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!

My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and her family.

I came across this website and immediately thought of you for being the ultimate "dash" of a friend & a "dash" already well spent:

http://www.dashpoemmovie.com/

That made me cry, but in a good way...Kelli's dash was well spent. Thanks

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Well, this is my final update for my friend Kelli. She went to be with the Lord today after a valiant struggle. It was very sudden in spite of the cancer, she had the tumor in her chest still and it was growing even with chemo and radiation. It had wrapped around her heart and they didn't realize until this week it was also infiltrating one of the major arteries, today it broke the wall and she bled out.....the blessing was it was instant. She was gone to fast to be scared and she didn't suffer at all. I have cried a lot the past 3 hours, but only for myself I know she is at peace and without pain. Pray for her Mom and her Husband, he has always depended on her so much and they have 4 kids. The 3 oldest are 15 y.o. and up, but the youngest is only 7 and she has a new granddaughter that is only 3 months and will never know her. Thanks for your prayers and support over this year.:heartbeat

I can't even find the words:crying2:. My heart goes out to her children. I lost my mother at the age of 7 and I know the devastation it causes. I pray that her husband has the strength to overcome the pain and for everyone who has an empty space in their heart due to Kelli's passing, just know that she is smiling down on all of you:saint:.

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Loricatus, that made me cry, but also think and want to do better with my own dash. Thanks for posting it.

Beth,

I am so sorry for your loss. I send lots of healing prayers to you and her family. You have a big heart and Kelli knew that she was loved. Take care,

Jean

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