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| #Post#: 14531-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Prayers requested | |
| By: Lyn Date: March 4, 2024, 7:04 am | |
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| My cousin, Pat, 84, ten years older than me, is in hospital with | |
| bowel cancer and secondaries in her abdominal cavity. She had | |
| hoped to come home today to receive palliative care at home but | |
| that is not likely. | |
| I grew up next door to her and she still lives in the same | |
| house. She is single and has had various health problems | |
| throughout her life but has always been determined to be as | |
| independent as possible. She has a good network of friends and | |
| has consistently been a good, caring and generous friend to | |
| many, including me. | |
| My feelings are numb about this, as if I am somehow distanced. | |
| That is very 'me' actually. We all know life is finite and | |
| accept that but this was not expected right now. Only a | |
| fortnight or so ago Pat and I were having a laugh and I said she | |
| would outlive us all. | |
| Please pray for her comfort, that she is pain free and has peace | |
| of mind. Thank you. | |
| Please also pray for me, for my health and return of confidence. | |
| I am a bit hopeless and pointless at the moment :). | |
| May God bless you all. Thank you. | |
| #Post#: 14532-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Leslie Date: March 4, 2024, 9:23 am | |
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| I will remember your cousin Pat in my prayers Lyn, and trust she | |
| will be free from pain. And also for you Lyn prayers in your | |
| distress. | |
| #Post#: 14533-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Lyn Date: March 4, 2024, 10:06 am | |
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| Thank you, Leslie. | |
| #Post#: 14675-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: gwinnie Date: March 8, 2024, 1:39 am | |
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| Dear Lyn, you and your cousin are in my thoughts and prayers. | |
| With love, Marianne | |
| #Post#: 14676-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Lyn Date: March 8, 2024, 5:18 am | |
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| Thank you very much, and thanks to others who are praying. We | |
| certaunly need prayer. | |
| #Post#: 14978-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: gwinnie Date: March 17, 2024, 1:59 pm | |
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| How are you doing Lyn? I hope Pat is as comfortable as can be x | |
| #Post#: 16349-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Just Me Date: May 29, 2024, 9:31 am | |
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| It is the hardest time in our lives Lyn. But even now your | |
| concern and love shows who you are. Your hope and faith will | |
| carry you through. It has been my experience as loved ones die. | |
| The older they are the fight is not something they want to go | |
| through. My aunt and uncle both 84 and 81 this year have been | |
| putting their affairs in order. I was sad having lost 2 sisters | |
| and 2 brothers already. Being born so joyous have over 40 | |
| nephews and nieces and as many great. You are doing a most | |
| important and really needed job supporting your family. My | |
| prayers are for peace and love for you both. Reminder in psalm | |
| 139..the days allotted to us are all done before any begin. God | |
| has you in the palm of his hand. Take one day at a time. Make | |
| the most of each day and remember God's words. "I AM, the God | |
| who heals all your diseases." Love is what makes everything | |
| perfect and eases pain. Praying for you both. | |
| #Post#: 16351-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Lyn Date: May 29, 2024, 11:11 am | |
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| Thank you, gwinnie, and Just Me, I appreciate your words. Pat | |
| died on 20th March. It all happened so quickly, she hadn't felt | |
| terribly ill, just constipated. After a scan a biopsy was | |
| suggested but she was told she didn't have to have one and she | |
| had doubts about it. However, she went in for the biopsy which | |
| showed bowel cancer and she died shortly afterwards. She was | |
| well looked after. I am thankful she did not suffer or linger | |
| but still cannot quite believe she isn't there on the end of the | |
| phone, or that she will not be visiting me in my new flat. As I | |
| said before, she knew me all my life. I have two other cousins, | |
| one eight years older and the other 14,5 years older than me. | |
| The former has always had an enjoyable, fulfilled life but her | |
| recent silence worries me. In reality it probably isn't that | |
| long, she is a busy person and often goes away. I dropped her a | |
| card the other day and hope to hear. The older cousin has | |
| recently been in hospital due to neglecting herself, being | |
| disruptive and a bit out of control. However, her son told me | |
| she was a lot better off the medication that had been prescribed | |
| for her which doesn't surprise me one bit. | |
| In the midst of life we are in death. That is so true. I look | |
| forward to seeing Pat again as well as, of course, my husband. | |
| #Post#: 16362-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: gwinnie Date: May 30, 2024, 2:33 pm | |
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| Dear Lyn, thank you for sharing your news and I send you my | |
| sincere condolences. With love, Marianne | |
| #Post#: 16363-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Prayers requested | |
| By: Lyn Date: May 30, 2024, 2:48 pm | |
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| Thank you very much. | |
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