Hi all. I feel like i have over used my prayer request here, between my own health problems, my dad's knee surgery, my surgeries, my mother n law passing away, and my injured horse, but now i need to ask for another prayer request.
My 80 year old mom who does not have the strongest immune system to begin with ( she has had crohn's disease for about 40 years now and also has hepatitis from blood transfusions years ago and arthritis ) went to her doctor a few weeks back for her routine physical and they found some blood in her urine.
They sent her to a specialist, and she had to give another urine sample, and they found quite abit of blood in her urine, when they ran it thru the tests and under the microscope.My mom was shocked cause she has had no symptoms.
Anyway, the doctor said it could be just a kidney stone, but he was more afraid because of the amount blood in the urine, that it could be bladder cancer.
My mom is scheduled for more tests after the holidays in January.
So this has left me totally numb inside. I am trying to smile, and think positive so that i do not ruin my son's Christmas. Have not said anything to him, cause he is too young to understand. But it is hard.
I am scared. This is my mom.My best girlfriend. I tell her more things then i do not my own husband.
My family has gone thru alot in the past few years, between my sisters, their husbands, their kids and their kid's kids. Their have been divorces, a house fire, illnesses, and my mom was always the the strong rock that held the family together.
My mom is that type of person, you can't help falling in love with. She is so kind, and outgoing. Like an angel on earth. I could go on and on, but i think you can see how much she means to me, my family, and to alot of people who know her.
So please keep her in your prayers, that this doctor is wrong and that she will be okay, cause we need her still.
Thankyou. In the meantime, I continue pray and try to think positive and be strong for her. Even though inside i feel like screaming, and saying what next ? Has my family not been thru enough ? I know they say God does not give you more then you can handle, but....
anyway, all i can have is faith, and be strong and pray. I pray to God to help us stay strong thru this holiday season, and to watch over my mom.
So please keep my mom and our family in your prayers.
Thankyou all. God bless you all, and may all of you have a blessed, happy holiday season.
Dearest Amy, my friend!
Your Mom will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you know, I am always here for you!
Love ya!!
irish
Sending prayers and healing thoughts for your Mom.
Thanks Irish and Serena. We appreciate it.
Mom is keeping busy, and trying to keep a positive outlook. She has her house all decorated for Christmas, and insists on having the whole family ( all 30 of us ) on Christmas for dinner.
God bless her !
I don't know if I will make it down there or not. My husband is seeing if he can get off work or not, plus we are still taking care of an injured horse. Time will tell.
As for me, I am trying to think postitive, and keep myself busy. If i sit and dwell, I start to get concern and cry. Sometimes i feel like shouting and saying " has not my family, and my mom been thru enough ?" But then i stop and think about all the good times we had, and I count our blessings.
So we just have to think postive, have faith and pray, and wait for the tests next month. I hate waiting though !
Sending prayers and healing thoughts for your mom. Will be praying for your family as well. I do hope your whole family gets to spend Christmas dinner together.
It is impossible to overuse prayer requests.
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Ferret
Thanks everyone. Mom continues to keep busy and thinking positive. God Bless her soul.
I don't think I'll make it down there for Christmas. My husband has to work, plus the kennels for the dogs are all booked up, and it is kind of last minute to get some one to take care of the horses.
Mom understands , and said hopefully if she feels up to it, and it is not snowing that she and my my dad want to come up this way sometime after the holidays. Time will tell on that one.
If she feels up to it.
Thanks again for keeping her in your prayers.
Mom goes for her tests on january 11, to find out wheter she has cancer or not, and what is causing the blood in her urine. She is getting nervous, as am I, but I am trying to think positive and be strong and be there for her to talk to. Please keep her in your prayers.
As Ferret has said there is no quota on requests-
keeping you and yours in my thoughts!
Crazy
Lady Amy, first let me say how sorry I am to here this!
I am new here, and I don't know anyone here very well yet..but this prayer request felt very close to home. A few years ago my mother developed a lump on her throat which turned out to be cancer. It was very difficult for all of us, and if you can imagine we were all falling apart (while my mother stayed strong and kept us from going insane with worry). The worst is the waiting for the results. Is it? Isn't it? Once you know, you can develop a plan of attack, and things feel more in your control.
So, I completely understand how very scary this time must be for all of you. Just remember how many advances we have in medicine today, you will be surprised how many options are available!
And all of this worry may be for nothing! She may have nothing that a some very simple procedure may take of!
Please know that you and your family are in all of our thoughts and prayers here!!
Thanks Coffeegirl09.
Welcome to the forums ! :)
Yes, I'm trying not to worry about it, and think positive. Like you said the hardest part is not knowing if it is, or isn't it. Right now all i can do is pray and be there for my mom when she needs me.
And I know there are alot of new medical advances today, so knocking on wood whatever it maybe, wil be something treatable, cause I know my mom keeps saying that her biggest wish in life is that she wants to be around to see my little boy grow up.
Lady Amy you are in our prayers as well as your mother. Let us hope this new year is kinder to you and yours. May the Lord bless you and yours.
Quote from: Lady Amy of York on December 30, 2009, 06:01:27 PM
Yes, I'm trying not to worry about it, and think positive. Like you said the hardest part is not knowing if it is, or isn't it. Right now all i can do is pray and be there for my mom when she needs me.
And I know there are alot of new medical advances today, so knocking on wood whatever it maybe, wil be something treatable, cause I know my mom keeps saying that her biggest wish in life is that she wants to be around to see my little boy grow up.
Prayers specifically that your Mom will be there to see your little boy grow up.
Prayers for your strength and that you get to go see her soon!
Thanks everyone. Mom, goes for her tests on Monday. Don't know if she will get the results the same day or not. Anxiously waiting and praying for good results .
MOm goes in tomorrow ( Monday ) for her tests. I talked to her last night, and she is very nervous and anxious and scared. She kept saying ," I keep praying that is not cancer, or anything else real serious. I have seen all my other grand children growup, and I want to see Timothy ( my little boy who is 6, who my mom just adores like crazy ) grow up. That is my wish ."
I tried to reassure her and tell her, just think positive, and that there is alot they can do today in the medical field, but she is nervous, and scared which is not like my mom. She has always been the strong one in the family.
So Please keep her in your prayers and thoughts. Thankyou.
Many prayers for your mom and your family, Amy. I can totally relate to what you are going through. Hugs to you for strength. Please let us know as soon as you can how she is and how the tests went.
p.s. hugs to Tempus and many prayers to him as well for continued healing.
Good news ! ;D .My mom had here tests today. My mom does not have cancer. She has 3 very,very big kidney stones in her bladder that are causing all the blood in her urine, and she may have to have them surgically removed. But , Thank the Lord it is not cancer. I am so relieved ! Fighting back the tears of joy here ! I can not thank you all enough for your prayers, for I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. Thank you all !
Looks like my mom will be around to see her grandson grow up ! ;D
Whoooo hooooo! Thank God for kidney stones!
Yes, i am..i can hardly type. I am shaking..i am so relieved ! Yes, miracles do happen ! About time my family got some good news for a change. :)
Just got off the phone with my mom, and she said she wanted to thank all of you who kept her in your prayers. :)
:D HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK GOD!!!!!! THANK GOD!!!!!!
I am so happy for you and your mom! We all, at home, breathed a sigh of relief and will be extra thankful in our prayers tonight!!!!!!
Congrats on the great news!
How is Tempus doing?
As I said before that is such blessing to hear that. Thanks for sharing that with us Amy.
Thanks everyone. Mom continues to send her thanks too. Now she is praying that she passes these three large stones, and does not need surgery.
As for Tempus, he is slowly healing, just going to be a while yet, seeing how his wounds were so bad.
Thank again for the thoughts and prayers. :)
Lady Amy that is great to hear. See 2010 has already turned into a wonderful year for you. Will still keep you in our prayers
Mom goes in on Wednesday to have surgery to remove the stones in her bladder. She is abit nervous about having surgery at her age, plus she is missing alot o f her digestive tract to begin with due to Cron's disease, ( spelling ?) and she wears and illiostomy ( spelling ?) and has alot of scar tissue and is concerned just about them working on that area. Her family doctor was concerned too, but her urologist she is seeing told her that the stones could cause bladder problems and bladder cancer if not removed.
so please keep her in your prayers. Thankyou !
Mom's surgery went well this morning. Thanks for keeping her in your prayers ! :)
I am glad all went well. You are all in my thoughts!
irish
Amy I'm glad to hear that everything went well with your mom's recent surgery. Please let her know that she is still in my thoughts prayers as she has always been.
Thanks Lord W, dear friend. She goes to see the doctor again, i think next week she told me. She has several kidney stones and they were going to discuss how to take care of them, cause she does want anymore moving down into her blader area, and having to have more surgery.
Amy I can definitely understand why your mom would feel that way. Please let her know that she is still in my thoughts and prayers and that I am still continuing to pull for her through this.