I don't want to be a "downer" in the midst of the holidays... but I need a little help also.
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That is one of my favorite movie quotes of all times. And I think its fitting for a request I have also.
I have my views on religion and I am sure you have yours. I am not one to proselytize others. If someone asks or has a question about my beliefs I will discuss it at great lengths but never try to force to change their views. Right or wrong, thats my way.
Having said all of that I do believe in a higher power, and I do believe he hears when we call. But I feel a need to, "cover all the bases" like Mr. Ermy did in the video clip.
Here is my need. Its actually my parents needs that concern me but I am asking the believers among you folks for your help.
My mother has been diagnosed with colon cancer and has battled that disease for over five years. Three surgeries and intermittent at first and now continuous chemo treatments over this time has done nothing more than hold the cancer at a stalemate and continually weaken her. She regularly(every couple of weeks now) requires being given multiple units of blood to get her hemoglobin levels raised. At times they dip into the sixes.
Also, my dad has been diagnosed with pulmanary fibrosis (IPF). He has been told that both lungs are irreparably damaged and that his only chance is replacing one or both. The last two weeks we have spent at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida where they tested him from tip to tip. These DOZENS of test results have shown that he has no other disease in his body with the exception of the IPF and that gives him a pretty high score if/when he is placed on the Organ Transplant Recipient List.
His placement will be recommended by his doctor to the transplant commitee in the next couple of weeks and hopefully they will approve him to be listed, ... ... ... ... and then the wait.
I'd like to ask all of my CGW friends who intercede on the behalf of others to their higher power to lift their names with me.
They need help in every aspect, physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, etc. Financially, the medical should be covered by Medicare, but they still will have the expense of repeated trips to Mayo(2 and a half hours from home) and will have to relocate after transplant to Jax, FL for 3 to 4 months during recovery because he has to be within 30 minutes of the hospital until they get the anti-rejection medicine dialed in and adjusted properly.
They are both under a severe psychological strain as well. The doctor told them that the only thing he could see that might prevent him from being "listed" would be if she used herself as Primary Care-giver due to the unknowns of her ongoing battle and treatment. This has given her feelings of inadequacy. She feels she is failing him. Daddy is battling with always working and being the bread winner to not being able to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen without having to sit and take a break to catch his breath. He is also struggling with the thoughts that if he goes through with the transplant that he could outlive mama... which I know he wonders about being able to handle.
I have listed myself as Primary and mama, my wife and my aunt as Secondary Care-Givers, and I am thankful I have a job that will allow me to take off the time and be paid.
I am not asking for any financial help from any of you. That is not what this is about. This is more about the spiritual help!!!
And... one more important request... for all of you believers, and any unbelievers out there that managed to read this far... consider being an organ donor if you have never agreed to it. There are 1000s of folks out there waiting for organs everyday and several more 1000s of usable organs that are destroyed everyday that could have been used to improve the quality of life for folks. Thats a shame to me.
I am thanking you ahead of time from the deepest part of my soul for any spiritual help you can offer my folks.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
That is one of my favorite movie quotes of all times. And I think its fitting for a request I have also.
I have my views on religion and I am sure you have yours. I am not one to proselytize others. If someone asks or has a question about my beliefs I will discuss it at great lengths but never try to force to change their views. Right or wrong, thats my way.
Having said all of that I do believe in a higher power, and I do believe he hears when we call. But I feel a need to, "cover all the bases" like Mr. Ermy did in the video clip.
Here is my need. Its actually my parents needs that concern me but I am asking the believers among you folks for your help.
My mother has been diagnosed with colon cancer and has battled that disease for over five years. Three surgeries and intermittent at first and now continuous chemo treatments over this time has done nothing more than hold the cancer at a stalemate and continually weaken her. She regularly(every couple of weeks now) requires being given multiple units of blood to get her hemoglobin levels raised. At times they dip into the sixes.
Also, my dad has been diagnosed with pulmanary fibrosis (IPF). He has been told that both lungs are irreparably damaged and that his only chance is replacing one or both. The last two weeks we have spent at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida where they tested him from tip to tip. These DOZENS of test results have shown that he has no other disease in his body with the exception of the IPF and that gives him a pretty high score if/when he is placed on the Organ Transplant Recipient List.
His placement will be recommended by his doctor to the transplant commitee in the next couple of weeks and hopefully they will approve him to be listed, ... ... ... ... and then the wait.
I'd like to ask all of my CGW friends who intercede on the behalf of others to their higher power to lift their names with me.
They need help in every aspect, physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, etc. Financially, the medical should be covered by Medicare, but they still will have the expense of repeated trips to Mayo(2 and a half hours from home) and will have to relocate after transplant to Jax, FL for 3 to 4 months during recovery because he has to be within 30 minutes of the hospital until they get the anti-rejection medicine dialed in and adjusted properly.
They are both under a severe psychological strain as well. The doctor told them that the only thing he could see that might prevent him from being "listed" would be if she used herself as Primary Care-giver due to the unknowns of her ongoing battle and treatment. This has given her feelings of inadequacy. She feels she is failing him. Daddy is battling with always working and being the bread winner to not being able to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen without having to sit and take a break to catch his breath. He is also struggling with the thoughts that if he goes through with the transplant that he could outlive mama... which I know he wonders about being able to handle.
I have listed myself as Primary and mama, my wife and my aunt as Secondary Care-Givers, and I am thankful I have a job that will allow me to take off the time and be paid.
I am not asking for any financial help from any of you. That is not what this is about. This is more about the spiritual help!!!
And... one more important request... for all of you believers, and any unbelievers out there that managed to read this far... consider being an organ donor if you have never agreed to it. There are 1000s of folks out there waiting for organs everyday and several more 1000s of usable organs that are destroyed everyday that could have been used to improve the quality of life for folks. Thats a shame to me.
I am thanking you ahead of time from the deepest part of my soul for any spiritual help you can offer my folks.
