Prayers needed for Debra R.

[karenoka27]

Praying for you today as well.

[Bandit]

Any recent word on DebraR?

[steelerbabe]

Debra: you remain in my daily prayers Love you

[beachbum53]

Spoke to Deb last evening; she is doing very well praise God. Went back to work Tuesday. Potassium level was low so Joe was cooking her spinach with scrambled eggs She has a good one there.. Done with chemo

Blessings

[bc3n1]

Thanks for the update on Debra, beachbum. Wonderful to hear that she has completed the chemo. She is in my prayers for her total wholeness and freedom from cancer.

[miepie]

That's great news my friend! Next time you talk to her tell her I am proud of her and very happy she finished the chemo...... and give her a gentle big from me too and tell her I love her....... not that she doesn't know all this......

I have sent her a card every other week during the chemo, and I will continue to do so until she is completely free from the cancer!

Love you lots,
Mieke

[Debra R]

Thank you my dear family in Christ

I'm doing okay physically. I did finish my chemo last monday the 17th. This last round wasn't too bad. I have learned some tricks to get through it easier. On the big day I would take nausea meds and pain pills before I went to sleep so the next day wasn't as bad. Our Lord has helped me tremendously. I couldn't have made it through without Him.

The only thing is my potassium level has been very low so I have been taking potassium twice a day. I go for blood work tomorrow and will see what it is now. I also started back to work Tuesday the 18th. I had used up all my FMLA and an extended leave. They are taking it easy on me and I'm doing mainly computer work so it's been okay. I am gaining strength everyday.

Though we have had another shock in our family. I found out Friday my brother Wayne has just been diagnosed with cancer too. Joe and I went to see him and Jennifer this weekend. I will start a prayer thread for him. He and Jennifer were the ones that lost their son Kevin to cancer one year after we lost our Nathan. I have been so heartsick. This is unbelievable.

We do so appreciate your prayers. Thank you and God bless you.

[miepie]

I am glad that the chemo is over...... you did well my dear sweet special sister!
Do you have to see the oncologist again now? I am proud of you that you are already back to work! Just take it easy ok?

So sorry to hear about your brother..... Laura told me this weekend so I already knew....... Just know that we will be praying and that I am here for you if you need to talk, ok? We also have ministers on the site that can help you go through this...... just let me know and I'll arrange it for you.....

Love you very much my dear friend,
Mieke

[Bandit]

Thank you my dear family in Christ
...
We do so appreciate your prayers. Thank you and God bless you.

So how are you doing? I know it really takes a long time to recover - probably several months. And do continue taking your vitamins.

[Debra R]

So how are you doing? I know it really takes a long time to recover - probably several months. And do continue taking your vitamins.

Hi Bandit,
I'm doing pretty good. I've been back to work since May 18. I mainly work on the computer at my job now so it's not been too tough. Everyone makes sure I don't over do it. I feel pretty good but my doctor keeps telling me that I'm not as well as I think I am. He says it will take awhile to be fully recovered. Our Lord has helped me tremendously. I have come through this a lot better than most. My oncologist said he was proud of me. I tell him it's all those praying for me. It's the Lord who has seen me through. I'm still taking my vitamins . The nurse from the cancer clinic called me yesterday and said my potassium is still too low. So have to take more potassium pills. The chemo depletes your potassium. So hopefully that'll get built up soon. Other than that I have done well. Thank you so much for your prayers. I hope you are doing well.

[Diggindeeper]

Still praying for you all the time, Debra! I was SO-O-O glad to see this update.

How is your brother doing?

[Debra R]

I am glad that the chemo is over...... you did well my dear sweet special sister!
Do you have to see the oncologist again now? I am proud of you that you are already back to work! Just take it easy ok?

So sorry to hear about your brother..... Laura told me this weekend so I already knew....... Just know that we will be praying and that I am here for you if you need to talk, ok? We also have ministers on the site that can help you go through this...... just let me know and I'll arrange it for you.....

Love you very much my dear friend,
Mieke

Hi my sweet sister ,
I did see the oncologist last Wednesday. And I don't have to see him again for 4 months!
He said I will have to have scans every 4 months for two years. He said if I have any problems inbetween to not hesitate to call. The only thing is my potassium level is still low. And they want me to get blood work done next week to check it again. Other than that I am doing pretty good. Much better than I had expected to do. I'm still tired when I get home from work but I feel like I am getting better each day. I am so thankful to our Lord for all He has done for me.
Thank you for all the cards you have sent. I have a beautiful collection.
Thank you for your prayers. Thank Charles for me too.

I am so thankful for everyones prayers. You all have helped me through this, more than you know. I believe I am healed. I thank our Lord everyday.

Thank you for praying for my brother Wayne. My heart breaks for all he is going through. He says I have given him hope by seeing how well I went through this.
He has surgery tomorrow for the colostomy. He is in severe pain right now and worried about the surgery. Please keep him in your prayers. And Jennifer too.

I am going to update his prayer thread.

Thank you all so very much. May our God bless you all greatly.
Love you all

[miepie]

Hey my dear sweet special sister,

I am so glad you don't have to see the oncologist again for 4 months! I'll pray for the potassium levels in your blood while I make your next card..... I am also glad you like my cards so much!
We'll be thinking about Wayne tomorrow........ please let us know how he's doing......

Love you lots,
Mieke

[Bandit]

Good to hear from you, Debra. I know you have been through a lot. It will take many, many months to recover fully (whatever that means - after 3 years I am still recovering!). But pace yourself, this is not a short sprint, but a long marathon. My oncologist says I'm doing "fantastic." I take an awful lot of supplements. Perhaps I could sometime tell you all the stuff I take. Since I have a "chronic" lymphoma, it is assumed to be there at a low level, just waiting to kick into a higher gear again (long-term odds are not in my favor - but God is in my camp - so I press on). I take a number of things to help my body fight this cancer. God has the final say, but to the extent that I can say or do anything, I am fighting.

I am 51 years old, just this last weekend I played ultimate frisbee with some of my daughter's college-age friends. I think I rather surprised them. It is good to be older, and once half-dead, and then come back and kick some booty. I pray there is some booty-kicking in your future.

[svfox]

Praying for Jesus to help you Deb.