I have astrocytma grade 3. It does not have me by a long shot.
It carries with it sentence of 3 – 5 years. It doesnt, however, carry me with it.
What the devil means for my dismay, the Lord intends for my good. I have got a lot of living left to do, and I intend on living it.
I want to live. I want to see my children live.
I want to live.
praying still…
Hang in there Heather! Still praying for you here.
Father God, Heather is a child of the King. A child of the most HIGH. Lord father I bring her to you and I command that this mountain be moved. I have the faith. Heather has the faith. Lord father God use this to be a witness to all of these hundreds of people who come to this blog and to the hundreds of people in the hospital that you are still in the business of miracles. Father I give this over to you as the Jehovah Rapha, the great physician. Amen!
Will do, and I’m still praying- and thanking God for his glory so far and to come!
Your faith is beautiful. You are doing so much good through this suffering and strength.
As a child of God, He is the only one allowed to whisper any ‘sentences’ over your life.
If he intends another 50 years that is what you shall have.
Blessed be the name of our LORD!!!
Praying for you in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Heather,
Not sure what to say, other than I, along with thousands are praying for and lifting you up.
Isn’t it great to know that the Lord is STILL in the miracle working business!Stay stong!
I have never met anyone with such an amazing amount of faith and hope! You are such a blessing! I’m praying for you!! (((HUGS)))
Heather,
I’m so sorry that the news is not what you were expecting. (At least I think it’s not what you expected, I can’t seem to read archives to remind me of the orginal thoughts about the tumor).
However, nothing is impossible with God. Nothing.
And life expectancy…it’s just a random number! It’s just a random number based on statitics. It’s not a definite. It’s not reliable. It’s not your life!
You are so much more than 3 -5 years.
Go fight!
Your faith is an amazing testament. God Bless you and your family. Sending you prayers and positive thoughts from Tennessee.
{{{Heather}}}
I don’t know what to say; I was expecting better news and I know you were also. I know that GOD is in control – but somehow words seem trite right now. I am praying for you!
“‘For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the Lord. ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
This is my prayer for you.
I watched the show and thought of you the entire time. It was amazing to see those people beat the odds. Doctors and diagnosis are not God, God is God and when He’s on your side, you can’t beat those odds!
Love you…
Heather, like you I have a little girl. According to her medical history she ‘shouldn’t’ be here with us but she is … because God willed it this way. They can give out numbers and stats but God is in control. At 3 mths of age my daughter lay on a life support machine following a series of hospital blunders. The neurology team ‘thought’ she was brain dead. God gave me a promise that day. Read the last verse of Psalm 138. At 5 mths old she had major cardiac surgery. Due to 2 prior occasions on a ventilator, she shut down post op. For 8 days she was on full life support and organ failure. But she is with us six years on. She sustained a severe brain injury at the hands of man, and she ‘shouldn’t’ in theory even be able to even breath on her own, but she can. She can laugh, she can smile and she is my joy.
He has promised never to leave us or forsake us.
Praying for you,
Deborah
Heather,
Continuing to pray!!
http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/ very highly respected brain cancer center – latest in research
wishing for peace in your heart.
praying for complete healing.
sending loving thoughts your way.
Remember… it picked the WRONG GIRL.
Satan’s just gonna have to get over it and move on. You’re going to win this battle.
Praying for you.
We are continuing to pray for you here in Georgia.
Heather,
Praying for you and your family during this time of trial. You are an amazing woman of faith and your words inspire me. Reading all the beautiful comments here and seeing how many people are touched by your story is uplifting and many things that I have read here have touched my heart. Heather, you can beat this and I am honored to be among those praying for you.
We are believing with you. You are always in our prayers and on our hearts.
Dearest Heather and Mark,
I have to share this with you. Saturday, around 6am – my husband and I were driving from Tampa to Jacksonville – I was trying to share with him my urgency to pray for you, and what was going on. Explaining about the “blog girls community” and what has transpired online in the few weeks that I have been a small part of this. When I was talking about your possible language problems – it hit me like an epiphany. This is how Emma Grace and any autisic child with speech and language issues must feel. For just a little bit – God gave you the time to feel and understand what the autistic child may feel like – how incredible is that!?! Now – on to your diagnosis – because a prognosis is just not something that a believer would want to listen to – YOU are sooo strong – because of your faith and the community of the faithful who surround you and your family!! Stand strong – keep standing strong and positive!! Just remember that God is the only one who really knows what the prognosis is!! Kathy
no matter the number of your days, you have touched hundreds and hundreds with your love for the Lord and your faith in Him.
You are a blessing,
Blessings,
Karla
Praying for you Heather. HE is strong when you feel weak. You are amazing.
God knows your name and knows the silent prayers of your heart.
“I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you make know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.”
I am praying for you, my dear sister in Christ!
He is JEHOVAH-RAPHA – THE LORD WHO HEALS.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath annointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted , to preach deliverance to the captives,and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.” Luke 4:18
Our God is a miracle working God. We are continueing to pray for you and your family Heather. Doctors need to label it but to God it is no bigger or harder a thing than anything else. We’re believing for a complete miracle healing.
Heather- your strength and faith are amazing. You continue to be in my prayers.
Hey darlin’
I’ve wanted to pick up the phone a hundred times and call but I’m not sure if you’re ready for that yet.
Now that it has a name, let’s stand against it harder. God is bigger than the boogie man, right? Your boogie, my boogie.
We’re praying. Hard.
Loving you. Lots.
Missing you. Tons.
Love love love
me
Heather, you are a Child of God, and we will all keep praying. God is a God of miracles. Hugs and prayers.
I’m praying that you’ll be healed of this. Don’t loose hope. God is bigger than any diagnosis. I am believing in Jesus that you will be healed. Love you sweetie… wish I could hug you right now.
Dear Sweet Heather I will say this again,you are a strong,wonderful,sweet lady,so many are praying for you and your wonderful family.Keep hanging in there.
Bambie in Texas
By the way, how are you FEELING? Can you talk yet? Are you in pain? How are your babies and your parents and Mark? We’re praying for everyone. Be safe and be at peace! God is still in the miracle business!!!!
praying in Alabama…
((Hugs)) sending my love and prayers to you.
I am sure you have gotten so many offers and suggestions, but I can’t *not* offer something as well. My friend wrote the book “Kick Cancer, Not The Bucket” – it’s a story of her spiritual journey of beating cancer through GOD and diet and miracles and such. She was given just a couple months to live (that was years ago.) Her cancer is GONE. I would love to send you a copy or two or three. I have several.
Stephanie
OK Heather, I figured out the archives! And now I know that you were probably expecting a lower grade tumor. I’m so sorry that you keep getting these surprises. It’s rough, I know.
But, I will say it again that a life expectancy is just a number based on statistics. It’s not you.
Don’t look to far into the future. Don’t worry about three years from now. It is so much easier to live today. Don’t think about what might be happening four years for now. Every day and every moment great scientists are working on cures. That is a hope that you cling to. Keep that hope. Don’t let fears of “five years from now” keep you from enjoying today. It’s tough to remember, but today is what counts.
Praying for the best course of treatment from this point on.
I, like the rest of the internet world, was hoping for a much more positive diagnosis. But you know, we’re going to be positive. You can beat this. You and your family are continually in my prayers.
I am praying for you.
I just wanted you to know that I too am praying for you – and your family, from a Sister-in Christ in England.
Heather-
We have a great big God. He is so much more aware of the intricacies of your brain than the Medical field. Every one is with you. The impossible is possible. Remember you are not alone-thousands of people are standing in the gap for your, Mark, the kids, and your parents.
Remember the our God is the God to run to-Jehovah Sabaoth and He reighs and rules. Even tumor must bow to His command. Love you always.
(Hugs) and prayers
You go, girl. I’m so glad the surgery went well and that you are doing well. You have an awesome attitude and can and will beat this!
I watched the show – our baby has cancer. I thought of you when I heard Leroy talk. They gave him a few months to live, and now they’ve given him an indefinite time to live. And only God holds you in His hands, and only he knows how much time you have. I’m praying it will be a good, long time, and that you will live to see your grandchildren’s children!
Much love,
Alayna
Cancer does not have you, GOD has you!
You will beat this, there’s no doubt in my mind.
Heather & Mark
I pray for you to continue to fight this and I know you will. You are a force to be reckoned with and if there is anything I can do to help in this fight, you both know I will. Prayers and love!
Praying, praying, praying, praying and more praying…
We continue to keep you and your family in our prayers. Stay strong.