Prayer Request

Anyone who happens to read this please pray for my Aunt Vita and our family. She was diagnosed with peritoneum cancer not too long ago, which is very aggressive. After surgery and some unpleasant chemotherapy the cancer came back. She's undergoing even more chemo... stronger and a higher dose now. She has 3 grown children and one new granddaughter. My Mom is heading out there right now to help out. My aunts are all very very close and everyone is having a difficult time dealing with this news. They lost their mother to cancer, which makes everything especially hard to handle.

I'm still holding out for a miracle otherwise I would have posted this when it first happened. Either that or I'm in denial. I don't know what I would categorize it as. Please pray, send some positive energy our way, light a candle, meditate, or do whatever your version of prayer may be. We need you!

This is my cousin Sandy's blog (Aunt Vita's daughter) she updates regularly

I'm adding it to the sidebar with my other links. Check in every once in awhile if you want to see how everything is going. Put some faces to the names.

Comments

Haley Elizabeth said…
I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. I don't know why things like this happens, but I guess they happen for a reason. I do hope things get better. I will be sending my positive energy her way. Keep us updated.
2/04/2009 1:18 PM
Britni said…
I'll be praying for her Allie. Mark & I know how hard this all is on a person from seeing Mark's Dad go through it. He is a fighter and is proving everyday that people can live through this. I hope this next round of Chemo takes the cancer out and I hope that she is able to keep her spirits up. It think that is so important. That is wonderful that you Mom can be a support to her right now.
2/04/2009 10:41 PM
Cheryl said…
Sending prayers and positive energies. Will check back for updates.
Modern medicine has made tremendous strides lately.
2/05/2009 1:15 AM
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