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I have been away from the Forum for a few months. My husband has pancreatic cancer (diagnosed in April, 2008) and it has been the most awful experience one can imagine. I mentioned before about his “chemobrain” and things getting done (decisions being made) irrationally and on the spur of the moment. For one …now we are in Pennsylvania from Florida. He wanted to be near his “family”. My 84 year old mother lives with us. I was fired (again) from a job–this has happened before. I miss too much work and take responsibility for being agitated because of all that has happened over the year. Now we have lost our home to bankruptcy, filed bankruptcy, are up in Philly and I cannot find work. We’re renting an apartment and Joe is experiencing ups and downs with moods. He is depressed mostly and has many headaches from his chemo. The dr. here is good and treats him with compassion far greater than the one in Florida. I am asking everyone who reads there to please pray for Joe. He went through Cyberknife (instead of surgery–he would have died from the surgery) and the dr. here says the solid mass is not so solid anymore and the dr keeps telling us things are going well. Joe just sits from the chair to the bed. My mom sits in her room and cries. I am so depressed (and this is hard to admit) I took a handful of pills thinking I didn’t want to wake up…but I did…I’m so very angry with everything. …It is so cold up here and the only reason I agreed to “come” with Joe was because he said he wanted a trial separation if I didn’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ve prayed to God, Our Mother, St. Perigonne, St. Jude…and anyone else who will listen…I Need prayers but for Joe’s recovery and for my mom. It hurts me so bad to see them suffer. PLEASE SAY A PRAYER FOR HIM. Over the last month I’ve felt my faith slipping away and I know it is wrong…PLEASE saya prayer for us. Diane
 
I hate to ask this…but please pray that God STAYS in my life and I do not stray as I have in the last months.
Diane
 
Dear Diane,

My heart goes out to you, and I will keep you and Joe and your mother in my prayers. You’re new in the neighborhood. Have you connected with the local parish? Found out local Mass times and confession times? Is there a Catholic chaplain at the center where Joe is doing his therapy? Connect up with the local CatholIcs and make the time to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, at least. Or be present at a Daily Mass, or even make an appointment for confession with the local parish. I’ll pray to your guardian angel that you are led to the right place to make connection and establish fellowship in community so you don’t have to go it on your own. God does love you.
 
Praying very hard for you, Joe and your mother. Praying that God will give you the strength to handle your situation and that your Faith will remain strong!
 
I’m so sorry to hear that you have been struggling to cope with your husband’s illness and are also suffering financially because of the distress it has caused you. It is a very painful process to see the ones we love in pain and we are not able to do much for them but we have to keep looking straight ahead and not give up. I am going to say a prayer for you and your husband.

Dear Lord Jesus,
Please give Diane the courage and strength to endure whatever future changes and decisions need to be made and please send some angels to comfort her and Joe’s mother. I also ask that You send your peace to Joe’s heart, so that he may be able to endure the illness with patience and recognize what a blessing he has in Diane. May Your will be done.

Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death.
Amen.
 
Thank you from the depth of my heart and soul for your prayers. I love you all and know each of you are facing your own battles and struggles. You mean so much to me.
Diane
 
Joe is so sick and weak. I am so full of fear and tears and sadness as I write. He is sick from the chemo…says he is freezing. Why is this happening? Why does Joe suffer when he is so good. His Faith sustains him. My own Faith is making me so saddened right now that I wish I could change places with him. You guys reach out with your love and prayers but I am just about at my wit’s end. Just lost and wandering aimlessly about. Help me please with your prayers. But don’t pray for me…please pray for Joe…I just don’t know what to do or where to turn…Unemployment; lost our home; bankruptcy; pancreatic cancer; What can possibly happen next. Although I don’t want to know what will happen next. i want joe to get well and live a long life…outlive me…I am so afraid.
diane
 
You and your family are in my prayers.

Mt 11:28-30
28 Come to me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you.
29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.
30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
 
Diane I saved you till last because my heart feels much for you. I’ll read your post now. Love, Trishie
 
I read it Diane. I wish I could be with you.
I can only hold you in my heart, and Joe, and ask God to pray for you in my spirit all the time when I’m thinking of you and when I’m not.
With all my heart, Trishie

:coffee: :coffee: :coffee: :tissues: ❤️
 
Hail Mary, full of grace
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
onwillowbay said:
Joe is so sick and weak. I am so full of fear and tears and sadness as I write. He is sick from the chemo…says he is freezing. Why is this happening? Why does Joe suffer when he is so good. His Faith sustains him. My own Faith is making me so saddened right now that I wish I could change places with him. You guys reach out with your love and prayers but I am just about at my wit’s end. Just lost and wandering aimlessly about. Help me please with your prayers. But don’t pray for me…please pray for Joe…I just don’t know what to do or where to turn…Unemployment; lost our home; bankruptcy; pancreatic cancer; What can possibly happen next. Although I don’t want to know what will happen next. i want joe to get well and live a long life…outlive me…I am so afraid.
diane
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Life is tough sometime, but we can gather strength from God & all the Good people who are pulling for us.Trust In God, everything is in his hands:)
 
God Bless each of you. I shall keep you in my prayers and thank you for your kindness and compassion in praying for us. Please keep praying. I am so lost. Diane
 
Diane…:console: My prayers for you will take nothing away from my prayers for Joe. You are deserving of them. You have the hardest job of all. To be there and watch a loved one suffer. I’ve been both sides of the coin, and I know which is hardest for me. Watching, feeling helpless.

Give it all to God, Diane. Easy to say. Not so easy to do. I know. I give my problems to God over and over and over. As long as we continue to do so, we are showing our faith, and He will help us.

I wish I was still ‘up home’ in Philly. I could at least hold your hand once in awhile. As it is, I’m holding it in my heart. You and Joe have never been far from my thoughts and prayers, gal.
 
Oh, Baptista. you touch my heart with silent sweetness. Thank you for being so uplifting. I feel so selfish in asking so much for myself because Joe is the one who suffers so much. There are so many times I feel so unworthy of everything–especially over these past few months. All of you are so dear to me. I cannot express in words the wonderful gift of restoring my faith that has been given to me. Bless you always. AND KNOW that I pray for your struggles as well. God has handed us a pretty full plate…i love you guys so much.
Diane
 
God Bless, strengthen prescious you, Diane, and your Husband, and Very certainly your prescious Mother too. Difficult to find the words. All 3 of you are in our prayers. Maybe you can Connect directly with your new Church, Your Priest, their Prayer tree, And Our Beloved Lord, and Virgin Mary. Has your wonderful Husband had annointing of the Sick? Do you have Miraculous Medals? Please call the Church. Stay strong, prescious Diane. It is Your and each of your Strengths, While crying, that Our Lord and Mary hear! As we do! I’ll say a Rosary at Adoration for each of you tommorrow. :signofcross:
May not seem like it, but know that Each One of you, your prescious Mom, Husband, and prescious You are the Most Important person in the Universe? Maybe you can try a Thank You, Lord, for the great Gift each of you is. The Blessed Virgin and Our Lord think so. Your witness is a major blessing to each of us. Thank You, Lord, for Diane, Her Husband, and Mom! :angel1: :angel1: :angel1: :crossrc: :console: :console: :console:
 
God Bless You and Your Family. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart and with all my love for your prayers. How beautiful you are…and how loved you make me feel…not just by you but the reminder of God’s love for all. Your sister in Christ, Diane
 
Please continue to pray for us. Joe is having such a hard time with his chemo, headaches, etc…We really need prayers.
Diane
 
Diane, my heart is saddened for you and Joe, hopefully there will be better days ahead. I will storm heaven with prayers for you both and your mother.
 
Thank you for asking us to, Diane. Said a Rosary for Each of you at Adoration an hour ago. Know, Diane, that your Mom, who has seen so much in life, Joe, who is enduring difficulties now, and You, who asked our help, are Each The Most Important Person. And each of you have inspired us to Pray more. Please tell your Mom, Joe that Many deeply care about all 3 of you. We are united in your sufferings With you, as best we can. And each of us Thank Each of you for Sharing your difficulties. God Bless each of you! :blessyou: We continue to pray. :signofcross: :byzsoc: :gopray2: :crossrc:
 
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