Monday, June 2, 2008

Another Prayer Request

I don't know how many people are still reading this now that summer is here and you probably have better things to do with your time. However, if anyone is reading this, please pray for my sister. For several months now she has had an increasing amount of swelling in her lymph nodes, among other serious symptoms. After seeing a specialist we found out Thursday that she has melanoma. We do not know how serious it is at this point. The doctors cut a spot off of her scalp. The next step will be to biopsy the swollen lymph nodes. I do not know what comes after that, but this will determine what treatment or if it is even necessary. If the cancer has spread to an organ it become malignant melanoma for which there is no treatment. At this point the patient is in stage 4 of the cancer. The doctors put them in palative care (basically hospice...where they make you comfortable until the end). The life expectancy at this point is 6 months. Please be praying for my sister, who is only 26. She told me she is glad to know what the condition is, but she is scared the cancer may have already spread too far. We will not know until the biopsies. Regardless of what doctors say we know God is in control and that He can save her at any point. This doesn't have to be a death sentence. I will trust God no matter what the outcome, but please pray for healing in her body. Pray for peace, that fear doesn't grip her too much. Thanks to everyone who prays or is already praying for my sister. You will never know how much it is appreciated.