Prayer request for my sister

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Many of you know much about my sister…she raised me, and she recently got a divorce. She has had so many ups and downs…and I believe she has grown so close to God through all of it.

Well, tonight she called me, and let me know that she is worried she might have colon cancer. I was shocked. She explained a few symptoms, and it sounds bad–but her doctor said that it could very well be a benign pollop (sp?)…she goes for her tests next week, please PLEASE pray for her.

Thank you.
 
WG I’ve read many of your threads re:your sister and will pray that this is nothing more than a health glitch and not something serious, and that she can use this experience as a means to help her grow even closer to God and to learn how to entrust her whole self to Him.:signofcross: :gopray2: :gopray:
 
Dear Jesus, please touch dear whatevergirl’s sister that she might be free of all affliction, especially any form of cancer. By Your hand, all ailments can be cured. Hear our prayers through the intercession of our Mother. Draw all involved close to You now and forever. Amen. :signofcross:
 
Praying for your sister WG.

Hail, holy Queen:

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
 
whatevergirl said:
Many of you know much about my sister…she raised me, and she recently got a divorce. She has had so many ups and downs…and I believe she has grown so close to God through all of it.

Well, tonight she called me, and let me know that she is worried she might have colon cancer. I was shocked. She explained a few symptoms, and it sounds bad–but her doctor said that it could very well be a benign pollop (sp?)…she goes for her tests next week, please PLEASE pray for her.

Thank you.
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Whatevergirl, I will be praying for your sister.

As someone that has colon cancer in the family, I know how your sister feels. My grandfather died from it, & my dad is a survivor.

Last year I had a stomach virus (I thought) & ended up w/ bloody stools. That was the first time I had that happen btw. First thought that popped into my head? I had cancer.

So I set up an appt. that Monday, got in, told dr. the family history with cancer & he set me up for a colonoscopy. So of course it was going to be 4 weeks before I got in and that whole time I was scared.

Well had the colonoscopy, & there was a polyp. Thank God it was benign. But the dr. did tell me that for my age (40) that if I had put off having the colonoscopy until I was 50, I’d be facing cancer. Now I do not know how old your sister is or how long she’s had symptoms, so maybe this will help or not.

But the dr. also said I had diverticulosis. That’s what I thought was the stomach virus. Diverticulosis is weak spots in your colon. Picture an inner tube that has those weak spots that kind of bulge when inflated? Nuts, seeds, hulls etc. get lodged in your colon & cause infection. And it just so happened the Friday before I got sick I kind of o.d.'d on popcorn.

Now the colonoscopy was a breeze. The worse part was the prep work. I had to drink this stuff that cleans your colon out. Just tell your sister to be by the toilet once she starts. And also, I know this is graphic stuff, but this was what my dr. told me to do & this is verbatim 😃 : lather your cheeks well with vaseline & use baby wipes/tucks pads instead of toilet paper. Another thing the dr. told me was that once I was cleaned out from drinking that solution that I didn’t have to drink the whole gallon. That’s how it comes, in gallon jugs. I think I ended up drinking about 3 quarts. My dad said he wished his dr. gave him the same advice. 👍

Everyone should have a colonoscopy by the time they’re 50, earlier if cancer runs in the family. I cannot stress that enough. Also get in a minimum of 20 grams (work up to 25-30 gm) a day of fiber. Fiber is the #1 thing we can take in to help avoid or at least minimize our chances of getting this cancer.

I hope that maybe some of this had helped. God bless & prayers are going to your sister whatevergirl! I’m sure things will be fine.
 
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Whatevergirl, I will be praying for your sister.

As someone that has colon cancer in the family, I know how your sister feels. My grandfather died from it, & my dad is a survivor.

Last year I had a stomach virus (I thought) & ended up w/ bloody stools. That was the first time I had that happen btw. First thought that popped into my head? I had cancer.

So I set up an appt. that Monday, got in, told dr. the family history with cancer & he set me up for a colonoscopy. So of course it was going to be 4 weeks before I got in and that whole time I was scared.

Well had the colonoscopy, & there was a polyp. Thank God it was benign. But the dr. did tell me that for my age (40) that if I had put off having the colonoscopy until I was 50, I’d be facing cancer. Now I do not know how old your sister is or how long she’s had symptoms, so maybe this will help or not.

But the dr. also said I had diverticulosis. That’s what I thought was the stomach virus. Diverticulosis is weak spots in your colon. Picture an inner tube that has those weak spots that kind of bulge when inflated? Nuts, seeds, hulls etc. get lodged in your colon & cause infection. And it just so happened the Friday before I got sick I kind of o.d.'d on popcorn.

Now the colonoscopy was a breeze. The worse part was the prep work. I had to drink this stuff that cleans your colon out. Just tell your sister to be by the toilet once she starts. And also, I know this is graphic stuff, but this was what my dr. told me to do & this is verbatim 😃 : lather your cheeks well with vaseline & use baby wipes/tucks pads instead of toilet paper. Another thing the dr. told me was that once I was cleaned out from drinking that solution that I didn’t have to drink the whole gallon. That’s how it comes, in gallon jugs. I think I ended up drinking about 3 quarts. My dad said he wished his dr. gave him the same advice. 👍

Everyone should have a colonoscopy by the time they’re 50, earlier if cancer runs in the family. I cannot stress that enough. Also get in a minimum of 20 grams (work up to 25-30 gm) a day of fiber. Fiber is the #1 thing we can take in to help avoid or at least minimize our chances of getting this cancer.

I hope that maybe some of this had helped. God bless & prayers are going to your sister whatevergirl! I’m sure things will be fine.
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Oh thank you for this–I think she is so scared that it’s cancer…I mean, that tends to be our immediate leap, you know? I have a SIL who has what you mention above, and she cannot eat popcorn, seeds, etc anymore. I will have to share some of this with her.

The sad thing is, after my sister’s divorce, she went through a serious drinking and smoking binge with a man she was dating who was married–as many of you know that story. He left his wife, and they moved in together–and the stress of that, plus the drinking and smoking I think, could have taken a toll on her system. I have read that alcohol (drinking in excess regularly) can be very hazardous when it comes to trying to avoid cancer. The strange thing is she takes care of herself otherwise, but I know that drinking over these past 5 years has been at an all time high.

Thanks so much for your prayers…it means the world to me.

My sister is the last of my immediate family, and I don’t know what I’d do without her in my life, now. We have finally become so close.😦
 
whatevergirl said:
Oh thank you for this–I think she is so scared that it’s cancer…I mean, that tends to be our immediate leap, you know? I have a SIL who has what you mention above, and she cannot eat popcorn, seeds, etc anymore. I will have to share some of this with her.

The sad thing is, after my sister’s divorce, she went through a serious drinking and smoking binge with a man she was dating who was married–as many of you know that story. He left his wife, and they moved in together–and the stress of that, plus the drinking and smoking I think, could have taken a toll on her system. I have read that alcohol (drinking in excess regularly) can be very hazardous when it comes to trying to avoid cancer. The strange thing is she takes care of herself otherwise, but I know that drinking over these past 5 years has been at an all time high.

Thanks so much for your prayers…it means the world to me.

My sister is the last of my immediate family, and I don’t know what I’d do without her in my life, now. We have finally become so close.😦
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What you just wrote right there about her situation is probably the cause. Stress is horrible on the body. The drinking also, especially if it’s hard liquor.
Can I ask, has she stopped or at least cut down on the drinking? You know if she hasn’t the dr. will tell her to.
Anyway, prayers once again. Keep the faith. She’ll be fine. :hug3:
 
Hi again:)

Yes, I believe she has cut way down. The relationship that she had with that married guy was very toxic, in a variety of ways, and thankfully, she got out of it. She has come nearly full circle with coming back to the Church, and she has quit smoking over the past 6 months. I just wonder if binge drinking like that for 5 years + serial dating, etc…can cause extreme stress mixed with her work duties, etc. It just is a recipe for disaster. It’s strange, I used to drink back in college days, like for social and fun reasons, but I always ended up sick after a few glasses of wine…and ever since I got married, I really hardly drink at all, because it’s jsut not worth the headache in the morning. She is somewhat the opposite, and feels that alcohol makes her enjoy herself more. But, I told her about the connection to heavy drinking and colon cancer last night…not to alarm her, but to hopefully cure her from it once and for all…and she was surprised. She’s a good soul, and has bene there for me since our parents died…just want her to be ok.😦

Thank you again and everyone, for your thoughts and prayers.
 
WEG

Praying for your sister. I too have colon cancer run in my family on my mom’s side. My mom had it and my grandmother and some of the cousins, uncles etc. I had some symptoms a couple years ago at the age of 37 and because of the cancer in the family had a colonoscopy and I had a polyp but it was not cancerous. So I know how nerve racking the waiting can be. :signofcross:
 
GratefulDad said:
Praying for your sister WG.

Hail, holy Queen:

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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**Amen!!:byzsoc: **

Can I just add, too, that I have a cousin who had to have part of her colon removed due to a precancerous condition, and she is doing just great. The tests have to be redone regularly because of her history, but she is completely cancer-free.
A dear friend thought she had cancer for sure. (She is a nurse, & she knows all the symptoms). It turned out to be an extremely nasty internal infection, which, once she managed to gag down a course of extra-strong antibiotics, is gone, & she is also doing fine.
Still another friend had all the symptoms, too; it also was an infection.
So there are all kinds of scenarios, where the results are a diagnosis of something else in the body. It is not necessary to panic. Many medical tests are done in order to rule out cancer, so that the doctor can make a more intelligent diagnosis of what treatment to follow.

PS: Prayers for wisdom for the doctors, too, as they work to determine your sister’s course of treatment.
 
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