Prayer Request for my brother

12/01/2011 | TheMom

[TheMom]

In February of this year my older brother went to the hospital due to severe pain and swelling in one leg. Those doctors could not figure out what was causing the pain and swelling, so they sent him home to see his own doctor. His doctor could not figure out the problem either; mean while his other leg started hurting. He was sent to Houston for yet another set of test; still no results. His doctor and the doctors in Houston tried different treatments (medicine) to treat his pain. By this time he has used up his vacation, sick leave and disability time at work so they fired him. Last month he went to another set of doctors, this time in Temple, TX for more test. They determined he had anmemia and hyper or hyposomething (I can’t remember) and asked him to come back this week for results of test and some more testing.

I received a phone call from my sister-in-law yesterday telling me the doctors determined my brother might have Myelofibrosis ~ which if not treated could lead to Leukemia. The ran different blood test and today did a bone marrow biopsy. Those test came back that he has Leukemia. Tomorrow the bone marrow results will determine if the type of Leukemia he has is aggressive or non-aggressive. If non-aggressive, he will receive a week of chemo and have to stay in the hospital for at least one month. My sister-in-law said she went blank before she could hear about what will happen if the Leukemia is aggressive.

Please pray that the Leukemia is non-aggressive and that my brother can be healed with as little as pain as possible.

[Fawnn]

Thank you for the update. Prayers continue....

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Arrowhead1952]

Thaks for the update. Prayers continue.

[Bigg Red]

Prayers continue.

[philman_36]

The doctor also told them that bone marrow transplants may be in future, depending on how it goes with the Chemo.

I envy him for his support system.
I do not envy him for the pain and suffering he's about to go through.
Prayers up for that as well.

[Jane Long]

Thanks for the update. Prayers continue...please keep us posted :)

[TheMom]

One more update.

I received a call from my SIL just after Midnight last night, they were transporting my brother to MD Anderson in Houston. I went up to the hospital for a little bit this afternoon. My brother looks like crap and feels 4 times as bad, but the hospital staff are doing what they can to make him comfortable.

The MD Anderson doctor confirmed that he as Acute Leukemia; there are two different types and won’t know which one he has until more test are completed next week. My SIL said they will have to do another bone marrow biopsy because they could not get any marrow from the first one.

Again, I thank all of you for your prayers. I have complete faith that God will hear all of our prayers and get Tony and Lynn through this very tough time in their lives.

[Winstons Julia]

Thanks for the update. I will keep praying.

[Joe 6-pack]

Still prayin’ here in Louisiana!

[ConorMacNessa]

Continued prayers going up for your brother, Mom.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[writer33]

Prayers away.

[bgill]

More prayers sent.

[lilyramone]

We are continuing our prayers for your entire family. Stay strong.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Continued prayers.

[llmc1]

Continued prayers.

[Kickass Conservative]

Thank you for keeping the Thread updated.

We will all be here with words of encouragement and prayer.

As I said in an earlier post, we live in an age of Miracles, some from Medicine and others from Faith.
Your B-I-L has both working in his favor.

We are keeping your B-I-L and the rest of your Family in our thoughts and prayers.

[ColdOne]

Prayers for sure.

[Mountain Mary]

Thanks for the update, TM.
Staying connected to Freepers might be just what you need right now. We’re here for you.

[alfa6]

Thanks for the updates.

Heres to the best for Tony and Lynn

Bset Regards

alfa6 ;>}