my diagnosis of advanced cancer: how to help my kids

<p>Sunrise - I covered you in prayer last night. You, your kids, the medical personnel, etc. I hope you got good sleep last night and are being well cared for and treated like a princess.</p>

<p>I loved that prayer since the moment I received it. It really helped me through. I still use it almost daily.</p>

<p>Sunriseeast - I hope you are feeling better today. Let people help you so you can get your strength back. Remember - this is a fight and you are a fighter!</p>

<p>I am adding my own positive thoughts and energies to this thread.</p>

<p>Hoping the surgery went well and that you are on the mend. Best wishes.</p>

<p>Thinking of you today.</p>

<p>sunriseeast, offering another prayer that you are in peace in this moment. You’re being held up by a lot of people on this thread. Whatever is troubling you right now, whatever worries or frightens you…try to mentally offload it onto us. If you can, imagine a huge crowd of kind strangers reaching out to take the trouble, worries, fear, or pain off you. Let us carry it for awhile. You rest.</p>

<p>Yes! What momofsongbird said!!!</p>

<p>Double Yes to what Momofsongbird said! Give us some of that weight.</p>

<p>SRE…Hope today is bringing you peace, answers and comfort. You have been in my thoughts for days and I hope you are doing well.</p>

<p>CS</p>

<p>Adding my prayers to all those here. Seems to me there a powerful lot of prayers and positive thoughts being sent your way, sunriseeast – so take that, you lousy cancer!!</p>

<p>SRE: Lifting you up in prayer and hoping that find comfort and peace as you recover from surgery. I wish that we were all close enough to help you physically, but since we’re not, allow us to help you spiritually and psychologically. We’re here for you.</p>

<p>Wishing you strength and comfort as you fight this battle.</p>

<p>sunriseeast-I hope your “spa day” was handled brilliantly by all involved with your care, and that you will eventually be able to rest comfortably.</p>

<p>sunriseast–I’ll add my prayers to those of others for a complete and speedy recovery.</p>

<p>And I hope someday our best minds will conquer this beast called cancer. It has claimed too many of my friends/acquaintances. I do not like this aspect of the universe–that this terrible disease happens to good people.</p>

<p>thinking of you today, I hope you can see how many people are thinking and praying for you and feel all the positive waves!</p>

<p>Adding my thoughts and prayers…it’s been 9 years since my H was diagnosed with a very rare cancer (Stage 3) with a poor prognosis. S1 was a senior in high school, S2 a sophomore, and DD in 8th grade. They were pretty much involved in every conversation to one extent or another. We thought H wouldn’t get to see S1 graduate from college, but he has seen all 3 graduate, and two from graduate school. We kept as much routine as we could, talked about cancer openly (H is a pediatric oncologist) including the poor prognosis, and it became part of our lives. Now, life continues and although we still get nervous when it’s time for testing, we’re grateful and continue planning for the future. I think the openness helped our kids, and made it easier for us. Sounds like you’re on top of it and know exactly what you’re dealing with. You’re right to be optimistic. It does get better.</p>

<p>three kids so glad you had a positive outcome and hope it gives her inspiration</p>

<p>Threekids-- I think that you, and maybe a few others, were the object of the opening post.</p>

<p>So glad that life, tests,etc. continue to go well. And that your approach of honest communication has so well served you and your family.</p>

<p>Fight. Believe in miracles. Accept help. My thoughts and best wishes are with you and your family.</p>

<p>Sunriseeast – While the “spa” treatments are not all that fabulous, I hope you’re healing, and that you’re soon able to have some comforting pictures of your family with you in your room at the “spa”. </p>

<p>Skype on a laptop might be a real comfort for your son away at school to be able to connect with you more fully despite the distance.</p>

<p>Healing wishes…</p>