PEACHES "rally", prayer and encouragement thead! R.I.P SWEET PEACHES

[billb's daughter]

Peaches,
May God bless you and keep you.
Hang in there! I miss your posts....

[crazybabyborg]

Peaches,

Hey hon! It's ok to say that because we're both from the South and we understand each other. 

I was saying my prayers and remembering you. I just felt the need to stop and leave you a post. It's the Season of Miracles, Peaches and I know you are tired. Please keep your eye on that Miracle, Peaches, and know that when this round of treatment is over, you're going to feel like yourself again. You're taking a break from the fight and letting the treatment work, but you've got a resevoir of strength that is just replenishing.

I'm going to sleep tonight and curling up in my Savior's Arms. He's got us both, Peaches, and the hands that are holding you are Healing hands.

God Bless You!

[cubbeegirl]

Peaches, Just had to stop in to let you know that as always you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I still believe in Christmas miracles and am praying that this is your turn to reap the benefits of that miracle.
I feel like a lousy friend for getting caught up in my own hardships and wallowing in my own self-pity at this time of year all the while you are fighting your trememdous battle.
I stopped in here to drop a quick,"hello, I am thinking about you", and suddenly, in the grand scheme of things the hardships I have been facing seem very small indeed! I love you sistah, and am so very proud to call you my friend!

Love you!
Cubbeegirl

 

[Mere]

Hi Peaches...I am here to wish you and your family a blessed Christmas season.  I am another one who believes in miracles....especially Christmas miracles.  You know that you are on the daily prayer list of the older nuns in my sister's community....including the one who wants to know how "orange" is doing.  I don't correct her anymore.  Her heart is in the right place...lol.
Think of you daily and pray for you.....Hugs, Mere

[snoopy]

Good Morning Peaches.  Just wanted to stop by and let you know I've been thinking about you.  Love ya buddy. 

[Tibrogargan]

Dear Peaches - sending all my very best wishes to you.

This beautiful picture won first prize in an Australian newspaper competition and I wanted to share it with you  :

[Peaches]

Sorry to have been so lax in my updates.  There is just really nothing to tell.  I saw my oncologist last week and he put me on Arimidex which has been used for breast cancer.  It's oral so I don't think I have to go to clinic more than once a month and that is primarily to have the ever popular chest port flushed.  Just a maintenance deal.  Takes five minutes and gives me a chance to see all my nurses.  I made it through 15 rounds of radiation to reduce the size of the mass that was pushing on my spinal cord.  So I won't be paralyzed anything soon.  I'd hate to miss all the other stuff. 
I think my doctor is kinda out of ideas.  He seemed very disappointed last time we talked.  I just want him to refer me back to the liver doc who is a freaking genius and let him go in and clean up this big mess I have going on.  To say that my last CT scan was "ominous" was not too encouraging.  That was the radiologist's word - ominous.  Three ominous areas, geez what do I win?  Other than the wonderful loving people I have encountered along the way, I can think of nothing about cancer that is entertaining or even amusing in any way.  In fact, it's pissed me off to no end.  I like to be in control and I'm not.  That so sucks.  And it's boring as hell.  Thank you Fatigue! 
Okay, but I am still on the daisy side of the dirt here in the less than sunny South.  Thank you for your continued prayers and support.  I come here often just to read through everyone's messages and sniffle over all the beautiful flowers that represent such wonderful people in my life.  Have a great day.  Love to you all.  Boy do I have some catching up to do!

[2NJSons_Mom]

Peaches,

Continued love and prayers for you.  Your battle is never ending, but your spirit is still strong. 

XXXOOO

[cubbeegirl]

Peaches, as usual , I stand in awe at your courage and determination. I am also pissed as hell that my dear friend is having to fight this nasty battle. We are with you Peaches, every step of the way.If you are tired lean on us and we will hold you up and help you carry on.If you feel like crying, we will cry with you.If you feel like screaming we will scream with you.Whatever you need , we are all here for you. Know that you are so very , very loved and admired my dear friend.
I love ya chicky!
Cubbeegirl

[Tater]

Always praying sweet sweet Peaches...

[Bearlyhere]

Good morning sweet Peaches,

You are in my thoughts and prayers always.  I am rich because I know you, you are one of the blessings in my life. 

I saw these lovely flowers and thought of you.  We are here on the branch with you.  God is the thread holding us all together.  I pray you feel God's loving arms wrapping you up in a big hug. 

God loves you, baby doll and I know God loves me, God put you in my life.  I am forever blessed. 

Love you, Peaches!

[Nut44x4]

I admire your courage, strength and sense of humor throughout this ordeal.  I think you are an inspiration and a Hero to many here at SM. Merry Christmas Peaches.

[yapperz1]

Peaches, just want to remind you I love ya & my prayers are beating down the gates of Heaven.
I expect you to get the miracle you are asking for. You have my number if you need anything or just feel the need to talk.

[Tamikosmom]

To Peaches with Love

Janet

++++++++

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

REDEEMING LOVE

From God's heaven to a manger,
From great riches to the poor,
Came the holy Son of God, a little child.
From the azure halls of heaven,
To a lowly manger stall,
Jesus came and here He gave His life for all.

Redeeming love, a love that knows no limit.
Redeeming love, a love that never dies.
My soul shall sing through-out the endless ages,
With choirs exalting of this great love on high.

From a loving heavenly Father,
To a world that knew Him not,
Came a man of sorrow, Jesus Christ, the Lord.
In my wandering Jesus found me,
Touched my life with His great love,
And this Babe has grown to be my sovereign Lord.

Redeeming love, a love that knows no limit.
Redeeming love, a love that never dies.
My soul shall sing through-out the endless ages,
With choirs exalting of this great love on high.

The Bill Gaither Trio
 

[cubbeegirl]

Still sending up those prayers for that miracle you are expecting chicky! Love ya!!!

[BTgirl]

Peaches,

Sending lots of love and prayers your way.

(I also sent a sock monkey calendar your way, so be on the lookout for it.)

Hugs and smooches.

[nonesuche]

Peaches, I'm so late to see you have posted. This job is interfering with the really important things in my life.

Please remember you are a survivor and that this cancer hopes it will frustrate you into submission to it. Doctors do get frustrated because they are fixers but don't internalize that, you are a fighter.

Happy Holidays dear Peaches, you spit in the eye of that cancer and tell it Santa's gonna stomp all over it !!!

We love you dearly sweet Peaches.

[crazybabyborg]

Peaches, I just want to echo Nonesy. I know a lot of Physicians, and have employed several. They are not God, though many believe they are. Their ego gets in between them and patients sometimes. But you are no shrinking violet, and you are unique to say the least. I wish the visit could have been more encouraging, but Peaches, you know the stuff you're made of and so do we......

You have to figure YOU in any equation, and that is more than enough to tip any scale! I do agree with you; get to a physician who is not discouraged because that's not the mindset to lead you anywhere. I can't believe you went through the entire treatment of radiation as tired as you are, without altering the schedule. My God, Peaches, I'm astounded!

Radiation absolutely exhausts the body, and cancer either does or does not respond to it, but you did it, Peaches. Getting through that tells me so much about who you are and what a fighter! I suspect that your strength comes from Godly purpose you feel with your family. Gather up what ever amount of strength you have, ask God to Bless it and step out to a Physician you trust. The strength will multiply, Peaches, and it will be more than enough! Jesus fed 5,000 with meager fish and loaves by doing just that, and the occurance was recounted and preserved to teach us how to have what we need from whatever resources we have left. The result was a MIRACLE Peaches! I believe that God looked down the years and had you in mind and heart Peaches, and the words were recorded for you.

Dear Peaches, I'm claiming that promise for you.  I keep you in my prayers and heart and that's not a last resort. That's just reaching for the power! I love you!

 

[BTgirl]

Peaches,

I might have told you this story before, but I'm old, so I can't remember. 

Anyway, it's something from one of Dr. Deepak Chopra's books. He said he saw a patient one time who had inoperable cancer. The patient's daughter didn't want him to tell the patient how serious her condition was, so he told her she had an infection, not cancer.

A few years later, the patient appeared in his office, and Dr. Chopra was flabbergasted. She should only have lived a few weeks after he saw her the last time. She was in perfect health and said to him, "Doctor, I thought I had cancer when I came to see you before, but when you told me I didn't, I knew I was going to be okay."

None and CBB are right. You are a strong, strong person, and "what you think about is what expands in your life."

Keep thinking about kicking that cancer's butt, Peaches. I know you will, sistah!! 

Big hugs and smooches to you.

[Lucinda]

Hi peaches, sending you some love, I know we havent met, but I feel like I know you.  Hang in there, you sound like a very strong and funny lady, you have a lot of friends in here, I can tell.