Re: Praters for a dear friend--

[Guest guest]

, Thank you. Your prayers are both welcomed and appreciated by

myself as well as my friend's family.....Marina

> Marina, I'm very sorry to hear about Debbie. That is so sad. I'm

praying for

> both of you and everyone involved.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Praters for a dear friend

>

>

> > Hello, my friends. I was wondering if I could impose upon all of

> > you for a moment. My best friend, Debbie, was diagnosed with

liver

> > cancer 4 years ago. At that time she was given only 6 months to

> > live.

> >

> > Well, I started a prayer line through email and her family is

such a

> > wonderful loving support group for her. I, too was there for

her.

> > We have been friends for about 8 years, now. I tried to be as

best

> > a friend as I could be. When I was diagnosed with RA, she was

> > there, at my side.

> >

> > We came to depend on each other for support. Though we had

entirely

> > different medical problems, we had the same need for

unconditional

> > love and understanding. Even if we didn't fully understand what

was

> > going on, we were always there for each other.

> >

> > She was the only, I mean ONLY person I felt could empathize with

> > what I was going through. You know how it is trying to get

people

> > who don't have a clue about RA to understand? Well, even if she

> > didn't understand, she was always a pillar of strength in my

life.

> > She actually got pissed off at me because when she would ask me

how

> > I was doing, I would just tell her I was fine, even if I

wasn't. I

> > think that by talking to each other, telling of our woes to each

> > other, was actually very theraputic. We helped ourselves by

helping

> > each other, by being there for each other.

> >

> > We became fast friends, first meeting each other at work. Even

> > though I am young enough to be her daughter (her daughter is

> > actually my age) I felt as though she were more like a sister to

> > me.

> >

> > I love her soooo much. I got a call from her husband today. She

> > took a turn for the worst. She waqs doing so well. She had her

low

> > times, but they were out numbered by her great days. In fact,

she

> > was feeling so well that she and her family had made plans to

fly to

> > Hawaii in 2 weeks to celebrate her life. If she should pass away

> > before that date, I told her husband that they should still go.

Go

> > there to the place that she loved so much, were they spent their

> > honeymoon and other vacations, and celebrate her life.

> >

> > She is sooo strong. Liver cancer does not come with a pretty

> > prognosis. When I found out four years ago, I just cried and

> > cried. How could this be? Why her? She is such a wonderful

person,

> > she just got married to a wonderful man, and she had so much

life in

> > her. She had so much life in her that she made it 4 more years

than

> > she was given. Seeing her strength gave me strength. She was,

is,

> > my best friend and I can't stand it that I am loosing her. I

know

> > it is only from this world, that she is leaving, but I have never

> > lost a friend like this before. I have lost many family members

> > through out my life, as does any one. This is the first time I

am

> > losing a friend. But, she has always been more than a friend.

She

> > has always been my sister.

> >

> > Well, I just ask that you say a prayer for her as you read this.

> > She currently on the pallative care floor at a local hospital.

She

> > won't be with us for much longer. She is comfortable and they

will

> > continue to do what they must to keep her that way. I am sooo

> > greatful for the extra 4 years we had together. I like to think

> > that my life is better for having known her.

> >

> > Thank you, everyone, for listening to me. Even now I am having

> > trouble typing this post because my tears are clouding my site.

> >

> > Thank you for your prayers, my family. Thank you...Marina

[Guest guest]

, Thank you. Your prayers are both welcomed and appreciated by

myself as well as my friend's family.....Marina

> Marina, I'm very sorry to hear about Debbie. That is so sad. I'm

praying for

> both of you and everyone involved.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Praters for a dear friend

>

>

> > Hello, my friends. I was wondering if I could impose upon all of

> > you for a moment. My best friend, Debbie, was diagnosed with

liver

> > cancer 4 years ago. At that time she was given only 6 months to

> > live.

> >

> > Well, I started a prayer line through email and her family is

such a

> > wonderful loving support group for her. I, too was there for

her.

> > We have been friends for about 8 years, now. I tried to be as

best

> > a friend as I could be. When I was diagnosed with RA, she was

> > there, at my side.

> >

> > We came to depend on each other for support. Though we had

entirely

> > different medical problems, we had the same need for

unconditional

> > love and understanding. Even if we didn't fully understand what

was

> > going on, we were always there for each other.

> >

> > She was the only, I mean ONLY person I felt could empathize with

> > what I was going through. You know how it is trying to get

people

> > who don't have a clue about RA to understand? Well, even if she

> > didn't understand, she was always a pillar of strength in my

life.

> > She actually got pissed off at me because when she would ask me

how

> > I was doing, I would just tell her I was fine, even if I

wasn't. I

> > think that by talking to each other, telling of our woes to each

> > other, was actually very theraputic. We helped ourselves by

helping

> > each other, by being there for each other.

> >

> > We became fast friends, first meeting each other at work. Even

> > though I am young enough to be her daughter (her daughter is

> > actually my age) I felt as though she were more like a sister to

> > me.

> >

> > I love her soooo much. I got a call from her husband today. She

> > took a turn for the worst. She waqs doing so well. She had her

low

> > times, but they were out numbered by her great days. In fact,

she

> > was feeling so well that she and her family had made plans to

fly to

> > Hawaii in 2 weeks to celebrate her life. If she should pass away

> > before that date, I told her husband that they should still go.

Go

> > there to the place that she loved so much, were they spent their

> > honeymoon and other vacations, and celebrate her life.

> >

> > She is sooo strong. Liver cancer does not come with a pretty

> > prognosis. When I found out four years ago, I just cried and

> > cried. How could this be? Why her? She is such a wonderful

person,

> > she just got married to a wonderful man, and she had so much

life in

> > her. She had so much life in her that she made it 4 more years

than

> > she was given. Seeing her strength gave me strength. She was,

is,

> > my best friend and I can't stand it that I am loosing her. I

know

> > it is only from this world, that she is leaving, but I have never

> > lost a friend like this before. I have lost many family members

> > through out my life, as does any one. This is the first time I

am

> > losing a friend. But, she has always been more than a friend.

She

> > has always been my sister.

> >

> > Well, I just ask that you say a prayer for her as you read this.

> > She currently on the pallative care floor at a local hospital.

She

> > won't be with us for much longer. She is comfortable and they

will

> > continue to do what they must to keep her that way. I am sooo

> > greatful for the extra 4 years we had together. I like to think

> > that my life is better for having known her.

> >

> > Thank you, everyone, for listening to me. Even now I am having

> > trouble typing this post because my tears are clouding my site.

> >

> > Thank you for your prayers, my family. Thank you...Marina