UPDATE:
This morning Erin called & told me her Mom passed away about 1 am. It was very peaceful, in her sleep with some of her family surrounding her. They are so sad of course but so thankful she is no longer in pain. The last few days had been really bad for her being in constant pain. They got her home with hospice just yesterday afternoon & were able to adjust her pain meds accordingly. My heart breaks for the family but I know this is not the end. There is eternal life after death with Jesus Christ for those who choose to believe in Him.
They boys & I are headed there tomorrow to be there for awhile. Pray for safe travel for us please! Thank you!
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Original Post:
Can I tell you what word I hate right now more than any other word ever created? It's a horrible, awful, disgusting word. CANCER. Just saying it can cause chills down your spine, can cause panic in a family & bring you to your knees. But to actually get the diagnosis. Horrible. And I can't believe in less than a year since we lost Beverly, I have to stare this ugly beast down again.
I have a dear friend Erin that I have known literally since before birth I think, basically our entire lives. We grew up together & were best friends through high school & college. And of course continue to this day, my kids know her as Aunt Erin & LOVE when Aunt Erin comes to visit! She is so much fun! Erin's Mom (who also happens to have been my 1st grade teacher) went in for shortness of breath about 2 weeks ago. They sent her to the hospital & after a multitude of test they found tumors in her lungs. Unfortunately the news didn't end there, over the next few days & more test they found that the cancer had already spread throughout her body. With chemo & radiation 3 months to a year. Can you imagine thinking you were fine just some shortness of breath to stage 4 cancer & a short time to live. I can't. They started chemo last week & thought everything was going okay. But now she has taken a turn for the worse. Please pray for this sweet family. This is all happening so much sooner than they ever thought it would. Erin is definitely one of the closest people in my life that I consider like a sister & it breaks my heart to be so far away. Pray for peace for this family. And for strength.
I have a dear friend Erin that I have known literally since before birth I think, basically our entire lives. We grew up together & were best friends through high school & college. And of course continue to this day, my kids know her as Aunt Erin & LOVE when Aunt Erin comes to visit! She is so much fun! Erin's Mom (who also happens to have been my 1st grade teacher) went in for shortness of breath about 2 weeks ago. They sent her to the hospital & after a multitude of test they found tumors in her lungs. Unfortunately the news didn't end there, over the next few days & more test they found that the cancer had already spread throughout her body. With chemo & radiation 3 months to a year. Can you imagine thinking you were fine just some shortness of breath to stage 4 cancer & a short time to live. I can't. They started chemo last week & thought everything was going okay. But now she has taken a turn for the worse. Please pray for this sweet family. This is all happening so much sooner than they ever thought it would. Erin is definitely one of the closest people in my life that I consider like a sister & it breaks my heart to be so far away. Pray for peace for this family. And for strength.
~Cass
Praying for your sweet friend!! :-(
ReplyDeleteOh how sad! Praying!!
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