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Asking for your prayers

11 years ago

Asking for your prayers for my precious DIL, Anna. She had 2 breast cancer surgeries, several years apart, 25+ years ago. Unfortunately the cancer is back. She has an appointment with a surgeon on Monday and we will know more after that visit.

Please keep her in your prayers.

Thank you.

jude

This post was edited by jude31 on Sun, Mar 3, 13 at 8:09

Comments (32)

wanda_va
11 years ago
I will remember Anna and the family in my special thoughts and prayers.
katlan
11 years ago
You got it. I hope Anna gets good news at her appt. What a horrible disease cancer is.
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Jasdip
11 years ago
Good wishes coming your and Anna's way Jude!!!

Would that be the mom of your gorgeous grand-daughter who got married last summer?
kayjones
11 years ago
I will say a prayer - please keep us posted.
jude31
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you all! I am a firm believer in prayer and the miracles that can happen. It goes without saying that we are hoping for one.

Jas, the GD belongs to my oldest DD and Anna is married to our only son, Richard. She has been through a lot. Ten years ago they lost their only son to an automobile accident just before his 21st birthday. They also have 1 daughter, Leslie.
gadgets
11 years ago
I will definitely pray for Anna, and for the rest of your family also.

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mamatoad
11 years ago
Sending good thoughts and prayers for Anna. Please let us know the results of her doctor's visit.
glenda_al
11 years ago
Mighty special thoughts for Anna!
alisande
11 years ago
Sending good thought to you and Anna, Jude.
susie53_gw
11 years ago
I am so sorry to hear this. I am sending prayers to all of you. I have gone through the breast cancer thing and it is scarey. Please keep us informed with her progress. We, here at the KT, really do care.
heather_on
11 years ago
Sending Anna special thoughts. Hoping they caught this early and that she will continue to do well.
phyllis__mn
11 years ago
I'm joining the others in sending good, caring thoughts to Anna, and to the whole family.
bengardening
11 years ago
Good thoughts and prayers coming your way
sandiefl
11 years ago
Adding my prayers for Anna and family.I too believe in prayers and miracles and especially happy with the outcomes from our Prayer Warriors at the KT.
vannie
11 years ago
Prayers for Anna and the whole family, and prayers that the docs are able to help her and are very capable and smart. I've survived breast cancer--let us know the news when you get it.
jude31
Original Author
11 years ago
I too, have survived breast cancer and Anna has...twice...that's what's so scary. there's nothing left.

Again, thank you all.

jude
Kathsgrdn
11 years ago
Sending prayers.
yayagal
11 years ago
I'll be praying along with the others. God bless all or you.
patti43
11 years ago
I believe in the power of prayer, too. And your Anna and all of you have mine. I'm just sorry she has to go through this again after so long.
Georgysmom
11 years ago
It just makes me so angry that anyone has to go through this. Best wishes and prayers coming your way for Anna and the family. Please keep us posted on her progress.
clubm
11 years ago
Sending good thoughts
ruthieg__tx
11 years ago
Sending prayers for Anna and her beating breast cancer ...Having had it 25 years ago means that this is probably a new breast cancer and not metastasized breast cancer....that's the good news......So much has happened in the field in the last 25 years that perhaps she will manage to beat it as so many of us have........(((Anna)))
joyfulguy
11 years ago
Sending good thoughts and hopes for a good report.

And offering some prayers on her behalf, and for her loved ones, as well.

May God grant you peace in all of your hearts, through it all.

ole joyful
mawheel
11 years ago
I am sending prayers and good wishes to your DIL and your whole family. Devastating circumstances affect everybody; may God encircle all of you with His love and compassion.
ronm80
11 years ago
I am praying for Anna and family .Had breast cancer in 84 at age 35, then again in 96 and again in 2011. No I don't have three breast, first was a lumpectomy. Doing fine now. no breast tissue left. So much Dr.s can do now. Lots of hope.
kacram
11 years ago
I'm so very sorry to hear this. Ditto what Ruth said. Prayers on the way.
jude31
Original Author
11 years ago
Don't have a lot of news but....what I have is encouraging
The surgeon is the same one I had in 2007 at age 75,. Mine was stage 1, insitu and only needed a lumpectomy. I preferred a double mastectomy because personally everone I knew had to go again and again and I just wanted it gone,

He told Anna and her family that this was a cell that had been "sleeping" lo this last 27 years and had reared it's ugly head. She's having a PET scan Wed, morning at 7:30 and the results will determine the next move. If and that's a big IF, it has not spread she will have a football shaped incision the size of a lemon. Friends, I love lemons!

I still covet your prayers.

jude.
jude31
Original Author
11 years ago
There's been a change. Insurance didn't move quite soon enough (Pet Scan) and everything is delayed until next week.

Thanks again for your support.

jude
juellie1962
11 years ago
That's horrible that the insurance companies hold up care Jude! btw - I love lemons too! ;)
susanjf_gw
11 years ago
bet things have changed so much since her last bout...prayers !
joyfulguy
11 years ago
(((((Anna and family)))))

ole joyful
jude31
Original Author
11 years ago
An update, finally, on Anna's testing. Insurance company (I suppose) decided to do a CT Scan which is scheduled for 7:30 this morning (Monday). It will be read by the oncologist on Wednesday. We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.

jude

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