Prayer needed for my friend!

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I have a friend that started nursing school with me on August 27th. Last week they found out she had a tumor in her chest growing in her left lung and around the greater vessels of her heart. It has grown from the size of a fist to a melon in 7 days! They got pathology back and it is AML leukemia. They took bone marrow too. She has 4 kids, her youngest is only 6. I am scared for her, she wants to be a nurse so badly and she has fought so hard to get this far in school, now we have to worry if she can come back and if she will still be around in a year. I have known her for 23 years and we were so excited to fulfill our lifelong dream together....I miss her so much. I can't even go see her because she is in ICU and I'm not family. Besides they are keeping her asleep after surgery to do a biopsy and place a chemo shunt, because of the pain. Please pray very hard for her, I want as many people in the world lifting her up as possible. Thanks!

I have not updated this thread in a long while, but things are not good, so I need to lift up Kelli again for your prayers. The tumor was beaten back by the chemo and Kelli started consolidation chemo in December. Everything was good for 2 1/2 months but right before her final course they did a scan and found a new tumor growing off the old one up the middle of her chest to her throat! She was having trouble breathing and they got with a Dr from about it.She started Kelli on stronger chemo and said we would do a marrow transplant in May or June. She had a scan during her last course of chemo in April and a biopsy on some fungus in her lungs. Well, the fungus has turned out to be cancer that grew while she was on chemo! She is scared and depressed, sure she is going to die. I am mad, I feel like the Dr's are moving to slowly and I don't understand why they didn't take out the tumor the first or second time...I think it would have helped a lot in her treatment. Just pray for us, we are both so frustrated! I have a whole list of people from our school that have volunteered to be tested for marrow, including me and her brother and we feel so helpless wondering what they are going to do now, I like to help by doing and right now I can't...at least at this point her blood is clear, so that is something. She has also had to decline readmission to our NS for this Fall because with the transplant (whenever that will be now) she would not have been well enough to start back that soon. So now she is looking at Fall 2009 and she is losing hope that she will ever get this chance back. It is sad and frustrating!:(

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Specializes in Oncology, Med-Surg, Nursery.

I will be praying for strength for all of you and for positive news! ***HUGE HUGS***

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Specializes in PNP, CDE, Integrative Pain Management.

Beth, I am praying today for Kelli. God is mighty and in control. It must be so hard for you to wait when you want to "do." I am praying for you too, for peace in the waiting. Truly Kelli has a God-sized problem that needs a God-sized answer. I stand with all those who are praying for her that God will intervene in miraculous ways, for healing, for direction, for relief, for peace. There is always power in prayer.

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I'm glad you updated this post, or else I wouldnt have come across it. I read through a little of what is going on, and I will keep her in my prayers!

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Specializes in ICU, Emergency Department.

You are both in my prayers.

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Specializes in Oncology/Hospice.

God bless you and your friend as you go through this difficult time. Try to stay positive for her. I know it's frustrating when you want to help and it seems like your hands are tied. Look to the Lord for guidance. We will be praying for a positive outcome, in Jesus' name.

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You and she are in my deepest prayers. hug.gif

May you have strength and peace during this difficult time.

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I am praying now for her recovery, for her strength, and for your strength as well.

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Your friend and her family will be in my prayers. Never under estimate the power of prayer.

A story of hope for you: A friend of mine, her sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor the size of a silver dollar. She already had facial paralysis, partial hearing loss. Well, she went in for surgery last week and the tumor that they saw the day before on the MRI was gone. The neurosurgeon and the ENT called it a miracle. The day after surgery on the MRI, you can see the change, the tumor that was there 2 days before was gone.

MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN!!!!

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*prayers*

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Just read your posts and am terribly sorry for you and your friend. I will pray for Kelli and you as well. I send you a big hug for being a good friend. Here is hoping for a healthy recovery and strength.

Best regards,

Jean

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I will be praying for Kelli as well as all her friends and family.

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