In this hopeful, holiday season, let us never forget those hurting. The following are the two most recent entries into my godsister’s CaringBridge account:
- Today, Tom and I went to the doctors, I got a unit of platelets and two units of blood. My white cell count is down again ( no more fresh flowers - sigh ) and many of my other counts are bad. This means we will NOT repeat the chemo I did last month. This is good news because that was very difficult, but bad because this was the last chemo they had to offer. I really knew that this would be the case. Dr Longo made some adjustments on my meds, tweaking doses and such. I continue to pray for a miracle - St Peregrine was saved the night before they were to cut off his leg ( I think ). Anyway I know God can do anything...so I pray for a miracle. I pray for my Dad who is not ready to have his daughter leave. And for Tom and the kids and all my family friends...hard to them to process. I KNOW the peace I have is a grace from God. I am so thankful. I know my body is getting weak and the labs don't lie, so I can see what this can all lead to. I thank ALL of you, again, for your support, words and actions of love. THANK YOU! love, Catherine
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· Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:05 AM, CST
It has been a long couple of weeks. The steroids made me a bit crazy for a couple of days, had a fever, so I was in the hospital..I walked too much and hurt my back. I can not drive anymore, so there have been many gracious "taxi" drivers for me and for the kids. Most of the kids know that things are getting worst, not better. That makes me so sad. I am at peace with dying. But it breaks my heart to leave Tom and the kids. god is holding me. I know the timing is in His hands.
She has multiple myeloma - a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow and desperately needs your prayers. She’s only 49. She has four children and a loving husband that will miss her so much. And she has fought bravely already for two years. I want to believe in miracles. Really, I do … I was especially close to her since she was my parents’ godchild and I was her parents’ godchild. I am powerless to help her besides with prayer because we live about 2,000 miles away. Please pray, pray, pray for a miracle! If that miracle wasn’t meant to happen, please pray that she falls softly into Jesus’ arms and that those closest to her can cling to God’s plan for her and for them.
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