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Thoughts and prayers needed for a fellow gun nut!

jjmitchell60jjmitchell60 Member Posts: 3,887
edited February 2004 in General Discussion
I just picked my close friend up from the hospital today and he broke the news to me that they finally told him he has terminal cancer. Without treatments he has maybe 2 months and with them 2 years if they work! He has no family to speak of except mine and my cousin who treat him as family. He put me on the spot with some questions about when he dies and he has given up hope. If anyone needs prayers and thoughts, he does. My kids will take the news really hard when I tell them tonight. I and the wife took it pretty hard. Even though he is older than I, he is out here so much we think of him as one of the kids. Any prayers and good thoughts for him would be greatly appreciated.

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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,446 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Prayers sent.
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  • tr foxtr fox Member Posts: 13,856
    edited November -1
    jjmitchell60: My hopes for your friend is that he recovers. You might check the internet for new and expermental cancer treatments, there are a bunch of them out there, not sure how to locate them. If there is little hope for your friend he might want to try one of the expermential treatments.

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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,061 ******
    edited November -1
    "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? NO! It isn't over until WE say it's over!" John Belushi as Bluto in Animal House.

    Same principle applies to your friend. I have seen people give up and die within weeks, and I have seen others fight and last much longer than the docs estimated.

    Fighting = good.

    Giving up = bad.

    Ask him if he doesn't think he owes it to the people who love him to fight this fight really hard.

    And remember, God is still in the miracle business.





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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    Prayers sent. Check on the availability of Hospice in your area.They are a great help.

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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Done

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  • greeker375greeker375 Member Posts: 3,644
    edited November -1
    He's on the prayer list and will stay there!

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  • longhunterlonghunter Member Posts: 3,242
    edited November -1
    We will pay for his recovery and for you and yours...strength!L.H.
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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    You both have my prayers.

    Remember to never let him give up. My father has been going through cancer and he is doing very well now. He never gave up and always had faith.
    god bless

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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Consider it done!!!
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  • outdoortexasoutdoortexas Member Posts: 4,780
    edited November -1
    Best thoughts for all of you.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    He's got them, and so do you folks! God Bless.

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  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Count me in.

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  • hallchinaladyhallchinalady Member Posts: 142 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You have our prayers also

    I learned at a young age; Don't say "I can't"; say "I'll try!"
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