francesbean

I just wanted to share this-- Heavenly Father, I adore You and praise You as my God and Creator. I thank you for the innumerable blessings, both spiritual and temporal, that You have given to me during my lifetime. Now I turn to You again for still another favor, for to whom else can I go? You alone are God, the Giver of all good gifts. I beg You to please grant me, Your unworthy servant, a complete and total healing - a healing of my spirit and soul; of my mind, heart, and will; of my emotions, memory and imagination; of my nerves, bones and body - my entire being from the tip of my head to the soles of my feet. I desire this so that I can truly be in life what You want me to be and to do in life what You want me to do. But I need my health, strength, and energy in order to more perfectly fulfill the duties of the state to which You have called me from all eternity. I ask for this healing in the name of Your Son Jesus. He has earned an infinite amount of healing graces and powers by His terrible passion and death on the cross. "Upon Him was the chastisement that makes us whole. By His wounds we were healed." (Is. 53:5) May Your Son, the Divine Physician, apply these healing powers Himself. Thank You for answering this prayer in this very moment in which I ask, for I truly believe Your Son's words: "Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you." (Lk. 11:9) Of course, I know that while Your answer is: "Yes, I will do it" I may have to wait for this healing to be completed. So I place myself confidently in Your hands, knowing that You are deriving much good from this illness. I only ask that my healing will bring You much honor and glory, that it will sanctify myself and others, and that it will serve to build up faith and hope in all Your people. Amen. I'll say this prayer for everyone on the boards. Also, this nice quote I picked up from somewhere: "Pray without ceasing, and eventually you will feel that your life will imitate the things which you pray for with all your heart." I believe it!

Leslie, Yes, it sort of amuses me he's been puttering with the water heaters and the fluorescent lights and such. My name is actually Frances Ellen but some online friends stared calling Bean, after Frances Bean Cobain.

Connie, So glad to hear that... happy 10th year to you! Love, Frances

I've been reading about your stories in the other topics too. I'm learning a lot. I've been dreading the day the doctor will declare metastasis. I hope it never happens. Stable is good, I can live with stable. Again, thanks so much everyone. It really sounds like I'm overreacting but I feel like crying again; there are so many people here fighting this battle, and although I'm thousands of miles away from most of you, I feel less alone in this. Take care everyone.

Hi Donna, I hope you'll find strength and support in this community as I have. Stay strong and positive! All my best, Frances

Thanks so much everyone! I'm reading everyone else's signatures and it's taking me a long time July 25 is drawing near.. *shudder*

Hello everyone. I'm glad to have found this support community. The first few weeks after my dad's diagnosis were the hardest. I felt like a zombie, and I could not even eat at all. I've been reading up on LC news and updates and it's really disheartening because of the statistics and the dire prognosis. There are, however, a few bright spots that give me hope, survivors in this community included. My dad, at 58, is still fairly strong, but he stopped working after diagnosis and he pretty much stays at home the whole time. I'm seesawing between hopefulness and resignation. Mostly, resignation. I've been praying a lot though, and it helps. Just wanted to say hi and take care everyone.