I want to thank you all for your vote of confidence on my attempt at card making and I am glad you all enjoyed the jokes. Like I said I don't get that many jokes that I truly feel like sharing but those two just tickled my fancy.As for the cards. I had no idea what or when I would use them. But I find my self putting one in the mail today. I received some very disturbing news early yesterday. My eldest sister called. Great, but she called during the day. She never calls during the day unless she is calling to ask me a medical question or a favour or to be the bearer of bad news. Yesterday she was the bearer of bad news. She had just left an appointment with my other sister A. and they were just in the car and called. My sister A. has been diagnosed with breast cancer. I am dumb struck...holy crap .....I really did swear...but I won't here.....I couldn't believe it. I was just talking with my sister A on Wednesday, she never mentioned a thing....she was so upbeat.....she has just become a first time grandma last week and she is planning her own wedding in July. No this can't be, this just can't be happening.
As I write this I am still in shock. This is what I know so far, she has to undergo surgery and then she will receive radiation. The radiologist was not keen on radiation for my sister as she has a pacemaker and suffers from asthma. But after a long discussion with the two doctors it was agreed that they would proceed with the lumpectomy and radiation afterwards. As we know it the surgery will be in 3 weeks....then she has to heal for a month before they can even consider radiation.....and that of course depends on what the outcome of her surgery is. We are all saying prayers and crossing our fingers. She is still planning her wedding and I think that is wonderful and I pray that she will be strong and well enough.
The card I chose to send her is the "Believe" card. I believe she is a strong woman and will fight this will all her might. I believe she has the courage and determination to not let it get the best of her. I believe in her, in her beauty as a woman, a mother , a sister, an aunty, a soon to be wife and now a new grandmother that she will set an example for all of the woman of the family to be bold and brave. Dear God I love her and I pray that he gives her strength....I believe...I must.
A new day dawning, and I must look within myself and find strength and believe that she too will find that each day gives new beginnings and new hopes.I wish you all a good day.
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I will be praying for your sister right along with you! Such devasting news, but we shall "believe" and only keep positive thoughts in our minds and hearts.
Get in touch with me if you need to talk!
Hugs my friend!
I know all too well how it feels to hear that a loved one has a cancer diagnosis.
I'll keep you and your sister in my prayers.
((hugs))
Oh, Mary Anne, I will keep your sister in my prayers, and you too. Going ahead with her wedding will give her something to look forward to while she is going through her treatment.
I always love the photos of Qualicum. They make me feel homesick.
Josie
Been in your sister's shoes myself - chemo, radiation, surgery, more chemo and now, four years later and counting, I've remained cancer free. And, might I add, I have a terrible family medical history too pertaining to cancer? Both parents, my Mom's sister, Dad's brother and Dad's sister and only my Dad's sister survived. My aunt - cancer free for over 15 years now. She will be 90 this month. Detection is key and treatments have changed drastically since my Dad died of cancer 62 years ago too.
So many things that CAN be done now so there is so much more hope to BELIEVE in, with respect to medicine.
But to BELIEVE, to have FAITH, still is extremely important too.
Sounds to me like she has committed her self to that route - Belief and Faith - already and that's is really a lot of the battle there to come out winning.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you, for her and for your sister as well.
so sorry. thoughts and prayers with you all (((hugglies)))
Little did you realize why you would be sending one of these cards for! I am so sorry to hear the terrible news and I can imagine how scared you are all feeling but yes, you must believe that everything will be fine and that she will completely recover from this! Wishing you all strenght and courage! xoxo
Oh, my friend!
I'm sending you a big cyber ((hug))...I'll never forget getting the devistating news that my sister had breast cancer...numbness, fear!!
Take strength!! So far, it has been a whole year and a half past her radical mastectomy and intensive chemo...she is alive and kicking and amazingly strong!
I pray the same for your dear sister!
I am seperated from my sister by many miles, but I made and bought cards and tried to send one a week...I was there for her for all of her surgeries and she held my hand when I was crying because I could not stand to see her in pain!
She is a source of great strength to me!
Just know you can count on me for all the support I can give you during this time!!
I'm so sorry about the news, I hope that you will keep your thoughts positive and I hope for the best.
I have dedicated a post to our friend, Dirk_Star, here.
I am so sorry to hear about your Sister. You both will be in my prayers.
Seems like so much bad news lately all around. Sorry it's hitting your family as well.
To my regular readers....I don't know who this Butchieboy blogger is....I was unable to view the sights he references in order to validate anything he has said....nor am I choosing to voice an opinion on his comment. But based on what I viewed on his blog..it is not a sight I would visit...but that is me...I leave his comment up only because my blog is public and if he wants to leave a comment then so be it.....I am just sorry he left such a comment on this particular post....but such is life.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts....yes there certainly does seem to be some bad karma going around lately Janet.
I come from a large family as most of you know...one of the things we use to say was...well at least we don't have cancer in the family. But we do now. My mom and sister now deceased had cancer, my daughter and my niece and now another sister. The interesting thing though it that all of the cancers are different.
I am feeling stronger this evening...and will remain positive...thank you again to you all for such thoughtful comments.
Hugs right back to everyone....cheers
That has got to be some of the hardest news that you have ever heard. I know when my Dad was diagnosed with cancer it just felt like the whole world had slid sideways for awhile.
Your sister sounds like a strong woman who has a lot of very good reasons to fight this with all that she has and I'm sure that she will though she's bound to get down from time to time. I know that having her family friends giving her support, encouragement, and love will be such a tremendous help in this fight she is going to have to undergo.
As a medical professional, I am sure that your skills will be called into service many times over so I wish you, as well as your sister, strength in dealing with this. God bless you all.
Why should anyone have to wait three weeks for surgery? Isn't that whats wrong with our health care system? I wish your sister well and truly hope the outcome is positive, she sounds like a very strong, brave woman...ciao
I'm still reeling from your post - I am reading this late Monday p.m. I'm glad things are in a better perspective for you than when you first received the news. I can't imagine...Our family is so precious and we hate to see them go through something like this but it's remarkable how, once the news is dissimilated, the troops rally and get ready to do battle! I know she couldn't ask for better support than you and yours.
Many blessings,
Gracie
How very scary.. my thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. Take care.
My very best to you and your sister and your whole family.
Really helpful data, lots of thanks for the post.
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