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Please join me in prayer for Johnnierae, her husband Chris, and all the family as she fights stage 4 (metastatic) Melanoma. Almighty Father, we ask you to heal Johnnierae, guide her medical staff, grant her remission from this disease, and make her whole, as is Your Will. Please, also see to the needs of the entire family during this time of trial, grant them Your strength and all else they need. I ask this in the Name of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.

Don't usually post vanities. My mom is unconscious today and has been diagnosed with throat cancer (non smoker) about two weeks ago. Stage IV, with a throat closure of about 80%. She is currently breathing shallow and Hospice and family are by her side. She is the last surviving parent I have as I lost my dad and twin brother 5 years ago. Your prayers are appreciated and thanks in advance. God Bless You All!

I have been a passive Freeper for a long time and have come to value the opinions and life experiences of many in the community. Now I hope that I can get your feedback on an issue I am facing. My dad is an alcoholic and just got his 16 year chip. He recognizes God as the one who helped him fight for his freedom from alcohol. However I am not sure he has ever recognized the person of Jesus Christ as his savior. He speaks of "spirituality" as it relates to his participation in AA, and it sounds to...

Some of y'all were notified by FReepmail of Uri's condition some weeks ago - At the time, it was open heart surgery, which is bad enough... The letter below is from Uri's wife. He's been down a rough road and she would really like FR's Prayer Warriors to continue praying hard. {Edited for privacy} are mine. Otherwise, the letter is as I rec'd it. Hat-tip to Quix who was primary in getting in touch with Uri's household, and to Joya for her help too. =========================================================== {Uri'el 2012} was born with a genetically bad heart valve. He lived with it for...

Our resident chef carlo3b (Carlo Morelli), is in urgent need of prayer. On Tuesday he underwent a complicated surgery and is in ICU on a ventilator. On Wednesday his kidneys were not functioning properly and he was taken back into surgery. His daughter reports that he is doing much better, but still in danger. He has many FRiends here at Free Republic and I'm sure he and his family would appreciate your prayers and any good thoughts you could send his way.

This is a prayer thread for Mesta. I've been on the phone with her for hours today/yesterday (my sense of time is getting a little frassled), and we need a great amount of prayer. Mesta went down hard a few days ago, I was on the phone when it happened and I heard her hit the floor and scream, then a bunch of running, slamming doors and chaos before the line went dead. It was a couple of days before I was able to get her status and got my proper links to her hospital, and it doesn't look good....

Please say a prayer for my husband Fred. He has heart failure and an appointment with a surgeon today. Please pray that God will improve his condition so he can avoid the risky surgery. Any way you slice it the odds are very much against him. God's help is very much needed. God Bless.

A need for prayers...

My surviving Grandfather on my mothers side is knocking at the Lords door. It will be any time now. He was born march 13 1912, and he is passing at the house he retired in, in the mountains, with family, and never spent any time in hospitals and such.

Received a request from Gonzo. He says his brother-in-law, Noel Nightingale, is in the hospital and is close to expiring. God bless his soul, he's a good man. A Canadian navy veteran who fought for the United States. Please address your replies to Gonzo.

Prayers for a dear friend's husband, please

Please pray for my husband. He is in the hospital. He has congestive heart failure, so it is not as functional as it should be. His heart is also leaking, so it is working much harder than it should. He was lucky to make it this far. There are further tests to go on today to see what can be done. Please keep him in your prayers. God bless.

Mom is going into surgery in a few. She threw a new blood clot. They tried to remove it yesterday but couldn't. She has been in ICU with clot buster meds all night long. So now they are going back in for another try this morning.

My wife has an interview at the Omaha VA Medical Center for one of 5 VERY SCARCE RN positions this morning.

Just a prayer for tonight's debate.

By a strange coincidence, both of my children (19 and 20) are having unrelated surgeries in the same hospital right now. My poor son-in-law is doing everything he can to hold this difficult day together. I'm in a different state and pulling my hair out with worry. My husband is flying back home tomorrow. I can't go because I'm post-op myself and sick on top of that. May I please have some prayers sent for all of us? We've been hit with so much (a LOT more than this) this week and we're barely holding it together. The two healthy...

This precious baby, suffering from a rare disease called EB, has captured the hearts of thousands, including me. My daughter, a neonatal nurse, first sent me the link. I contributed and now I check everyday, hoping beyond hope for the miracle that Baby Easton needs. Hardest part to imagine is that he is in constant pain.

I am making a special request as a fellow FRper. My beloved boyfriend, whom I have loved, name David, passed away suddenly after a brief illness and I am need BIGTIME for prayers, added to that, I am fighting yellow jaundice, with my mother having been sent to the hopspital for a fall. All this has happened in one week and I am struggling right now. Thank-you for your prayers and support.

Prayer request for my first ex-wife. Last I heard, they were trying to set up surgery to remove her appendix. She is in hospital.Yeah, I know, ex... but she is the mother of my children and my grandbabies grandmother. The old gal could use some prayers.

Please pray for my wife's mother. She made it to 84 years last week with the blessing of our Lord. Unfortunately her lungs don't have much more to give. My wife is very upset and all your prayers are appreciated. Thank you.

Just a prayer request, why is long to be sure but I need to tell the story.

A Freeper who has been a regular contributor here and a good friend of mine has come down with a serious illness. It can be made better but I ask for your prayers for our brother conservative Doug. Thank you

Please pray for my grandson and his parents, my son and his wife. Jen has been in labor since last night. We have been waiting all day for the baby to be born, but, although she was fully dilated at 10PM, the baby has not dropped. Please pray. Thank you.

Please pray for my family. My youngest son is very ill. This has been going on for two weeks. He is 22 years old. I can count on one hand how many times this kid has been sick, so this is a rare situation for him. Our doctor has run lab work (include blood and urine) and done an ultrasound without any conclusive diagnosis. They are running more tests as of yesterday with no results as yet. Now on to my oldest son. He just deployed to the Middle East. Nuff said. My husband has outpatient surgery on Thursday. Normally...

I am asking for your prayers and support for Sue Walker, my neighbor's wife. She recently received devastating news that she has a metastatic tumor on her liver.Ron Walker, Author of Without Firing a Shot, in typical fashion, has asked for nothing, only your prayer support. If you would please, remember her in your thoughts and prayers and if you can time it to be at 8:00 Pacific time (5 AM UCT) you can join a prayer circle around the world already lending their support.

Freeper CharacterCounts has been hospitalized to have a serious cancerous tumor brain removed So I'm calling for all Michigan FReepers and other prayerwarriors to join in to help CharacterCounts pull through this tough time.

PRAYERS FOR EDITH SCHAEFFER: Udo, Dan and several others have informed me.... "We just recieved word that Edith is in very poor in health and may be near passing. Also, in the interest of being mindful of the family and their privacy we will withhold releasing anything more news right now until we confirm what information we have. Please pray for Edith and the family, and for traveling mercies for those who may require travel in this time. If others are at more liberty to post additional information I invite you to do so as you feel comfortable. To all:...

My sister Barb has cancer on the brain now. According to her doctors today, she is in dire need of care. Part of the roller coaster of the last few days (especially for me, because I was dead-set against it) is that she has abandoned regular medicine and has gone in for the "naturopath" route of tons of supplements and the like. Now we need to confront her and get her to change her mind. The doctors told her husband it is imperative; time is of the essence. Time is exactly a prime reason I'm against playing around with "alternatives"....

Please pray for a Maryland girl currently in surgery at Johns Hopkins. She is only 16 and has cancer. Things are not looking good and she and her family could really use some prayers. Thanks!

Please pray for my wife. She takes her Iowa State RN Nursing Board Exam on Tuesday @ 1400 CST.

Please hold Onxy's dear grandson, Brady, in your prayers. From Onyx over the weekend: "My 17 year old grandson, Brady is at Georgetown Hospital, Grand Cayman Island, in ICU with severe head injuries .. a distracted driver using a cell phone crashed into Brady and his Dad on their scooter. Brady was thrown 20 yards. He laid there comatose for 45 minutes before the ambulance arrived from the hospital less than 1 mile away. (Nothing like free medicine). He has severely bruised lungs and is getting oxygen, and has to be kept highly sedated because of brain swelling and a...

Prayer Request for freepers MamaBear and JKPhoto’s son, Dave. During a physical for an upcoming job in Angola, a mass was discovered in one of his kidneys. His kidney and the tumor (which the urologist believes has an 80% chance of being malignant) will be removed sometime next week. This has hit Dave and his family hard, as he has enjoyed perfect health for all of his 43 years. Dave, registered as CA Libertarian, has been a long time FReeper but seldom posts. Prayers are appreciated. In addition to Dave, MamaBear and JKPhoto, please remember his wife and three...

An 8-year old girl died in an early evening crash Monday in Ralston. Her two sisters and mother were injured. Omaha Police say Julia Brown of Papillion was killed when the van she was riding in was struck from behind by a pickup at 72nd and Main Street at 5:40pm. Emily Brown, 10, and Madeline Brown, 13, and their mother Susan M. Brown, 44, were injured in the crash. Their injuries are non-life threatening. The Honda minivan was stopped at a traffic light when, according to witnesses, a pickup that had been driving erratically and at a high rate of...

My brother has just been diagnosed with ALS(Lou Gherig's disease). I would like to request Prayers for him.

Dear Freeper Friends, Please pray for my friend Marie.

These are excerpts of Tweets received during the past few hours from Nurse H posting in "Traditional American (@RightWingAngel)" account: Please #Pray My friend and One of the Partners in Medical Practise in Major Car Crash! Angel Tears Heading to Hospital. This is Nurse H with update Dr. Phil Angel's best friend is fighting for his life. Please pray. I can't DM, and will be signing out soon. He has been put into critical status, so things are hectic. Thank you all for prayers please continue he is leaving By Mercy Flight to Trauma Hospital. Very bad shape.

Fellow FReepers (sorry in advance for the long post)- This is an update to a thread I posted on 3/31/12, and an urgent request for further prayers for my beautiful wife Nikki. God bless those of you who were able to help by praying for us on that thread! We KNOW that your prayers have helped our family, as I will outline in this update. More help is needed though! On that Saturday morning, while my wife and I, & our 4 children were standing around the kitchen island talking about the upcoming day, she collapsed. I rushed Nikki to...

The mother of a good friend and fellow Freeper is undergoing a very delicate operation today in Louisville's Norton hospital. She is in otherwise good health but this procedure can be tricky given her age. Her name is Betty. Please add her to your prayer list.

A prayer request

WASHINGTON, DC, April 4, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Evangelical leader and frequent life and family spokesman Chuck Colson is in critical condition in hospital after undergoing surgery this weekend. He was hospitalized Friday after enduring a brain hemorrhage while speaking in Virginia at the Wilberforce Conference. Colson underwent surgery on Saturday morning to remove a pool of clotted blood on the surface of his brain. Colson became ill while speaking at the Wilberforce Weekend conference on Friday night. “We believe that we serve a mighty God - the ‘Great Physician’ - and are hoping and praying for Chuck’s full recovery....

Hello everyone- Very scary day over here. My 39 yr old wife suffered an instaneous, out of the blue headache this morning and collapsed. Apparently this is referred to as a "thunderclap" headache, and at the ER she later began exhibiting signs of seizure: right side of her body wouldn't respond, and she could not answer some basic questions- though later she told me that she knew the answers, but could not make her mouth form the words. Nikki is now feeling better, and has recovered her speech and motor functions completely. They've ruled out aneurism,'hemorrageand stroke; However, the doctors...

Going to beg indulgence for a prayer. My Father in Law is pushing 90. He has been in and out of hospital for the past 6 months and no one knows (or admits) what is wrong with him. Most likely it is just age. But still, he is a much loved person, so if you have a moment to pray for him, I request it.

I received a message this morning from SeekTheTruth. She's been admitted to the hospital in Florida with a rather serious issue. Please take the time to say a prayer for her full recovery and that God blesses the doctors who are caring for her. She is currently undergoing tests and I will update as we learn more information. Thank You

Please pray for my mother. She is fighting many serious health problems at this time. The Lord knows who she is and what He can do (for nothing is impossible with Him). So I will only ask for your prayers to Him in the Name of His Son if you can. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%208:16-17&version=KJV Matthew 8:16-17 King James Version (KJV) 16 When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias...

My wife of 54 years has been diagnosed with acute leukemia. she enters the hospital Monday to begin treatment. The doctor says she will be in the hospital for a month.

'Person of interest' questioned after Chicago cop shot

A friend and former co-worker of mine is fighting for his life against another onset of cancer. He had surgery two weeks ago to have his colon removed. The surgery seemed to go well, but things went badly a few days ago. Elevated blood pressure, erratic heart, 104 temperature, and he went into a coma. More surgery to find out what's wrong is needed, but can't happen until he is stable. Slight improvement in the last two days. Leonard needs your prayer power.

My son-in-law, S/Sgt Brian Smith, 2nd Munition Squadron, Barksdale AFB, and my granddaughter, Ava Sermon was involved in an accident in Camden County, TN. They were on their way to visit his folks near Hendersonville. My daughter, Jessica, and grandson, Liam were to join him there today. Thursday afternoon, after hydroplaning during a downpour, Brians' car was struck by a semi...we lost Brian. Little Ava is at Vanderbilt University Childrens Hospital. Please pray for our families, and Baby Ava. Things are very hectic, so I must say thanks in advance. I'll update when possible.

FReepers-- My father in law has just been admitted into the hospital due to complications from Type II diabetes. He's a salt of the earth guy, so please keep him in your prayers. God bless you all, Alan PS--- So far, I'm running around like a chicken with his cut off. I stopped home to take my own meds (which I forgot to do this morning in all the chaos)so I may not be able to answer any posts until tonight.

A great FReeper who most of you have known for a long time, but needs to remain anonymous, asked me to post a thread asking for our prayers. My FRiend has been having major marital problems due to his wife's infidelity. They separated for a while, during which time she attempted suicide. She was hospitalized following this and they have since reconciled and are working on strengthening their marriage. During the separation, my FRiend was in an altercation where he needed to defend himself. However, this altercation has resulted in him being charged with attempted murder. In the midst of...