time.

    Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you or your sisters.

    God Bless you.

    Charlaine
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Cowboy,

    I'm so sorry to hear about your sisters. I will be praying for them and for you. Take care and God bless you.

    Betty
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    My thoughts and prayers are with you as well Cowboy:flowerforyou:
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Wow...what a bad week. Take care, stay strong, know that we are all here for you, and God is too. You and your family are in my prayers.
  • elatoria
    elatoria Posts: 30
    You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep your chin up, cowboy. Take it one day at a time, and if that's too much, one minute at a time.:flowerforyou:
  • deanea
    deanea Posts: 1,437
    Thinking of you and your family...
  • Cowboy
    Cowboy Posts: 369 Member
    Hello,
    I haven't been on the posts much, and I have seriously fallen off the wagon this week. I got kind of a double whammy and I will be up in Seattle to be with one of my sisters for several days.
    They say truth is stranger than fiction...here goes...I got a telephone call and my favourite little sister most likely has ovarian cancer. They do not know what stage, but she is going in for surgery tomorrow so I am going up to be with her. As I was notifying family members, I called my older sister. She is fourteen years older than I am, so there is quite an age difference. She practically raised me and my younger brother and sister. She informed me that her MS is out of remission and that she has cancer of the small intestine and has been given three months to live.
    You know you go along, get up in the morning and go to work and suddenly one (or two) phone calls completely change life as you know it. I am still just trying to cope with the fact that I may lose my favourite little sister, and then I find out I may lose both of my sister's altogether. I don't even know how or what to feel...I just know that I can't fix this like I used to fix stuff for her, and I can't change what is. I have faith that God knows what He is doing. I know that He is good. What I don't understand is how I will deal with life after...


    You guys have always been "there" for me when I've needed you for me. Thank you. If you have an extra prayer to spare for my two sisters, I would be forever grateful. I'll let you know how it all goes. In the meantime, you guys all hang in there, and remember that you are doing really good things for yourselves and all of us whose lives you touch.
    Cowboy:brokenheart:



    Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7 NIV)

    Cowboy, Take comfort in the closeness or God. Dont forget HE will never leave us or forsake us..He got me through my 19 year old granddaughter's struggle with cancer and ultamately her death just last year. I can truley tell you that their comes a peace when you know HIM personally. And God stills performs miracles! Prayers, Lolly

    You are so right. I don't know how I would have gotten through some of this without Him! (And my amazing and wonderful wife).
    Cowboy
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