Prayer Request for my Brother

Fishhound | Tues,March27,2007 | Fishhound

[fishhound]

Hello Freepers;

I am desperately in need of help. Not what I had wanted for my one hundreth post thread.

Yesterday, I called my brother Bobby to say "hello".

It went like this...

Me:"Hey there, how are ya?"

Bobby:"Hey, not good."

Me :"Whadya mean?"

Bobby:"The cancer is worse then they thought. If you have people that you call to pray please call them now".

Me:"You got it..."

Last Monday he found out that it had returned. On Friday my sister and I together went to the Hospital to be tested to be bone marrow donors.

I waited twenty four hours to make sure I get this right. Here it is.

Our story is that my brother has been in remission from multi-cell mieloma for about a year and a half. It was sent into remission using chemotherapy,radiation and procedures with his own adult stem cells.

I am in pain beyond words.

Our mother also has a terminal illness (fibrosis of the lungs) and I fear how the full knowledge of this will affect her. As it is, I got the job of breaking the news to her last week.

The Lord bought my family back together late in life.The Lord brought wholeness for us. I have been telling people how filfulled I am; that I have lived to see such renewed love among a family that has had it's difficulties. My parents are divorced from back in the day when it was a stigma for people and kids. We were all estranged from one another. But in the last year the Lord moved mightily among us. I more than the others see it. I said some men might die bitter waiting for such as what I have seen and experienced. I know I was bitter. The stories of Wonder the last year seem countless. I thank God for His Presence in my life. This has been my witness of late. "Hey I am truely living in the happily ever after. I do not care what comes after this as I have seen true beauty from the Hand of God." When phone calls end in "I love you" or "love you" when for thirty years before it was unknown...you know. You just know.

So I was bowled over when the cancer came back. The first struggle was like a half a year in hell. Back then, one night, I left early from an uncle's wake to go to the emergency room. Bobby was there but he did not know what it was that made him feel so ill. We found out a week or so later.

A local newspaper article about a year ago described his struggle to remission. My brother told about how I had encouraged him to pick up his artwork and scultpure again after twenty years. I would go out and spend my last dime on supplies for him to give him something extra to fight for as he lay there..

Now his art work is back to what it once was and he only does Bible inspired sculptures. From just about dead, he is teaching others how to do thier own work.

He has a wonderful wife and young son.

Today though he is a Protestant and no longer a Catholic he came with me to be prayed over by a Priest. While we waited outside the church another Priest visitng form South Africa walked though the parking lot. I called him over and asked him to bless my brother. He did.Then the other Priest came and we went in and he blessed and annointed my brother in the chapel. I kind of felt like I had kicked in a door and and said "I am here to collect.":) I probably would have got one to get out of his car at a street stoplight, to bless my brother, if I saw one. I would do anything for my brother. He is my older brother and I only have one.

When my brother was first diagnosed I went to as many healing Masses as I could and stood in proxy for him. I did not do it for me I asked for nothing for me. Though in the end I think it changed me as well. Some, I drove 50-60 miles to reach. I put his name in for prayers everywhere I could.

I beg you for your prayers for my brother Bobby.

And may the Grace of God be in your lives. And may it show it's presence to you in no uncertain terms to your own heart, to your deepest self, as it has for me. Praise God!

Thank You, Sincerely Fishhound.

[Kitty Mittens]

I’ll Lift Bobby Up in Prayer Tonight in my Bedtime Prayers, and in the Days to Come. God Bless you All, and Blanket this Situation with Grace.

[fishhound]

I visited my brother tonight but just very briefly. He needs rest and the pain is hard to take. They were going to give him something stronger if what he just was given was not enough.
They did not waste any time as they had people earlier from PT who did some movements with him. I was amazed that they get right to that. But I did not know what it was that they had done.
He wanted some water and I poured him a glass and gave it to him. I raised the little bed table because it was hard for him to reach it.
I said a quick prayer with him.
Then before I left we talked about the pain. I did not know what to say. I told him of your wonderful prayers. I told how one has said it was and honor to pray for him and how one quoted him. I said there is a real lot of people praying for you.
Then, thinking of the pain and wanting to say something that could help I tried to come up with something and said “Maybe this helps to get thru this. Try not to think of weeks, days or hours or even minutes. Just seconds, get through just each one.
You know that Jesus and the Angels are with you. Think of being out at the lake near your home on a beautiful day. And you are walking around the lake with the Lord holding His hand. His Angels are around you supporting you. Try to forget about our sense of time. Watch His sandaled feet, let each of His steps, footfalls, determine what a second really is, in His time. See His robes and His feet. Let the Lord lead you through this.”

That was all I could think of to help. Then I went home.
Thank You for your sweet, merciful and wonderful Prayers.
Your words bring the true Living Waters.
Thank You
And to All the Mothers out there Happy Mother’s Day.
Amen.

[knighthawk]

Prayers

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Pegita]

What a Blessed Comfort you are to your beloved brother, fishhound ... may the Lord's healing hand rest mightily upon Bobby, strengthening him moment by moment.

Moment by Moment I'm Kept in His Love

Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine;
Living with Jesus, a new life divine;
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.

Moment by moment, I'm kept in his love;
Moment by moment, I've life from above;
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.

Never a trial that he is not there,
Never a burden that he doth not bear,
Never a sorrow that he doth not share,
Moment by moment, I'm under his care.

Never a weakness that he doth not feel,
Never a sickness that he cannot heal;
Moment by moment, in woe or in weal,
Jesus my Saviour, abides with me still

[8mmMauser]

Our Lord must be smiling on you and your great faith. We will add our prayers for Bobby and all today.

8mm

[GodBlessUSA]

My prayers for you, your brother and family.
Your being there with your brother is a blessing for him.
God Bless You

[JustAmy]

Prayers continue.

[Grammy]

Father God, may Your presence be known in the midst of this family.

Amen

[fishhound]

Here is an update. My brothers surgery went initially well. i visited him on the sunday after. i told him about the poepl in Missouri and from his rumbled body came prayers aloud for the people. He had his elbows over his face like a lot of people do lying on thier side. I was humbled by seeing and hearing this. He got to walk about 75 paces after some pt. It seemed he was doing fine. However he just had to be intubated and is fighting for his life as his cancer has come back.I cannot believe this as he and I had had conversations and I was bringing food to him. I let him order from restauarant on my cell phone to give him the feel of being just like anyone else and being there and the people loved that I drove thier food so far. If you have someone in hospital please let them do this. I write this to you justt before I go to Mass and then to hospital. I/we need prayers please. Thank You and God Bless and Love you. Here is a photo of the Mass said for you. It was an early 8:00am Mass. And the post was on the Alter for it.







Because of this service a priest got to find out that Mary was on his Chalice. He had had it for years and never knew and I pointed it out to Him. He was happy about it. I like to to think that you and me gave him that knowledge. Could someone help get the word out thru ping lists...Thank You.

[Brad’s Gramma]

However he just had to be intubated and is fighting for his life as his cancer has come back.

Logan's Prayer Warriors.....please pray for this man and his family...Please Lord, hear our prayers...

[Jim Robinson]

Prayers on the way.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Tribune7]

Prayer bump

[Grammy]

Father God, I pray for your greatest mercies for fishhound and his brother. May You be glorified in all that they do, see, feel and pray at this time. Cover them both with Your wings. In Jesus Holy name, amen.

[RJL]

Prayers up for Bobby and his family.

[Fawnn]

Prayers lifted.

[Palladin]

Prayers up for your dear brother, Bobby. May he receive an even more perfect healing than before.

[glock rocks]

I join in prayer.

Matthew 18:20

[Pegita]

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that in the midst of pain and suffering, You are there. Thank You, Sweet Holy Spirit, that Heaven can be revealed to Bobby in this hour. If it is his appointed time, draw him to Your Blessed side with joy unspeakable; if he is to remain, may Your healing hand rest mightily upon him, that he might continue to know the warmth and love of family and friends.

Hear our prayer, O Lord ...
Hear our prayer, O Lord ...
Incline thine ear to us
And grant us thy peace. Amen ...