Posted on 03/27/2007 4:25:29 PM PDT by 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.
Carolyn
May your brother and those who love him and care for him know and feel the healing power of our God.
Heaveny Father, may your will be done in this family. We plead your mercy that you would spare Bobby so that he may have many more years here to serve you and for his loved ones to have him close. Give Bobby and his family your peace and joy. I ask all this in Jesus’ Name.
Prayers for your brother and the family.
I’m continuing in prayer with you.
Prayers sent for Bobby.
Prayers sent for your emergency situation.
May our Father permit you peace and strength.
Prayers for God’s Blessings.
I’m so sorry. Prayers sent for all.
God bless!
Still praying fishhound.
Prayers sent.
Brothers and sisters are a joy. You are a wonderful brother, and your story is quite touching.
Prayers.
I will keep Bobby in my prayers as well as your mother. God Bless you all.
prayers from Texas for Bobby
My friends, brothers and sisters my brother passed away from his difficult life into to the arms of the Lord yesterday.
I cannot thank you enough for the prayers which have carried us and helped to reveal Jesus for us. At the end Bobby’s suffering was so great, his mortal suit was just breaking down. I know that no stone was left unturned for him...no prayer was left unsaid. It is good to know that we fought unceasingly, that we did not give up and that those in Heaven heard and felt us all. And in many cases they paved the way for us to care for my brother. So, though I cannot rejoice at the moment, I know there is reason to rejoice. As I write this I am comforted in my being by lovely voices signing the Hymn “Go tell it on the Mountain” Today, I have been informing people. The love that comes back as I do this is too beautiful for me to describe. But in the loss of my brother there is wonder, truth, love and the Light of Our Lord Jesus. My brother’s life has made me a better man.
I will say again that I have some other things to share, I will. But for now I pray for you in thanks that Jesus hold you close and reveal for you in your life the beauty of what you have done by saying your wonderfully whole hearted Yes to the call for prayer by my brother Bobby.
I forgot the names on the to list...Can you get the word out?
Thank You
Fishhound
fishhound......I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this journey with us, from the beginning of this thread, to the beginning of Bobby’s new life with his Lord.
Your family has our prayers for strength to see it through the upcoming days...
Prayer for comfort and glory sent.
So sorry fishhound (((Hugs))).
Go Tell It On The Mountain
http://www.merry-christmas.com/music/go.tell.it.on.the.mountain.htm
He made me a watchman
Upon the city wall,
And if I am a Christian,
I am the least of all.
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
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