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OK saw PS yesterday to clear things up (AHHH...I just LOVE LOVE him)!
I didn't pop stitch - it was a blood blister that formed around incision but is healing nicely.
I can now take a 'full' shower - now if I can only figure out how to shave pits
2 drains left - maybe next week? Still need prayers for low oncotype score.
Have a great day
Jan
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((((((((JANET, APPLE, JAN))))))))))
You all sound like prayers are working,,,,,,,,,,,,
" When you think you are all prayed out.....PRAY SOME MORE."
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((((((((JANET, APPLE, JAN))))))))))
You all sound like prayers are working,,,,,,,,,,,,
" When you think you are all prayed out.....PRAY SOME MORE."
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"When life knocks you down to your knees...
just remember, you are in the perfect position to pray."
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Yes, prayers are working thank you to all of you.
Just one more....low oncotype...then I can move on with my T/E expanders and new boobs!
I will be praying for all of you daily just as I have been.
God Bless
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Jan,
Well alrighty then! Nice you love your PS, I didn't appreciate how often I was going to see mine. When do you anticipate getting your low oncotype score? (power of positive thinking.)
Paula,
How did your CT go today?
Janet,
and you was your follow up today? I hope you are minus a drain or two...
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Hi Traci - follow up is tomorrow. One more night with my friend the drain. Prayers coming in a second.
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Here are my prayers for 8pm tonight. I managed to do laundry today and my daughter is coming over in a few minutes to help me change sheets
Dear Lord, thank you for all the sisters here. Thank you for sending healing graces to Apple. Make Paula's rad treatments easy and heal her through them. Bless Traci and protect her thyroid and that her docs restore her to health. Thank you for Betty, Theresa, Ellie, Tori, and Pat and their kindnesses that touch each of us every day. Thank you for Laura for uplifting us about the trip to Vegas and for starting this thread where we find such comfort. Give Jan a good onco report that may spare her chemo. Keep Sheila near during this difficult time for her. Thank you for our newcomers so they may find some peace here. Lord, show us your mercy and heal us all. Forgive my forgetful mind if I forgot anyone. You know who they are. Please hear the intentions of these sisters, their family members, and friends both here and in heaven with You. Most of all Lord, please send all of the power of the Holy Spirit to cancer researchers so that they may find a cure through You. Amen.
ps Lord - I forgot....thank you for Tori's sense of humor
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Amen.
Beautiful Janet, thank you.
and Tori, Good One!
Janet, I will extend my prayers for tomorrow, and thanks to your daughter for helping you, because it helps us too, knowing you have support. (does that make sense? I hope so)
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I am here praying with all of you! Tired tonight so just repeated your prayers LOL
Anyway be well, be happy, and may peace be with all of us.
Next week The actual image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is going to be on view at our church, straight from Mexico. I am going to be on the prayer and watch circle and have signed up for an hour on the 18th at 7am PST. I was wondering if I could send you that Novena and while I am in front of the real image we could pray together? This is an amazing opportunity and I think we could really benefit from this as a group. If you are interested I will send the Novena, the link, to the visitation, and reminders prior to the day.
Thanks Michelle
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I am here praying with all of you! Tired tonight so just repeated your prayers LOL
Anyway be well, be happy, and may peace be with all of us.
Next week The actual image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is going to be on view at our church, straight from Mexico. I am going to be on the prayer and watch circle and have signed up for an hour on the 18th at 7am PST. I was wondering if I could send you that Novena and while I am in front of the real image we could pray together? This is an amazing opportunity and I think we could really benefit from this as a group. If you are interested I will send the Novena, the link, to the visitation, and reminders prior to the day.
Thanks Michelle
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Good evening Ladies, I feel so Blessed to be a part of this pray thread with all you wonderful ladies of faith. "And he shall regin in the mist of us for ever and ever" Amen
Janet prayers for good path report tomarrow.
Paula, Look how the Lord is taken care of you, changing your line up for rads so its perfect. Praise God!
Traci, prayers for you with your thyroid. Yes you did tell me you were from Rochester, we have a cottage in Silver Lake do you know where that is? Also I am surprised that they arn't more woman on BCO from the western NY area since Roswell Park is right here and this area has a higher rate of BC.
Michelle, I would love the novena for our Lady of Guadalupe. Please let us know. Thanks
Betty
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TORI <--------------------- I dig that one girl!
JAN...HOW LOW CAN WE GO??? LOW LOW LOW ONCO ! AND SISTER... when you get to the TE part.. and implants... girl... I HAVE THE THREAD FOR YOU... and the MASTER SISTER here who knows this stuff... really... GET WITH ME ON THIS.....
MICHELLE... OMGOSH YES... Please tell us more on this when you feel up to it.. get some rest now... but lady... tell us more and tell us the time.. AWESOME !
Paula... how are you doing sweety..?
Traci... ( HUGS)
JANET......AWESOME prayer... Thank you for posting it.. I prayed it with you... thank you and AMEN!
Father,
You are such a strength.... for so many... Thank You SO SO much for being the reason we can FIGHT this cancer and win this battle against the devil. You are the only way... the truth and the light. Please help all of us to trust in You completely, I personally.... need you by me all the time as I can get ornery... and you know me... I thank You for always hearing my prayer and forgiving me when I fall... or stopping me before I do.. I Love You.. Laura and the girls....
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Hi, I've been noticing this thread and wanted to jump in but not sure about the right way to do it. I was raised Catholic in Catholic schools and always remember going to church with my grandmothers and Father. My mother wasn't a church goer. In my youth I enjoyed being Catholic and participating in the Mass, and the Stations of the Cross, Palm Sunday, Holy Communion, Confirmation......... When I became a teanager I was began dating a boy at 15, we "went steady", and by the time I was 17 I had become pregnant with his child. Back in the day, at that time it was considered a terrible thing for a girl to "get in trouble" with a boy. My family sent me away to a Catholic Home for Unwed Mothers to live their with the Nuns until the baby was born, and then to be placed for adoption by Catholic Charites. Though we were treated well there, we were told to not see or hold the baby after giviing birth. I did and had him brought to me for all the feedings and begged my mother to let me bring him home. She and Mother Superior, finally persuaded me to sign the adoption papers to give him up. The whole thing was so painful, and I grieved the loss of him for a long time. Well I think this affected my faith, and left the Catholic Chruch the following year, and joined a bible study church and for years practiced my faith apart from the Catholic Church. But several years ago I found the Bible Study group I had joined no longer was spiriturally fulfilling and During the past year or so I find it very comforting when I go into a Catholic Chruch, whether it be for a wedding a funeral a baptism, I just recall good feelings again . I have wanted to return, but feel a little embarrased to go to confession and tell the priest i've been away for 39 years., I wanted to share this over here on the Catholic forum with you ladies. Thanky you for listening to me.
Barb
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Barb,
So nice to see you here, and I know you will get lots of support from the ladies here. I myself grew up in the Presbyterian Church, and enjoy learning other faiths. I have been very drawn to the support, companionship and shared prayer that Laura started here. There are so many ways to God, and faith has been difficult for me. If I just listen to my heart, and sit in stillness, then I have no more issues with faith. It becomes easy, as the answers are within.
I have read your story, and feel for you. You were so young, and had a very difficult experience. Many of us have had times of disengagement, and we have talked about it here as well. I feel it's important to be kind to yourself, just as God would love you through this. I really believe in a loving, compassionate, forgiving God. Follow your heart, and you will know your path. I welcome you, and know the other ladies will be along (may be getting their well deserved rest, I am one of the late night ones
Traci
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Michelle,
Would love to join you!
Betty,
I will have to go look up the area. I did not know that about Roswell! I have seen a few ladies from Western NY on other threads...but I list DC for where I am now. I wonder how many have lived in the area at one time or another.
Laura,
((((((HUG)))))
Prayers for our Sister Jeannine. We hold you in our hearts, and pray for your healing. I ask God to hear our prayers for you, and that you are surrounded by Angels ministering to you. I ask for Mary to hold you close, and give you peace, love and healing. May Archangel Raphael be at your side championing your cause and providing healing. In Jesus' name.
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Oh Barb
I am so glad you are here, I have always loved your posts, and sometimes post on your threads. I was watching and praying recently when you went through all of your scans. There are just certain people on these boards I can relate to and you are one of them. I am so glad it turned out well for you. I could so relate when you picked apart your report as I do that all the time, turning over words looking for clues. LOL
Anyway I am so glad you found us over here, this is my favorite thread of all and I understand your fears about returning. This is how I view it and it is only my opinion and you can take it for whatever it is worth. I am a cradle catholic and there are times I love the church so much and find comfort in the rituals, prayers, history, and beauty. I love the Catholic community it is almost like a culture and I can relate to Catholics so well, they tend to view many things similarly.
However there are other times I am so mad at the Catholic church. My Kids go to Catholic school and sometimes the administration can be so black and white and not see shades of gray in areas that need big picture discernment. My priest will elude to Homosexuality in very negative terms, and judge certain other lifestyles and I don't think that fits with the big picture world view of Gods love for the human race.
Soooooo I try to take what is meaningful for me and when some push the envelope and their own agendas too much I try to remember that they are human and not God and they have room for mistakes and growth as well. I stick up for what I believe in and I am reverent and respectful and just try to love all and spirituality for me surpasses religion so I try to remember Catholocism is not my spirituality but just an avenue to practice my spirituality.
We are a dedicated bunch here with much love in our hearts and support for each other I take great comfort and respite here.
Welcome again, and don't worry too much about your priests opinion, he is not your judge and jury. If he is truly a good man he will be so happy for your return. No Questions asked, thanks for sharing your story!!!
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BARB.... you said it all just fine!
ONCE A CATHOLIC ALWAYS A CATHOLIC!!
Do not feel any bit embarrassed to go to a priest... FEEL LIBERATED. You walk right in there... and with JOY in your eyes... you tell that priest.. that human follower of Christ..... that in JOY... you are returning to the faith you left 39 years ago.....
Most of the priests I know will REJOICE with you..... and pray for you in thanksgiving when you leave.............
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
You found your way home !!!
LOVE!
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Good evening sistas,
Thanks for your prayers, the CT scan was smooth, got 2 extra tats and I was told that they will recalculate the scans and the rad tech will call me when they are ready for my rads. Could be Monday or Tuesday for the "official start".
Laura, Traci, Betty, Janet ~ thank you for thinking about me
Betty, you are right about the Lord watching out for me, Amen! I believe the delay is for a reason, and there has been so many false starts already.
Janet ~ I want to pray for your smooth follow-up appointment tomorrow, that the drains come out quickly and that you will feel comfort again. About the sequencing, I need to know which prayer will start first
Traci ~ I pray that your thyroid will get calm by the hands of the Lord Jesus, that whatever your thyroid is trying to do adversely will cease. Comfort and peace be with you
Laura ~ I pray for no jet-lag for you
Michelle ~ Yes, I'd love to join you re: Lady of Guadalupe prayers.
Barb ~ I want to extend you a big Welcome! I'm also born and raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools. I have stopped going to church for many years due to various reasons...I was upset at the priests at my former church in California and was slipping away. Now I'm trying to go back to my faith.
I found my ex-principal of my high school around May of this year who is a Catholic priest and wrote him yesterday. Today I received a reply from Fr. G. and I wiould like to share part of it with you all......
"YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH VERY DIFFICULT AND SOUL-SEARCHING TIMES, PAULA. YOUR RESPONSE IN TURNING BACK TO MORE REGULAR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE IS NOT UNCOMMON: WE ALL NEED GOD BUT WE DON'T ALWAYS KNOW THAT WE NEED GOD. YOU HAVE LOTS OF COMPANY, AND THAT IS NOT ONLY TRUE OF LAYPEOPLE, I CAN TELL YOU. GOD DOESN'T MOVE. WE ARE THE ONES WHO COME AND GO. BUT THE DOOR IS ALWAYS - AND I MEAN ALWAYS - OPEN. I THINK OF A POEM I USED TO LOVE DOING WITH STUDENTS: THE PULLEY, BY GEORGE HERBERT, A SEVENTEENTH CENTURY WRITER. HE SAID GOD GIVES US ALL SORTS OF GIFTS AND THEN RESERVES "REST." BECAUSE AS HE SAYS, IF GOODNESS DOESN'T TOSS US TO GOD'S BREAST, THE FELT NEED FOR HIM WILL. I THINK THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AND WHAT WE ALL DO WHEN WE ARE REALLY IN NEED. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME. MY FAITH NEEDS STRENGTHENING TOO AND YOU ARE MINISTERING TO ME HERE."
Barb, I prayed that I will be guided back to our Lord Jesus Christ and my prayers has been answered. I am relearning how to pray and how to read the Bible. I will hold your hand and we can start this together
Good night all, with love...
{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}
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Hi Barb,
You're not the only one who, for personal reasons, have walked away from the church and feel the need for returning to the comfort and familiarity of our childhood religion. As an adult with BC I find great peace in the rituals of the mass, the familiarity of praising God through the rosary, novenas, etc. I don't think God judges us for the paths we've taken, He cares for the burdens we carry - like lost children, cancer, grief for relatives and spouses who have passed on, mistakes we've made that have hurt others, and so on.
This board has been very spiritually helpful to me; I hope we can support you too.
Hugs,
Pat
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hay Barb... Shanagirl. I'm glad to see you here. I left the church for about 20 years. About age 40, my husband and I rejoined because we wanted to raise our children in the faith. We are very involved in parish life and happy. I am a bit wary of confession. I swear the priests almost say HI MARY... i prefer anonymity so i often go to a church wear I am not recognized by my voice. I really admire our pastor but I just don't want him to know my sins. Just an idea;
Welcome to this wonderful thread.
I pray for all those in sorrow.
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WOW. I need to stay up later!!!
Ditto on all that has been said!Barb - welcome to our little fellowship! The Holy Spirit brought each of us here for a reason and we do our best to uplift each other in that spirit. Keep in mind you never left GOD as evidenced in your devotion to Bible studies. I'm sure there is rejoicing in heaven to want to practice Catholicism again! Like Estepp (Laura) said - once a Catholic, always a Catholic
And I actually hope sisters of any faith feel welcome here.Michelle - that's so exciting. Would love to join you too. Later today or this evening I will send you an AMAZING story about Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Have a good day sistas!
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Good Morning Sisters!
I knew there would be a "swooping in" of the flock. (that's my imagery for today) Nope, here comes some more...I think of climbers going up Mt. Everest. There are leaders who have vision, that share the hiking plan, and come to consensus within the group on how to move forwards, keeping all safe, and moving upwards. Leaving no one behind, but reaching back for those who lag a bit. We take turns on who leads, who needs to sit on the summit and rejuvenate, and it is our shared resources that allow us to thrive together.
We keep watch over those who need to stretch their legs and have solo climbs, eagerly awaiting their stories upon return. Ours is not to stifle, but to embrace our individuality. We stay true to ourselves and smile at our differences. Because it is those very differences that help us get up the mountain together.
So I guess that is what this group is to me...and what I hold dear, is the chance to come together under the same roof, and hold each other dear
Paula,
What a wonderful, uplifting letter. I also appreciate his admission that he too needs to have his faith strengthened. No one here is perfect, and anytime I have every gotten ahead of myself, I have been either gently or abruptly shoved back. Whatever was needed at the time to get me to listen. God has had to shout over some loud diversions I have created
But I know it's perfectly o.k., and I am in my perfect spot. I was writing with a friend last night who reminded me that I am exactly where I am supposed to be.Thank you all for your blessings and well wishes for my thyroid issue. I liked the doctors I saw yesterday, and will schedule my ultrasound today. We are hoping (optimistically too) that this is the old Hashimoto's autoimmune response, and with some tinkering, I will be back to normal. Normal for me LOL. I have already lost 6 pounds of the weight that was stubbornly sticking around. Whoopie!
Janet,
go give someone a drain or two....
Have a Blessed Day all, and I am looking forwards to learning about Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Thank you all for the warm welcome ! God is on our side and God will heal us.
BELIEVE IN MIRACLES:
O God your ways are holiness;
what god is as great as God ?
You are the God who works wonders
--Psalm 77:14
O Lord My God
I cried out to You and You healed me
--Psalm 30:3
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Estepp
Which thread are you speaking of? I have the T/E's already
Thanks
Jan
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Shanagirl, if you are looking to reconnect with a Catholic Church, http://www.masstimes.org/ will help you find a church, and mass schedule in your area. Not all parishes are created equal, they are very strongly influenced by the attitudes of the priests who staff them. We were not happy in our local parish, and now travel past at least 4 parishes every Sunday to attend one that has a staff that is welcoming and caring. That church's pews are filled at every mass. When you find a church home, you will know it, and then it will be much easier to take the next step.
Unlike some parts of the country where there are only a few Catholic Churches, there are many wonderful parishes in Monmouth County. Every tiny town has at least one. I've always felt comfortable at the little parish in Avon. Both DH and I have close friends who live there. I've been there for Sunday mass and Ash Wednesday as well as weddings and too many funerals.
Remember the story of the prodigal son, and the great rejoicing when the one who was "lost" comes home. There are many parishes who will be thrilled to welcome you "home".
On a similar note, my Dad had a priest visit my brother and give him the sacrament of the sick, and absolution. Within a day, there has been significant improvement in his condition. There are many people who have been praying for a miracle, and we sure believe in miracles. Thank you for your continuing prayers.
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Breaking news... Drain is GONE. Allelulia!!! Nurse told me to take a deep breath, counted to three and told me to exhale at 3 while it was pulled out. That was a nice trick (bless those nurses) and hardly felt it. Margins all around & path report held on the nodes - God bless those nodes! Turns out there were 2 masses - 1cm and .7 cm and no less that NINE other 'focal' areas of DCIS & IDC scattered around - some as small as .1cm and .2cm - those not on any images. So I know I was guided in right direction to a mastectomy instead of lumpectomy that the first surgeon recommended! A lesson to listen to your gut ladies. That's the guardian angel talking:)
Onc. is next to determine whether oncotype is needed - or maybe only estrogen blocker. Together I guess they'll stage it - but gets complicated because of the different attributes of the two masses and 2 different pathology depts. Don't know if they take the worst, add everything together, or what. However, it seems somewhat artificial in a way to try to put a number on it. Bottom line is cancer is cancer no matter how you look at it. Genetic test also to determine whether I should consider other side mastectomy. All things considered - thankful for good news today. Like Scarlet said, I'll worry about the rest of it tomorrow:)
Back later.
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Pat - we must have been posting at the same time. That's WONDERFUL about your brother! I believe miracles happen every day with no other medical or scientific explanation other than it is God's will. Amen to that!
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Pat: Wonderful news about your brother..we'll keep praying
Janet: I'm jealous - I still have 2 drains left UGH!!! I'm waiting for oncotype score to determine chemo or just Tamaxofen.
Enjoy your 'drain free' day!
Jan508
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Yay ~ happy dance for Janet. No more drains, now we will pray for a good path report and low onco.
Pat ~ it is wonderful news about your brother. When my son was in the Childrens' Hospital for pneumonia, he had contracted Rota virus because a worker there forgot to disinfect the toys and simply placed them back. The whole floor had to be quarantined. Not only that, there was this one night, close to midnight, my son suddenly started throwing up and having severe diarhea at the same time. The RN was in our room helping me out and the minute we changed his diaper, we needed to change him again. It was very scary and he was losing fluid faster than what his IV could give him. At one point, I saw his eyes roll back and I immediately placed my hand on his forehead and made the sign of the cross and started rebuking the evil that was lurking around. Within a minute or two, everything subsided and his body calmed down. I know in my heart that was a really bad spiritual warfare. I had called on Lord Jesus, Holy Virgin Mary and all the angels that can be sent to our room. It was a terrifying ordeal.
Prayersareanswered ~ ditto to that, Amen.
Traci ~ I will pray for the thyroid calming down and be healed.
Laura ~ Super girl, you
Janet, as for the prayers being in sequence. What I mean is someone please let me know which prayer to say 1st and what prayer to follow etc... I will type up the prayer and post it on Friday. Please either PM me or email me at paula8@inbox.com (please don't wait till last minute)
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