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Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:33 am
by SouthernMrs
Hello Ladies,
I'd like to ask anyone on the board to pray for little Caitlyn today. She is a 5yo in our church who was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on her spine in April this year. She has been undergoing chemo treatments since May and today she is in surgery to have the tumor removed. There is a team of doctors working for 6 hours on her today. She will still have several months of chemo after this surgery.
I've been speaking with her mother about homeschooling her (per her request) and she has chosen to use HOD this fall with Caitlyn. They will begin Little Hearts this fall as Caitlyn recovers.
Please pray for doctors to have keen vision, wisdom and steady hands today as they remove this tumor (on top of 3 vertebrae). Pray for God's peace, comfort and strength for this family and for complete healing for Caitlyn.
May God be Glorified!
Thank you so much!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:10 am
by 8arrows
Praying for your sweet little friend.
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:32 am
by water2wine
Praying for this little girl and her family!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:38 am
by zookeeperof3monkeys
Praying for her and her family.
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:06 am
by happy@home
Praying for her and her family!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:09 am
by 3sweeties
Praying for this sweet little girl and her family!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:16 am
by Candice
Charlene,
Caitlyn is in my prayers today.
Candice
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:38 am
by SouthernMrs
Thank you so much for all the prayers. I would ask that you continue to pray as the Lord leads you...
Here is the update I just received...
1pm (Eastern Time): The surgeons are closing Caitlyn up now and she should be done in an hour or so. The surgeon said the operation went Extremely Well and they are pretty sure they got all the tumor if there is anything left it is microscopic. They didn’t have to put in any hardware but did have to take a couple of pieces of the vertebrae ....
Caitlyn will be sleeping in the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) for the next 18 hours.
A Huge Praise! And God is Awesome! Caitlyn's family would like to thank you all for praying Caitlyn through this and for all your continued prayers for the recovery and rest of the treatment she has to endure.
Praises to God the Great Physician!
God bless,
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:59 pm
by MamaMary
SouthernMrs wrote:The surgeon said the operation went Extremely Well and they are pretty sure they got all the tumor if there is anything left it is microscopic. Praises to God the Great Physician!
Oh Charlene,
What a GREAT and GLORIOUS God we serve! I am so sorry that I didn't see this earlier. I bet that poor Mama was scared today. I am praising the Lord with you!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:49 pm
by dale1088
Praising God for this good news and will keep this little angel in my prayers tonight for continued recovery!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:03 am
by 3musketeers
Charlene,
I'm sorry that I am just reading this post. Praise the Lord, for His answer to prayers with her surgery Fri.! I will continue to pray for this family and your mentorship in their homeschool.
Love in Christ,
Cindy
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:26 am
by 3sweeties
Praise God! So thankful she came through the surgery...praying she continues to heal and recover well.
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:12 pm
by SouthernMrs
Hello Ladies,
Any continued prayers are much appreciated on behalf of little Caitlyn as she recovers. I spoke with her grandma this morning and she was in tears as she had just heard that Caitlyn was in severe pain this morning and vomiting (due to meds). They will be putting her in a back brace to sit-up and thought they would do that today, but decided due to her pain to let her rest today. They want to get her up asap though.
Thanks so much!!
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:03 pm
by Mom4Him
I am praying for this little girl & her family!!
Jessica
Re: Prayer Request Please!
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:38 pm
by SouthernMrs
I have come down with a "summer cold" so I haven't been on the computer, but anyway, just thought you wonderful Praying Ladies would like to hear this! And thank you again for your prayers.
One more update on Caitlyn...
Caitlyn is out of PICU and in a regular room now. Praising the Lord!
Quote from her mom:
"Caitlyn's surgery went extremely well. The surgeons said several times that it "couldn't have gone any better". When I responded, "well, Caitlyn had ALOT of people praying for her!" The surgeon responded, "well, we'd like to have their names and phone numbers, because whatever they did worked!" Thank you for your continued prayers on her behalf!"
Please continue to uplift her in your prayers, especially for pain management. Also, please pray for the physical therapists as they work with her to advance her range of motion and as they try to get her sitting up.
Thank you so much!!
God is good!
Blessings,