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praying for you and your family.
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Praying!!!
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joann10 Forum All-Star
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sending many prayers your way....
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guitarnan Forum Moderator
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Prayingprayingprayingpraying...
You get the idea.
It is a privilege to pray for your intentions and for your good health and rapid recovery. (And for your husband!)
May Our Lady hold you in her arms and lift you in prayer to our beloved Savior.
__________________ Nancy in MD. Mom of ds (24) & dd (18); 31-year Navy wife, move coordinator and keeper of home fires. Writer and dance mom.
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stefoodie Forum Moderator
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We've been praying, Steph. Praying esp. for a successful surgery today, and a quick and smooth recovery!
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Praying, esp. to Our Lady of Guadalupe!!!! Please don't feel bad about posting....we are all in this together, as the Body of Christ!!!
__________________ Mom of four brave lads and one sweet lassie
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StephG Forum Pro
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Hello ladies. The husband here.
This morning did not go as well as planned. Surgery took longer than it was supposed to because they found the cancer had done more damage than they thought at first. Unfortunately this is going to mean a longer stay in the hospital, as well as treatments to follow.
She also is having a rough time shaking the anesthesia. I left her (after the last nurse check) just long enough to come home and check on the kids, and I'll be heading back. They figure she'll be sleeping most of the afternoon, but are trying to wake her every 30-45 minutes for a bit.
Please keep her in your prayers today.
Thank you so much.
"The Husband" aka JP
__________________ Mother Mary please watch over us
Steph
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Patiently waiting to meet 9 more who have already gone home.
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Oh Steph and JP,
Your intentions and Steph's surgery have been at the top of my prayers today!!! My prayers continue for all of you, and especially for Steph. I pray for her recovery, and especially that surgery was able to successfully remove all of the cancer! I'm also including prayers for your circumstances as well as the children who must be so worried for their dear mama!
I'll be anxiously awaiting any other updates!
__________________ Jen Mackintosh
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It's the husband again. I was talking to the surgeon (first I have seen him since Steph got out of surgery) and he told me he had to perform a radical hysterectomy because the cancer was also found on her cervix.
They may have to bring her back into the OR, because someone said something about possible damage being done to her bowel during surgery that they missed.
__________________ Mother Mary please watch over us
Steph
Wife to dh, mommy to dd '91, dd '92, dd '94, ds '94 and dd '95.
Patiently waiting to meet 9 more who have already gone home.
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Thank you for the update, JP. Praying here for all of you during these great trials.
__________________ Blessings,
Celeste
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I am so sorry I missed this when you first asked for prayers, Steph! Please know that we are praying for you and your family!!!!!
God Bless,
Stacy in MI
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Prayers coming from here!
And for her good health!
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StephG Forum Pro
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It's the husband again. Steph did reasonably well with the 2nd surgery yesterday. Again, it took quite a long time for her to come out of the anesthesia, but she did very late last night.
She's in quite a bit of pain, so they have her on morphine for today, and possibly tomorrow.
Today however, will probably be one of mixed emotion for her. Her brother's wife delivered a very healthy baby boy this morning at around 9:15am. While she is very happy for them, and elated to have another nephew, she is feeling very emotional at the thought of us not having any more biological children.
Please pray today for her emotional state.
__________________ Mother Mary please watch over us
Steph
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Patiently waiting to meet 9 more who have already gone home.
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StephG Forum Pro
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You're right...we don't have any family around whom we could ask for help.
The church we belong to has been informed of what's going on, as Steph is a member of a couple of committees (hospitality, lector, women's league etc.)
However, we have not yet heard from anyone for assistance of any kind, other than people taking her place during her allotted times on duty with the various committees.
I also know that Steph called regarding the possibility of a Christmas basket through the parish, but I believe (please don't quote me on this) they told her it was too late to guarantee anything, as all families in need were to be on the list by a certain date, and we weren't on it.
We'll figure something out, I'm sure. Thanks for your guidance however. I do appreciate it, as my brain isn't always thinking clearly these last few days.
God bless all of you for your prayers and advice.
JP
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Prayers continue for your family. The Lord will provide and He is right there with you through all of this!
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Many continued prayers for all your needs, Steph and family.
__________________ Mom to Joseph-8, Margaret-6, William-4, Gregory-2, and new little one due 11/1
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This is when I want to just jump in the car and come right over and start to DO SOMETHING!!! I feel awful you all are going through this!!!! I am praying so hard that on this beautiful Feast Day, Our Lady moves the hearts of many in your area to help....and that you all have peace and strength to the "next" right thing. Please update when you can, I will be anxiously awaiting for news. Steph, we are praying right with you!!!!
__________________ Mom of four brave lads and one sweet lassie
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Continuing to pray.....
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Praying for Stephanie, JP, K and the whole beautiful family.....
__________________ Happy Mom to five girls (20,17,13,11and 4) and five boys (19, 15, 10, 8 and 6)
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Praying for you all, especially for Steph for complete healing from all of this...offering my day for you Steph, God Bless you!!
__________________ Under Her Starry Mantle
Spiritual Motherhood for Priests
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