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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 12:52pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth

My dear friend has been battling cancer for the last year and 2 months ago the doctors gave her 1 to 2 weeks to live. Miraculously, she is still alive. They sent her home from the hospital with hospice care and a drainage tube, which came out 2 weeks ago. She hasn't eaten in almost 3 weeks. This morning she started bleeding rectally, pretty heavily. Her husband called the paramedics and she is now on her way to the hospital. She is only 45 years old and has an 11 year old and 13 year old daughter, and a 19 year old son. Her husband is not Catholic. She is offering this up for his conversion.

Thank you in advance for all your prayers.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 1:02pm | IP Logged Quote momwats8

I am so sorry - prayer coming your way.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 1:20pm | IP Logged Quote jdostalik

Oh Ruth, I am so sorry for your friend...what a wonderful gift of love she is giving to her husband...we are praying.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 1:49pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan

Praying, Ruth, especially for strength for your friend and for you.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 1:52pm | IP Logged Quote SuzC

Praying, here.

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Prayers from NM!

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 2:20pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

Praying for this woman and her family.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 2:52pm | IP Logged Quote Paula in MN

Oh, Ruth, I am praying here.

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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 3:47pm | IP Logged Quote esperanza

Praying here, too, Ruth.

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I am so sorry and I am saying prayers...

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I am praying also.
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Posted: Dec 23 2006 at 10:51pm | IP Logged Quote ladybugs

Praying here...

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 12:41am | IP Logged Quote Chari

I will ask Elisabeh Leseur for her intercession........she KNOWS about dying a slow death from cancer, and leaving a non-Catholic dh.......who eventually became a priest!

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 12:54am | IP Logged Quote kjohnson

Ruth, I just saw this. I will be praying.

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 4:31am | IP Logged Quote Marybeth

Ruth,

I am so sorry. Please know we are praying.

What a beautiful and holy example your friend is for her children,her family and all of us.

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 4:36am | IP Logged Quote Donna

Offering prayers for your dear friend, Ruth .

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 4:58am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie

Praying for your friend and her family, Ruth.

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 7:53am | IP Logged Quote Ruth

Here is an update I got this morning. Thanks for all your prayers. They are definately working.

Much better news this evening. Ida was taken to the E.R. last night and had a very tough night. She had been on Coumadin (a blood thinner) at MCV and they kept her on it when she returned home. However, since none of the medical personnel expected her to last this long, no testing was done as to how thin her blood was getting. My understanding is that normal blood is supposed to be in the "2" range. By the time Ida got to the hospital hers was "18" and because she'd lost so much blood they couldn't even get a blood pressure reading. They put her in ICU and gave her blood and Vitamin K and finally got her stabilized and bleeding stopped. This afternoon she was moved back into a regular hospital room and if she continues to improve will be allowed to go back home tomorrow.
The other good news is that she is off the morphine drip tube also and does not seem to be in any pain. When I saw her this evening she was awake and aware pretty much the whole 1 1/2 hrs I was there-longer than in the last several weeks. She's a bit groggy still, but much better than yesterday. Her color and a little bit of strength seemed to be coming back also. She was very very weak yesterday.
Bob and Ida are so appreciative of all your prayers. They know it is what keeps her (and him) going. Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 3:21pm | IP Logged Quote Taffy

I'll be praying for Ida...

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Posted: Dec 24 2006 at 8:08pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth

One more update:

Looks like at least one minor miracle has happened -everyone at the hospital apparently got their stuff together and Bob and Ida are on the way home tonight.

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