I would so appreciate your prayers...
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:47 pm
Hi ladies!
Our family just got some difficult news today, and I would really appreciate your prayers for us in the coming weeks. My husband found out today that he has a tumor in his colon that is most likely cancerous. (The Dr. doing the procedure couldn't tell us on the spot, but was 99% sure...) We're praying that it can be entirely removed surgically (which will be happening this coming week) and that the cancer hasn't spread elsewhere.
At the beginning of the month, he went in to see a Dr because he was noticing that he was feeling winded when he was chasing calves around on the dairy farm...and didn't really think he should be that out of shape. Well, he found out that he was anemic - anemic enough to require a blood transfusion, and that was why he was tired. So, they tested and found that he was losing blood somewhere in the GI tract and scheduled an endoscopy and colonoscopy which happed today to look for the blood loss issue.
For some reason, on Sunday, I just felt like this was the news we were going to get. I guess God wanted to prepare me beforehand. I wasn't trying to be negative, and my husband really wasn't sure that would be the case as he has never had any pain...no visible blood loss...nothing alarming. Anyway, I was a bit of an emotional mess then because my mom died of colon cancer 6 years ago. And while this is most definitely hard for me to think of my husband having cancer...it is also bringing back some painful memories of my mom's struggle as well. I have to say that I am so thankful for my hubby's outlook in all this - he's been such an encouragement to me! He just keeps reminding me that there is nothing bad enough that can enter his life and take it a minute before God's time for him is up. And, that good circumstances won't keep him here a minute longer either.
We're trusting God in this! And, I just wanted to share here with you ladies because I know that you are prayer warriors and it would mean so much to have you bringing our family before the throne. Thank you!
Kathleen
Our family just got some difficult news today, and I would really appreciate your prayers for us in the coming weeks. My husband found out today that he has a tumor in his colon that is most likely cancerous. (The Dr. doing the procedure couldn't tell us on the spot, but was 99% sure...) We're praying that it can be entirely removed surgically (which will be happening this coming week) and that the cancer hasn't spread elsewhere.
At the beginning of the month, he went in to see a Dr because he was noticing that he was feeling winded when he was chasing calves around on the dairy farm...and didn't really think he should be that out of shape. Well, he found out that he was anemic - anemic enough to require a blood transfusion, and that was why he was tired. So, they tested and found that he was losing blood somewhere in the GI tract and scheduled an endoscopy and colonoscopy which happed today to look for the blood loss issue.
For some reason, on Sunday, I just felt like this was the news we were going to get. I guess God wanted to prepare me beforehand. I wasn't trying to be negative, and my husband really wasn't sure that would be the case as he has never had any pain...no visible blood loss...nothing alarming. Anyway, I was a bit of an emotional mess then because my mom died of colon cancer 6 years ago. And while this is most definitely hard for me to think of my husband having cancer...it is also bringing back some painful memories of my mom's struggle as well. I have to say that I am so thankful for my hubby's outlook in all this - he's been such an encouragement to me! He just keeps reminding me that there is nothing bad enough that can enter his life and take it a minute before God's time for him is up. And, that good circumstances won't keep him here a minute longer either.
We're trusting God in this! And, I just wanted to share here with you ladies because I know that you are prayer warriors and it would mean so much to have you bringing our family before the throne. Thank you!
Kathleen
May God grant you peace as you walk this road together.
You and your dh's faith is such a testimony - thank you for sharing that. I am praying that you can continue to find strength in the Lord. Each day is a new day, and as the sun comes up, the Lord brings new mercies. Sometimes I look at the sun coming up and try to soak up the light, building strength by borrowing hope, looking at the sun and thinking of the "Son". I know full well that your husband having cancer is far, far different than my dad having cancer. I wouldn't dream of saying I fully understand, but I will say that even in the most trying times, the Lord truly does provide. He walks with us through this every day. He loves us - He loves YOU and DH! You are in His favor, for you are both His. The lyrics to Christian songs have become dear to me. They are the messages continually playing in my mind, and I have depended on those "thoughts" to deal with my Dad's cancer.