F.A.I.T.H. (Forsaking all, I trust Him)

[J_K_L]

I cannot even begin to imagine their struggle. Prayers are certainly on their way to Gracie and Jennifer.

Ladies, i have a very big prayer request. ill try to shorten the story. last week i got some terrible news that my friend was diagnosed with an inoperable malignant tumor on her brain stem. and unfortunately we received even more devastating news today. apparently the condition she has that caused the tumor is genetic so they had to test both of her children. her son Nicholas is fine....but they ended up finding a small tumor on the brain stem of her 6 year old daughter this tumor is also malignant and inoperable. it is so hard to watch her go through it but to see her baby girl go through it is beyond anything i thought i could ever handle. she was so strong when it was happening to her, but she has just crumbled since she found out it was her daughter to i cant to a thing to help, i am beside myself with worry for them. thankfully because of the rushed test on Gracie (her daughter) they caught it very early on. they are going to both be starting radiation tomorrow. Jennifer was given anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, and Gracie was given anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. if you ladies remember could you keep them in your prayers? God is magnificent and if its his will i know he can heel them both. anyway, your prayers are greatly appreciated.

 

[Guppy051708]

Ladies, i have a very big prayer request. ill try to shorten the story. last week i got some terrible news that my friend was diagnosed with an inoperable malignant tumor on her brain stem. and unfortunately we received even more devastating news today. apparently the condition she has that caused the tumor is genetic so they had to test both of her children. her son Nicholas is fine....but they ended up finding a small tumor on the brain stem of her 6 year old daughter this tumor is also malignant and inoperable. it is so hard to watch her go through it but to see her baby girl go through it is beyond anything i thought i could ever handle. she was so strong when it was happening to her, but she has just crumbled since she found out it was her daughter to i cant to a thing to help, i am beside myself with worry for them. thankfully because of the rushed test on Gracie (her daughter) they caught it very early on. they are going to both be starting radiation tomorrow. Jennifer was given anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, and Gracie was given anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. if you ladies remember could you keep them in your prayers? God is magnificent and if its his will i know he can heel them both. anyway, your prayers are greatly appreciated.

aww, honey, I am so sorry about this! This must be devastating. I will keep them in my prayers, as well as her entire family and you! Though it may be tough to have faith right now, just know that the Lord is so much bigger than these tumors. God is the only One who can give these two precious people a time frame. Even though the doctors are not giving either one much time here, the Lord CAN and WILL make the final decision. May you find peace in knowing that Jesus took strips so that we can live. I am deeply sorry for this news. I know that God will bring goodness to this. God will give you, your friend, and her precious daughter peace and take this pain away.

"I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, says the Lord" ~Jeremiah 30:17

"the Lord said, 'I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee.'" ~ 2 Kings 20:5

Jesus CAN and WILL heal your friend and her daughter- I am positive. In times like these, the Gospels can be very uplifting, especially reading about how Jesus raised a dead man, how he healed the deaf and the blind. In fact, I have witness healing in my own life. Though my healh issues were not nearly on the same level of your friend and her daughter, I still have witnessed this. The Lord healed me of hypothyroidism, diabetes, anemia, high WBC count, high cholesterol. The Lord even healed the hole in my heart that occurred
because of Strep B. I know that these are much more minor than your friend, but He healed me, so what more would He want to heal of your friend? The Lord is great. And Jesus died so that we can break away these chains.

Blessings and prayers to you.
I will continue to life you up, your friend, and her daughter daily.

 

[Momof2kiddos]

thanks ladies for all the prayers and versus, you are all right, God has the final say and if he doesnt heal them here on earth they will be healed in heaven with him. i have to trust everything in his perfect timing.

 

[Kentish Mama]

Hello everyone. I am a christian and live in Kent, England. I have 2 kids, both of whom have been quite difficult in their early years and my daughter (now 9) has a medical condition which requires surgery every 6 months. We always wanted more than 2 kids but because of the stress of my daughter's diagnosis and surgeries, getting pregnant just wasn't on the agenda. But now, aged 40, I have been trying for number 3 as we realised we really did want another and that our life is now settled into a routine which a baby could fit into. I have been trying for 6 months and have had a chemical pregnancy so I think I'm still ovulating! I have found it quite stressful as I feel like I've left it too late and won't be successful. Also my relationship with God hasn't been great for the last year as I have not been able to hear His voice in some difficult circumstances. But I am a christian and trust that He has a plan and purpose for my life. If another baby isn't the plan for me I would really like to know what is!

 

[im_mi]

This is our 1st cycle TTC again.

OH yeah, BTW...Today is Hannah's birthday. Hannah was our 2nd daughter. She would have been a year old today. You were stillborn, still loved!

happy birthday little hannah im sure she is at peace now.

momof2kiddos..... what horrible news i will certainly be praying for them.

I worked out today that if i dont get pregnant this cycle, i will be due to test again on christmas day!!!! How amazing would that be, to get my BFP on christmas day of all days.... that would be so incredibly magical. Now theres a part of me that hopes i dont get pregnant this month

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

 

[Willynilly]

Immi - that would be so awesome to get it on Christmas Day! I will keep that positive thought in mind should AF come again this cycle.

Speaking of AF, I am so down this morning. I feel like my bbs have shrunk back to their original size - and they aren't as sore as they have been. I have a strong feeling I am not pregnant as all my symptoms have gone away. I wish I could be more patient in the waiting - I hate getting so upset each month. Ugh.

 

[mrskcbrown]

Well I am about 2 days late and I tested this morning and . I tested last thursday and BFN. I dont know what's going on. I am so depressed! I know for a fact that I did indeed ovulate, so if I did, either AF should be coming or I should be ??? I didnt tell DH about me testing this morning because I really didnt want the sympathy or want him to be hurt all day. He wants this really bad and has been praying. It just seems so unfair to have waited for this all of our lives and then nothing. My PCOS is unfair, his low morphology is unfair, everything. i really want this to happen regular. We have the option of IUI but its expensive to pay that money just to get a BFN! I dont know, Im super discouraged and not testing anymore until friday. If BFN, then Im just going to take my provera and try to get my cycle started again. I really feel like just quitting!

 

[im_mi]

willynilly it aint over until its over, sweetie!

mrskcbrown, that sucks being late and not getting a bfp, how frustrating i can understand why you are reluctant to try IUI, it is very expensive for something that isnt always 100% effective. However, it would be a small price to pay to get your longed-for baby.

 

[im_mi]

Hello everyone. I am a christian and live in Kent, England. I have 2 kids, both of whom have been quite difficult in their early years and my daughter (now 9) has a medical condition which requires surgery every 6 months. We always wanted more than 2 kids but because of the stress of my daughter's diagnosis and surgeries, getting pregnant just wasn't on the agenda. But now, aged 40, I have been trying for number 3 as we realised we really did want another and that our life is now settled into a routine which a baby could fit into. I have been trying for 6 months and have had a chemical pregnancy so I think I'm still ovulating! I have found it quite stressful as I feel like I've left it too late and won't be successful. Also my relationship with God hasn't been great for the last year as I have not been able to hear His voice in some difficult circumstances. But I am a christian and trust that He has a plan and purpose for my life. If another baby isn't the plan for me I would really like to know what is!

Im sorry that your daughter has to have surgery so often, i cant imagine how stressful that must be for you Im sure you will get your baby, God willing. ill pray for you

 

[Willynilly]

Kentish - thinking of you. Tough stuff, lady. I pray you get a BFP soon.

Immi - thanks, dear!

 

[jiboo44]

Immi - that would be so awesome to get it on Christmas Day! I will keep that positive thought in mind should AF come again this cycle.

Speaking of AF, I am so down this morning. I feel like my bbs have shrunk back to their original size - and they aren't as sore as they have been. I have a strong feeling I am not pregnant as all my symptoms have gone away. I wish I could be more patient in the waiting - I hate getting so upset each month. Ugh.

It's weird, because I have almost no symptoms this whole cycle...anyone else think that could be a good sign? I'm due for AF on Saturday, but in the past (non preg) cycles by now I've HAD sore BBs, back pain, etc. but this month, really not much of anything! It makes me wonder, because I keep reading about how symptoms don't really start showing until after AF is missed... anyone else have thoughts on this?

I'm still hoping DH and I will be doing this in a few days!!!

 

[im_mi]

jiboo44, i didnt get any symptoms until after AF was due when i fell pregnant with my first baby. I didnt notice anything until about 2 days after my bfp. This could be because technically we had stopped trying so i wasnt looking for anything, but if there was something strong enough to notice then surely i would have done. So it could be a great sign!

 

[rachelrhin0]

Thank you Willynilly for the prayer. It truly touched my heart.

 

[rachelrhin0]

Hello, can I join too please? Both myself and DH are Christians and we didn't decide we wanted children until quite late (I was 36, DH 38). We finally got pregnant after 6 months of trying (I was just 37) but unforyunately after a few weeks I had bleeding. I went for early scans every week but unfortunately ultimately I had a missed miscarriage and had an ERPC on 9 September.

We also found out, due to the scans, that I have a bicornuate uterus (or some sort of uterine anomaly - to be determined) and been for an MRI scan and are now waiting for the results (30 November). We can't try again until we've had the results as there are some sorts of anomalies that need surgery before we can try again

Although I was really upset about the MMC, I do believe that its was God's will and that it just wasn't the right time for us. I am trying to hold on to that, although its difficult when time is running out due to our age.

I too have a bicournate uterus. I also have a septum in there. I'm praying that your scan comes back with results that don't need surgery.

 

[rachelrhin0]

Ladies, i have a very big prayer request. ill try to shorten the story. last week i got some terrible news that my friend was diagnosed with an inoperable malignant tumor on her brain stem. and unfortunately we received even more devastating news today. apparently the condition she has that caused the tumor is genetic so they had to test both of her children. her son Nicholas is fine....but they ended up finding a small tumor on the brain stem of her 6 year old daughter this tumor is also malignant and inoperable. it is so hard to watch her go through it but to see her baby girl go through it is beyond anything i thought i could ever handle. she was so strong when it was happening to her, but she has just crumbled since she found out it was her daughter to i cant to a thing to help, i am beside myself with worry for them. thankfully because of the rushed test on Gracie (her daughter) they caught it very early on. they are going to both be starting radiation tomorrow. Jennifer was given anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, and Gracie was given anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. if you ladies remember could you keep them in your prayers? God is magnificent and if its his will i know he can heel them both. anyway, your prayers are greatly appreciated.

I ahve lifted them up to the Lord in prayer. I'll continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[jiboo44]

jiboo44, i didnt get any symptoms until after AF was due when i fell pregnant with my first baby. I didnt notice anything until about 2 days after my bfp. This could be because technically we had stopped trying so i wasnt looking for anything, but if there was something strong enough to notice then surely i would have done. So it could be a great sign!

glad to hear it!

just a few more days until testing... can't wait!!!

 

[Willynilly]

Jiboo - I love your excitement. I'm trying to pretend it is contagious b/c I have a glum attitude today. Just yesterday I was encouraging people to be patient and now I am like "why, why, why, why do we have to wait for things." I am like a 5 yr old today and I WANT IT NOW!

Rachel - I love you, sister. Is that weird to say on an internet discussion board? Oh well, it is true.

 

[Guppy051708]

Willynilly

I feel exactly the same, just waiting for the LOL

 

[Willynilly]

Dipar - did you get AF? are you out? I hope not.

 

[jiboo44]

OK, so what days are you guys testing?