URGENT PRAYER REQUEST - February 20, 2011

Met a lady tonight named Karla Dawson who has Stage 4 brain cancer. She is going at 5:00 am tomorrow morning to MD Anderson to have surgery. Please, please be in prayer for her. She will probably go into surgery around 7:00 am. She is a member of Grace Baptist Church in New Caney, TX. Please pass this prayer request on.

Update - February 19, 2011

Thursday I went for my 3 month check up at MD Anderson. Examine went well and Dr. Soliman called me later to let me know my blood results, it was 10. Last time it was 7.8, but she said we were right on track. I was still a bit concerned as well as some of my family members because it went up instead of down. So I sent an email to Dr. Soliman to ask her about it. I will let you know more when I hear back from here.

Also, an update on Patti Bailey. She went home from the hospital and is on insulin to help her pancreas not to have to work as hard. So please continue to pray for her and her family.

On May 7 I am going to participate in the "Sprint for Life" walk at MD Anderson. It is for Ovarian Cancer awareness. My sister is coming and my niece Pam is trying to come, both of them were here to help take care of me and Scott after surgery and during some chemo. Anyone who wants to participate can go to Sprint for Life at MD Anderson and get the information and can register online. Let me know if you are interested. I want us all to wear teal and we are working on a design for the shirts now. I have some friends from work that want to walk with me. The more the better.

Again, thank you for your prayers and support.

Urgent Prayer Request - February 13, 2011

Please be in prayer for Patti Bailey!!!

About 3 years ago she had a kidney and pancreas transplant. Last Wednesday she wasn't feeling well so they took her to the hospital. They have done some tests on her kidney and pancreas, they put her on antirejection meds. I will be starting a Care Page for her once I get more information. If you are interested in receiving her Care Page updates, please let me know. Send me your email address and I will get you on her Care Page list. I just didn't want to wait, I want my family and friends praying NOW! Always, remember if it was you or your loved one, you would want people praying NOW. So please share this prayer request with your family, friends and also your church family.

Please send cards to:

Patti Bailey

% Garth Road Baptist Church

8622 Garth Road

Baytown, TX 77521

Also, when you send a message on her Care Page or send her a card, please let her know how you heard about her and where you live. I found it interesting when I was going through cancer, to find out how people knew about me. But most of all it sure was encouraging and uplifting to know that people really care.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hi Family and Friends,

Just wanted to let you know it is almost time for another 3 month check-up. Next Thursday, February 17th, I go to MD Anderson. I have blood work at 7:15 am and then my doctors appointment at 8:00 am. So please be in prayer for another good report. Once you have had cancer, every appointment gives you an anxious feeling.

My Lord has been so good to me and I thank Him all the time. Also, I thank all of you who have been my prayer warriors. God bless you all.

January 14, 2011

This has been a hard couple of weeks. I am so glad that we started the Daughters of the King blog (you can click unto this blog at the bottom of my blog) to help us memorize scripture. After reading a new blog about Ovarian Cancer, I must admit it was very depressing. For a couple of days, it was really rough, so I began to search for a scripture to help me.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4:16

Also, just this week I have heard about two more cancer victums. One is a 7 yr. old granddaughter (Kiera) of Lisa Loven (bus driver at work) who has neuroblastoma (a fast growing cancer). Another is a lady bus driver who already went through surgery for breast cancer over the holidays and came back to work this week. Can not mention her name because she doesn't want alot of people to know. Wow, that old ugly CANCER raises its head everywhere. I HATE IT!!!!! Still another prayer requests is for Reagan Faith Van Fleet who is 6 weeks old with very serious heart problems. Her great aunt is an aide at one of our schools.

January 8, 2011

Just thought I would post another webpage for Ovarian Cancer patients, that I received from Joanne Nelson. I have gone to it and thought I would share it with you.

http://www.ovationsforthecure.org/

Again, as I read it, it has made me kind of depressed. All the facts you read are not good, so we just need to leave it in the Lord's hands. I thank the Lord for His healing and I pray it NEVER comes back. Please, please, please read about the symptoms and get checked, the earlier the better.

EVEN SO COME, LORD JESUS!!!

One Year Ago Today - January 4, 2011

Wow, as we were riding down the road today at work on the bus, it dawned on me. I told Scott, one year ago today I wasn't feeling too good. I had surgery for ovarian cancer. It is hard to believe that it has been a year already. God sure has been good to me. Although it has been a very hard year health wise, it has also been hard personally. But through it all God has been right there with us.

I would like to thank Dr. Pamela Soliman, her fellows, nurses and everyone that had a part in taking care of me. I am so thankful to have been able to go to MD Anderson for all my care. As many of you know that has been following my blog, I have posted many pictures of those workers.

This is one of the most recent pictures of me taken this past Sunday. My surgery was January 4 and my last chemo treatment was May 27. This is how much my hair has grown back and has come back very curly.

So again, I would like to mention to every woman out there to get your CA125 checked. The earlier they find ovarian cancer, the better it is too treat. Some only need surgery with no chemo, then there are others of us who have to go through chemo. It is just a blood test. I pray that I never have to go through cancer again.

I HATE CANCER AND WHAT IT DOES TO FAMILIES!!!