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  • PatMom
    PatMom Member Posts: 322
    edited December 2012

    Penny, I'll be praying, both today at mass and tomorrow.

  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 754
    edited December 2012

    Blessings to all on this Sunday

  • mnmom
    mnmom Member Posts: 1,841
    edited December 2012

    Penny, I too do & will be praying for you.

    May I add, I agree with the why were ticks created query?? I just have to fall back on the 'in God we trust' on that & on most everything else too!

  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 631
    edited December 2012

    Penny.....prayers for you from me too!!

  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 15,711
    edited December 2012

    My prayers are coming too, Penny.

  • Cherilynn64
    Cherilynn64 Member Posts: 156
    edited December 2012

    Penny I will start praying at 7am. I have about a 14 hour work shift on Monday, so what better way to get through it than to sneak off each hour and pray for you? :-) See, you're helping me out, LOL. Kidding aside, we are all praying for you, and we are strong together! St Michael the Archangel, defend Penny. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen. 

    Praying for you,

    Cheri

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited December 2012

    PENNY , LOVEY, WE ARE WITH YOU, AND ST. MICHAEL WILL GUARD YOU, AND HELP ZAP THOSE CANCER CELLS TO HELL L&H&P's Namaste sheila

  • frankh
    frankh Member Posts: 123
    edited December 2012

    Penny

    I calculate that when it is 2 00 pm on this side of the big pond it is 9 00 am where you are in Nu Joisey ! ! ! It is now 2 00 pm here and I am saying a prayer for you that your  proceedure will be successful.

    My best wishes go to you.

    Frank

  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,092
    edited December 2012

    Praying for you, Penny. 

  • redwolf8812
    redwolf8812 Member Posts: 580
    edited January 2013

    Thank God for you guys!  

    Tumor grew a little between last scan and today's ablation. I
    called it a bastard. The doctor called it a "burned bastard". I was
    in there for about 2 hours. He had to use a CT scan to see it
    because it was hiding from the ultrasound machine. He also had to
    cook it a little longer. I came out of there drenched in sweat!
    Nausea & pain are starting to subside.

    Came home to find the my bedroom decorated with lights,
    balloons, & cards, compliments of my friends.

    I am so blessed.

  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,092
    edited January 2013

    Penny, you were in my prayers tonight at the Solemnity of Mary mass we attended.  The surprise upon returning home sounds wonderful.  Best wishes for all the best in 2013. 

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited January 2013

    Penny, WOW,  St. Michael was the right one to choose. Every time I've read it with yours and with Fuzzy's 9 hour novena it got more intense with the words. Zap those damn cells to hell. May you be blessed. Let it be. L&H&P's sassy

  • mmm5
    mmm5 Member Posts: 797
    edited January 2013

    Penny 

    Came in late but finished the Novena with you in mind!

    God bless all of you in 2-013

  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 631
    edited January 2013

    Oh Penny...what great friends you have!!

  • Cherilynn64
    Cherilynn64 Member Posts: 156
    edited January 2013

    I snuck in the Novena every hour on about the half hour. I'm hoping good things come of your ablation!

    Frank I love your sense of humor - "Nu Joisey" LOL! Just like they say it - I'm trying to imagine it with an Irish accent ha! So glad to see your post on here!

    Yay Penny, hope that got it and you're gettin' better!

    Cheri

  • theresap60
    theresap60 Member Posts: 849
    edited January 2013

    God's blessings to you all this New Year!



    I've learned of two women newly diagnosed with bc this week. One woman my age and one younger woman with a 2 year old daughter. My prayer, as always, is a cure for this evil that keeps growing.



    My only consolation is God's mercy. All of our suffering is held precious to Him and lessens our purgatory. And it opens our hearts for wider compassion than before cancer.



    From the words of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton to her spiritual daughters (today is her feast day) ... Be above the vain fears of nature and efforts of your enemy. You are children of eternity. Your immortal crown awaits you, and the best of Fathers waits there to reward your duty and love. You may indeed sow here in tears, but you may be sure there to reap in joy.



    Pax et bonum!

  • theresap60
    theresap60 Member Posts: 849
    edited January 2013

    Oops I'm a day ahead of myself. Tomorrow the 4th is SEAS's feast day! :-). She's such a great saint I'm sure she doesn't mind.

  • LindaKR
    LindaKR Member Posts: 1,304
    edited January 2013

    I think that today is the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus! Do any of you subscribe to Magnificat?  A friend gave it to me as a gift last summer, and I love it.  It's such an inspiration, keeps me centered. What a blessed gift it is. 

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited January 2013

    Linda --please tell the story of how she keeps you centered and inspired. You know me I love stories :)

    Helllooooo Theresa, know you are busy up to your eyeballs, pop in more dear friend

    Penny yoo-hoo, how you doing?

  • redwolf8812
    redwolf8812 Member Posts: 580
    edited January 2013

    God has truly blessed me with all of you.  I will be getting a scan on Feb 6th to see what things look like.  In the meantime, I've been in a little bit of pain.  The painkillers make me sleep a lot!

    Praying for more guidance and continued blessings.  Thanks, everyone!

    - Penny

  • LindaKR
    LindaKR Member Posts: 1,304
    edited January 2013

    Magnificat is a version of the Divine Office/Liturgy of the Hours.  It has morning prayers, evening prayers, daily Mass readings, saints stories, daily meditations......  The friends that subscribed us to it, gave it to us a gift for helping them with their wedding, they were married and left on their honeymoon, he had a stroke on the day they reached their first destination, ended up in a coma for about a week, then died.  So I made a commitment to read it as often as I could, both morning and night, and pray for his soul and peace for her.  I'd say that I get the morning and evening readings and prayers in about 95% of the time - it's amazing to me that just the few minutes a day that this takes (probably less that 20 minutes a day), has brought me so much.  I feel that it has centered me, gives me more peace, helps with all the daily stresses..... helps me put my trust in Christ and Our Blessed Mother... and so much more. 

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited January 2013

    Linda, whew sometimes when I ask for a story, it sets me right down. Your dear friends. Your reponse to there tragedy has been beautiful though. I've fallen off saying my Rosary, but not the random prayers when moving about. The interesting feeling when we did the novena for Fuzzy and Penny, was the sense of peace with each progressive hour. Also, with each reading the words took on more life. Making sense?

  • mkkjd60
    mkkjd60 Member Posts: 136
    edited January 2013

    Hello friends,  Sorry I have been so remiss but always thinking of you.  Daughter is going for surgery on 1/14 and mom's bc is progressing in her liver.  Sorrowful times.  Please please pray.  Penny so glad for your procedure.  Frank, good to see you again.  I'm from Nu Joisey  Linda, I loved your story.  I may look for the Magnificat for myself.  I could use it.  My church is actually called Our Lady of the Magnificat!  Sheila, as always, an inspiration.  Prayers for you all and blessings all around in 2013! Mary

  • theresap60
    theresap60 Member Posts: 849
    edited January 2013

    Mary I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. What kind of surgery is your daughter having?



    Penny - many prayers for you. I used to live in Absecon and went to St Eliz Ann Seton. Had my chemo in Northfield.



    Sheila - God love you! :-)



    Linda - I am a Secular Franciscan and we do the daily office so I know where you're coming from! Doing the daily office even just morning and/or evening prayer really helps to put my heart with Christ's. and to read the words of the saints! What wisdom! That's where I pulled the words from Mother Seton. What a grace! And if you don't have the Liturgy of the Hours volumes or the Magnificat magazine there is a fantastic online version (divineoffice.org).



    I bought a subscription to Magnifi-kids for the grandsons. They love taking the magazines with them to Mass and read along with us.



    Pax

  • LindaKR
    LindaKR Member Posts: 1,304
    edited January 2013

    I was just looking at the Magnifi-kids this morning - I'm glad you brought it up, thinking of getting it for my grandchildren too.  So thanks for the recommendation, Theresa.  I find that if I miss saying the "Office" in the morning, my day doesn't go as well, even if I say other morning prayers - I think it just starts you out with a good mind set, and I feel that something is missing if I don't get them said before bed time.  I'll check out the divineoffice.org too.  I found that they have a lot of the music, in Latin, on Youtube, it's beautiful, and easy to sing along with.

  • LeeA
    LeeA Member Posts: 1,092
    edited January 2013

    Oh Linda, that is such a heartbreaking story about your friends.  There are no words...

  • mnmom
    mnmom Member Posts: 1,841
    edited January 2013

    Popping in to say hello & wwishing each a better new year(2013). I have many sick in my family the last couple weeks worst is my Dad not fairing well (his only kidney due to renal c  is failng) along with the last heart tests not looking good, He is having increased pains.

    I am glad to see so many here & doing well, My heart goes out tothose struggling, Prayers for all.

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited January 2013

    Mnmom--saying prayers, anyone special that you would like us to pray too? Your Dad and yours have gone through so much. You always been so faithful to pray for everyone else.  Now we should do for you sweetie. L&H&P's sheila

  • mnmom
    mnmom Member Posts: 1,841
    edited January 2013

    Not being raised Catholic, I will leave that to each of you. I know healing is out of the question so really I guess mercy for less pains & same for my (elderly friend) Honey who is suffering from multiple health issues & ulcerated open leg sores they have decided are from an allergic reaction to medicine.

    May God bless all of you & Thank you for including these people in  your prayers.

  • bcbarbie10
    bcbarbie10 Member Posts: 148
    edited January 2013

    Im sorry to be popping in so late. Redwolf, will include you in my prayers. What a lovely post!



    Havent stopped praying for everybody in this boards. Even for those not in this thread.



    Healthy, peaceful, and happy new year to us.