Comments on: different, yet the same…

By: mary elizabeth

mary elizabeth — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:15:08 +0000

Praying for you and your friends. ME

By: Ruthanne

Ruthanne — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:53:33 +0000

I have a very dear, sweet friend who was diagnosed last week with Colon rectal cancer. The day after her diagnosis, she began radiation and chemo – she will do this everyday for the next seven weeks. Then, the doctors will attempt to remove the tumor. She’s married with two sons. I just want to wrap my arms around her and make it all go away. It breaks my heart.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:47:05 +0000

After 4 rounds of chemo over 5 weeks my sister’s cancer counts haven’t changed. They are switching her to a stronger chemo. She had been told she would not lose her hair until her bone marrow transplant but since the cancer didn’t respond to the chemo the stronger chemo will cause her to start loosing her hair immediately. I told her that I am willing to have my head shaved first so she doesn’t feel like she is going through this alone. I remember my mother-in-law not wanting to shave her hair but becoming upset seeing it in her brush and sink. I think it would be easier to just shave it. I hate that my sister has to go through this and I hate that you and others have to go through it.
Thank you for sharing with others so we can better understand how to show support.

By: Especially Heather

Especially Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:28:00 +0000

Thank you Kimberly

By: Especially Heather

Especially Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:27:38 +0000

You are so very welcome! You and your husband are near and dear to my heart. Keep on keeping on and I am here if you ever need a shoulder… we can lean on each other when neither of is strong

By: Especially Heather

Especially Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:26:28 +0000

Here’s a kleenex! Where have you been? Been missing you!

By: Especially Heather

Especially Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:25:43 +0000

It is a continuing process that never quite seems to end! But, I think that is what the Lord wants from us when we surrender…. daily You are so normal! I continually take back the surrender and then re-give it to Him, only to take it back yet again. The same goes with control.. It is a hard lesson to learn and it doesn’t just apply to those with cancer… although it hits us hard!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:18:50 +0000

Will do.

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:16:06 +0000

Heather, you have such a ministry to those of us who are joining the cancer club after you. I was diagnosed with melanoma in September. My question for you is, how long did it take you to surrender? Was it that first day? I feel like I am still struggling to surrender to this new path. I keep wanting to wake up from this nightmare and whispering to God, “this isn’t what i wanted. don’t you know? this isn’t what i wanted for my life.” Perhaps I’m extra stubborn or a slow processor. I do see myself starting to accept this, but I still would return my membership card to the cancer club in half a second if I could!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:13:19 +0000

Heather,
Thanks for the mention in your blog – I feel like a cancer celebrity!
Your story has been such a source of strength for me, and for my husband David. Keep up the posts – you are blessing more folks than you can possibly know.
Wendy

By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:48:31 +0000

ok, you have the non crier lady here, crying. Love ya, girl!