Please pray for a 7 yr old with Leukemia

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[tiki]

I missed this ping. I was just getting ready to update everyone.

It has been a long emotional few months for Jacquelyn. She still has the fungus in her lungs and the Drs. say that her lungs will never grow again. It seems they've tried everything and nothing has worked.

She has been in Tucson for a while now and the treatment regiment and the emotional regiment have been grueling. Some days she's tough and somedays she just wants to give up. I talked to her on the phone one day and she sounded so mature and brave and I just told her to keep fighting. She told our priest that same day that she wasn't afraid to die. My daughter-in-law says that she knows all the medical terms for everything and knows exactly what they are going to do next.

The reason for the update is that Jacquelyn is receiving her bone marrow transplant Friday. They have decided to go with the donor rather than stem cells or cord blood. They are doing all the procedures to prepare her right now.

Cute story. My granddaughter told me that the donor is from New Jersey and she wondered aloud if Jacquelyn would have a New Jersey accent. After I quit giggling, I explained it to her.

[Salvation]

thanks for the update. Will keep up the prayers.

[saradippity]

I pray for Jacquelyn regularly,the past few days more than ever. I am so sorry about this darn fungus, every thing like this is just another assault on her immune system and makes healing harder. How rotten with this bone transplant coming up Friday.

I will continue to pray for her and her family,as well as for all those who know and love her.

BTW The University hospital in Tucson is one of the best in the country,so she is in good hands. Does she,or her Mom know that you use the name Tiki,on the Internet?

[r9etb]

Saw this, and see that it's 2 weeks later now.... Any news on the transplant?

[tiki]

Yes, she had the transplant and her counts weren't going up at all as of Monday and then Tuesday she went into convulsions. They thought they were going to lose her but she came out of it and then they tested and her platelet count had come up. They think it was the anti-rejection drug that made her go into convulsions and they are reducing the dose. That was the last I heard but I think things are going okay because if anything bad happens or even anything exceptionally good happens I hear.

[r9etb]

Thanks, tiki. Had a feeling about her, earlier this week. Along with so many others, little Jacquelyn remains in my prayers.

[tiki]

I just heard that Jacquelyn's counts have gone up from 100 on Tuesday evening to 1100 yesterday evening. It sounds like the transplant is working!

[r9etb]

Woohoooo!!!!! God bless little Jacquelyn!

Thanks, tiki. And God bless you, too.

[tiki]

Jacquelyn is in need of prayers again. Her mother just called and said the cancer is back. They'll discuss options tomorrow. Theresa is devastated, of course, and couldn't talk.

My DIL and grandchildren spent most of their spring break with her in Tucson. My granddaughter talked at length of how much Jacquelyn was suffering but how brave she was. She was very worried for Jacquelyn because she didn't see any improvement in her.

[trussell]

Prayer ping update. See post 1,169.

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Jacquelyn is in need of prayers again. Her mother just called and said the cancer is back. They'll discuss options tomorrow. Theresa is devastated, of course, and couldn't talk.

My DIL and grandchildren spent most of their spring break with her in Tucson. My granddaughter talked at length of how much Jacquelyn was suffering but how brave she was. She was very worried for Jacquelyn because she didn't see any improvement in her.
 

1,169 posted on 04/18/2005 8:08:15 PM MDT by tiki (Won one against the Flipper)

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tiki, My prayers continue for Jacquelyn. God's healing hand over her. Lord, please heal precious Jacquelyn. Surround her with your angels. Provide her family with comfort and peace. Take away their fear. Surround them with your love. Guide the doctors to give her the treatment she needs. In Jesus' precious name. Amen

tiki - thank you for the ping.

Blessings,
trussell

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Jacquelyn is in need of prayers again. Her mother just called and said the cancer is back. They'll discuss options tomorrow. Theresa is devastated, of course, and couldn't talk.

My DIL and grandchildren spent most of their spring break with her in Tucson. My granddaughter talked at length of how much Jacquelyn was suffering but how brave she was. She was very worried for Jacquelyn because she didn't see any improvement in her.
 

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we return to thank You that the prayers for Jacquelyn have continued these many months. We again whisper her sweet name before the Throne of Grace and pray, most Merciful Father, that You would yet grant unto her complete healing from her cancer. Long she has suffered, O God, with little respite, and now, again, she faces more therapy to hold back the ravages of this disease. Reach into the depths of her young heart, O God ... comfort her and encourage her in her inmost being, that she and her devastated family would be more than equal to the challenges ahead. No matter the circumstance, may Jacquelyn and her family and friends know that Your hand is upon them ... may Your touch bring the healing so fervently desired. In the Name of Jesus, we pray, Amen ...

[Humidston]

Prayers for this family and healing for Jacquelyn, Tiki.

[lakey]

Oh, dear God.

Lord, this child has suffered and suffered. Please Lord, in the Name of and for the Glory of Jesus Christ, we humbly ask You to heal Jacquelyn. Amen.

[tuliptree76]

Prayers for Jacquelyn.

[crabbie]

Heavenly Father, br with Jacquelyn as she continues her fight back to health. Grant her the miracle of Your healing grace. Give her the strength to endure whatever treatments are necessary to bring her to health. Grant her family the strength necesary to fight this battle until such day that she experiences complete healing. We ask this is the name os your Son, Jesus. Amen.

[oceanperch]

Was she the child hugging the other child on the tv show where they re did the hosp wing to make it more patient friendly????

If so we saw her and have wondered how she is doing.

Prayers for Jacqueline and family.

Hugs to her for being such a trooper.

[Alamo-Girl]

I return joining and lifting Jacquelyn up to God for His healing, blessing and peace!

[tiki]

Yes, that was her. She was supposed to be going to Cassandra's new house to spend a few days. It hasn't been good since the beginning, although she did start making bone marrow. She developed Graft-Host disease and maybe we should have been more observant because so many of her symptoms were those same ones she had before she was initially diagnosed.

[oceanperch]

They showed her in the Ad leading up to the show alot and KV and I were so excited for her.

She will be in our multiple daily Prayer time.

God Bless her multiple times over.

Be strong.

[oceanperch]

That would be awesome for her to get well and hang out in the bead room.

Only watched the show to see your grandaughter but glad we did was very emotional.

I love how they put the careprovider room with a door link next to Casandra's. Perfect.