My daughter has had some health problems the last couple of years. She was diagnosed with an osteogenic sarcoma(cancer) in January 06. As of July 07 she was cancer free. Since then though she has had a few pretty major health scares. She was in hospital with full blown pneumonia, and in September another biopsy had to be done under her arm because of lumps. It was cancer free(Praise God). She then got sepsis(a blood infection) this was brought on by a weak immune system and the biopsy, where she had bacteria enter her system, it is what triggered it. Sepsis is fatal to approximantly 40-60% of people that get it. Amy though was between 60-80% because of her past history and virtually having no immune system. She did get over it and had been home for 8 days before we had to take her back to hospital Tuesday evening. She got a fever and I know that it may not sound like much, but she has NO immune system. She has never been well enough to regenerate one. She has basically been living in isolation since she was in a coma(hospital drug-induced) last spring. She has never let any situation get her down, including this one. Right now she is in critical care(only b/c of past history). She is on a heart moniter, antibiotic drip and oxygen. This may all sound bad, but it is more precautionary with her. She is as well and have been on a feeding tube.We are not sure yet if there is an infection in her blood(don't think so) or if she just caught some bug that triggered the fever. Right now we are still not sure where this is leading to. Tests are still being waited on and done. When she was home she was getting better and started to walk a bit, she started to gain weight as well. Ok, that is the abbreviated version. .....Please pray for her healing and health.

I will certainly pray. What awful storms to endure. I'm so sorry. I pray that the peace which surpasses all understanding will surround and strengthen you today.

By the way Sakia I have not introduced myself... I am Valerie. It is nice to have you join the forum. I look forward to hearing from. I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.... Please know that I am praying for her. May the Lord bless you and your family during these trying times.


Your Friend in Christ,
Val

Messiahiscoming

Hang in there Tracey...Please don't hesitate to use my number ANYTIME!!! The Lord is with you and He brought you here...This family here is amazing...when one of us is in pain, we all are. You're in this family now, so lean on us. And know even when you don't post that we are praying for you, Amy, and the rest of your family.

May the Lord give you strength and peace and place His healing hands upon Amy.

Love you sweetie...
Lisa

I am praying for her healing and health. May God bless you and her through these trials.

May the Lord heal her and return her to robust health. May He guide you to understand the root cause, so she can maintain her gift of health. +

Thank you everyone. I just got home from hospital. Amy is in good spirits. There is no blood infection and it may have only been a virus. I am sorry if I am all over the place. I have a lot on my mind. Amy is not awake much. Her fever is gone but they are going to run a full course of antibiotics. They are worried that her liver and kidneys will start to shut down if they don't knock whatever is wrong out of her. I want to share a poem with you she wrote before. I am doing this because it really defines her thoughts and how she manages. She is really an inspiration to many. She has the strength and determination to beat this and a s well. It really shows her attitude. I am taking it off her cancer blog. (Lisa you already have this)I can't think tonight. My world has been crumbling. Sorry.

A Gift

I was given a gift,
wrapped shabbily, it was non-returnable,
non-refundable!
Reluctantly I accepted it.

In it I found courage I never knew existed
and a patience far beyond anything ever experienced.
I was given the ability to trust a stranger with that most
dear to me, and an endurance for the unknown.
I was given unconditional love of family and friends,
always there, never stopping, never faltering.
I was given many prayers from far and wide,
and the warmth of knowing I am truly cared about.
I was given a fond farewell of my modesty and vanity,
and the acceptance and love of an imperfect body.
I was given a strong shoulder to lean on
when that shoulder had once grown distant,
and laughter and good times, more special than ever before.
I was given many new friends,
wonderful, courageous people I am so very proud to know.
I was given warm sunshine and beautiful green grass,
blue skies, and sparkling city lights.
I was given things to see,
that once before were ignored.
I was given the chance to wake up,
instead of sleepwalking through life.
I was given every glorious day to enjoy,
every month to savor, every year to rejoice.
I was given the gift of life,
I was given an osteogenic sarcoma
I was given bone cancer.

I need to go pray right now. I can't think or feel I have my head on straight. Thank you everyone for your replies. It means the world to me and my family.
Your sister in Christ, God Bless you all
Tracey

Oh Tracey...I'm so thrilled! Praise Jesus there is no blood infection!!!!!!!

The Lord has a plan for Amy...This is just another trial to sure up her faith. Amy has the Lord in her and He will protect her...I believe that with all my heart! I refuse to even entertain the thought that He would not heal her of this completely.

My prayers are with you sweetie...Love to you sisters Tracey and Amy.
Amy your poem makes my heart leap with joy...you are a inspiration to me and a wonderful vessel for our Lord...He shines through every word you wrote.

Love you both..
Lisa

Thank you for the update! Just know that I am still praying for your daughter and for you as well!

Your Friend in Christ,
Val
Messiahiscoming

Tracey,

Suffering is a HIGH calling. The Lord chooses special children for this.


I will be praying for your daughther. How old is she?


Miche




Lord Jesus I lift up this young woman to you, touch her with your healing hand. Strengthen her body. Help her to find strenght in you. Give her mother peace as well as the strenght needed to be a parent of someone with such a high calling. Help the whole family to press into you.

I ask this in Jesus name
amen

My daughter turned 15 in September.
Amy is pretty amazing, she does have a high calling for the suffering. Funny you noticed that Miche. One of the things that keeps Amy going is the fact that she feels she is on a path to do great things in this world, She often says she will change ths world one soul at a time. She feels that all this suffering she has gone through is to condition her for the work she is being called to do later by the Lord. There are so many trials in this family that we have gone through all personally and as a family. Trials that not many would ever have to go through. Amy has seen the very worse in life . She has known what it is like to lose family members that she has loved so deeply. We all have. She as well lost her very best friend this past September to a car accident. I truly believe this is what has made my children so gifted in so many ways. Amy is very privileged and when she turned 12, us as a family knew that in order for our children to not let a lot go to thier heads they must see what it was to live on the other side. We packed her up and took her off to see third world conditions. We lived it for a month, just so she would see it. Only difference is we had fresh clean water and a bit more food. This was our way of making sure she knew the difference between our over privileged life and others. A therapy in a way, right before she entered her teenage years. It worked and she has been a pretty good child. (yes, our plan worked. cheaper than therapy) I like to babble, as you can see when i am tired. Today I have a fever and as well a sore throat so I can't go to hospital. I am going snaky, not being there.
anyhow
here is something else that my son wrote on Amy's cancer blog. I share these with you all because, I am having a hard time focusing. (again, Lisa I believe you have this) and I want you to know who my daughter is. My son wrote this while Amy was in a coma.

THIS IS AMY'S BROTHER ANDREW AGAIN

On the fateful day, 29 January 2006, my sister Amy was diagnosed with a osteogenic sarcoma (stage III) with a poor prognosis of less than one year. It was certainly bad news for everyone of us in the family. My sister being a stoic and strong-willed person accepted the reality and began her tough battle against cancer. During this illness, the cancerous cells spread to her lungs, bronchus, lymph nodes, and throughout her bones. Despite her condition, she leads a good quality of life. She horseback rode 2 hours a day up till just a few weeks ago. She was on her school swim team and basketball team. She ran 5 kilometres everyday throughout the park that we back on. She participated fully in our church, and the youth group. She volunteered every spare moment she has to helping others and even started an organization to do that.

Most doctors feels that she has lived beyond medical expectation. Hence I reckon that it will be useful to share with you how my sister Amy copes with this illness.

Amy has Hope
My sister believes that she could be cured and thus endured what is necessary in coping with cancer.

Amy has Faith
My sister is a staunch believer in prayer to God asking for strength and healing. She fells energetic and relieved after each prayer.


Amy has Courage and Determination
Each time when the disease spread to new spots, she fells disturbed and depressed. Nevertheless, she accepted the reality and receives treatments at the expense of losing her crowning glory and coped with side-effects and discomfort.

Amy has Attitude
She accepts death as a part of life and makes sure that she completes all her unfinished business. If she survives, that would be great. If she loses the battle against cancer, she will die peacefully. After all she knows where she is going and she welcomes it. It is one of her wishes to meet the Heavenly Father

Amy has Love and Support
She counts her blessings and is contented to be supported by family and friends. She treasures every day and every moment she has with us to find joy and happiness as a trade-off for the pains and discomfort from her treatment.

Amy's philosophies of life
The quality of life is more important than quantity of life
Each day of life is a Gift from God
Live your life to the fullest by being forgiving, truthful and helpful to others
Every one of us cannot escape death, life is never perfect

Prayer sent! hang in there!

Sakia...

You can add my prayers also for your daughter.

Please keep us updated as to how she is doing.

God bless you guys.

And thank the Lord for no infection.

Love...

College

Just a very quick update. Amy has been moved out of critical care this morning. Praise God. I am on my way there now. I had a throat swab yesterday to make sure I never had strep(or I could not go there) I was just over tired and that was the way my body reacts to all the stress it has been through. Anyhow, I am babbling again. sorry. She is awake a bit more now. I hear on the phone from her that her spirits are great and , it is just part of her journey.. She said," it is not the destination, it is the journey."
well me and her very close friend that lives with us are off there now. God has been good. God is awesome.

Love to you all and thanks for all the prayers.
Your sister in Christ,
Tracey:wub:

tHANK YOU !

Thank you for sharing your sons writings about his sister. You have very remarkable children.

I am praying for you all.

(*tears)

Hugs,

Oh so much to update. Have been away the last couple of days, and I haven't seen her. Sounds odd doesn't it. Explain later.
Amy is coming along nicely in hospital. She is still being on everything that is helping her. The heart monitor is coming off though as soon as I get there. The feeding t ube should come out soon. She has had it since early May. As long as she continues to eat, this could be done. There should not be asny problems arising and we hope to ask about an oral antibiotic and see. Sorry if I am all over the place here. She has daily physio adn occupational therapy every couple of days. Her immune system has started to regenerate, first time in months.
Ok, I am also asking prayers for my brother's family. My brother was in an extremely bad accident back home on Thursday evening. He was a pedestrian that a car was speeding and lost control and went up on sidewalk. I am not going to give all details, but he was on life support and we made the decision yesterday to take him off. I was very close to him and we are twins. He has a family of 3 boys and his wife. This is very heartbreaking for the family and extended. I flew out right away after I heard. Leaving my family here. I returned late last night(I had to be with my own family, had a need) and will be going back this evening with some family coming next day for funeral etc. Amy will of course be staying here with a family friend looking after her. We will return the same evening as funeral. amy tells us to do what we have to do. Amy has wrote a eulogy for the funeral which will be read by one of her cousins, my sisters child.
Things are looking up for Amy health wise. We are hoping she will be out by end of this week. we will not rush that decision. I hear Amy has started to walk a bit with the aid of a walker

I love you sweetie...I'm glad you decided to post this..I was going to ask you if I could. I'm so very sorry honey. I'm here if you need me.
I've got you and your family covered in prayer...
Love, Lisa

Lord I pray for her in the name of jesus christ . Amen

It's hard Sakia...but stay strong in the Lord.

I like that name. What does it mean?

Lisa, I never mind if you update for me. I just want you to know that. Ok, you don't even have to ask. often run out of time with all going on. I usually don't even have time to check for my spelling mistakes(as you all probably noticed. I do know how to spell, but my hand grazes a lot) Amy has been in a few tests etc. at hospital this morning and the decision for feeding tube to come out was made, she had that done about 1/2 hr ago. Yah. that was a pain here. doing both having her upright all the time for feedings.
I just got Andrew off to school(late-had appt) and am on my way soon. Just wanted to spend time with him.

I fel so much better about leaving again, now tah Amy is doing so much better. She is covered with help here, that I feel fine with.

God Bless you all. Thanks for keeping us covered.
In Christ...your sister.
Tracey

Lisa, I am going to phone you later tonight. Hope your well and kiddos. Praying for health.
My name Sakia, means protection of the Lord.

Thank You everyone that kept our family in your prayers this last while. Amy came home from hospital November 9th. She is doing quite well. she is still at home and will not be able to attend school quite yet though. She went back to work late last week. This is only next door at the next property, so we could pick her up if we must. The family has been through a lot lately. Hense me up-dating. It has just been very over-whelming. We are all grieving my brothers recent death. I never wanted to bring those emotions here. I have had a hard lesson in turning things over to our Savour. I could not have made it through this last while without knowing I had the love and guidance of the Lord.
Prayers have been answered to this family. Thank You all.!!!
Amy is being honoured tonight fat a ceremony for the hospital, She was the top fundraiser in her age category for Cancer research. She never likes to be acknowledged for her efforts, but said on the radio this morning. That this is different because, it is something so close to her heart and a passion for her. She knows she is her still to wipe away the ters of others because she herself has had to wipe her own tears away. There is a purpose to all she has gone through and will use this experience to better the world in her efforts. One other thing she said when asked who her earthly hero is, because she has been so many peoples hero. She said her brother. She has seen his struggle all his life and is her biggest inspiration. Oh how that touched my heart.

God has been so good.!!!

Sakia,

I will be praying for you daughter to regain her health and I will be praying for your whole family unit. When one in the family is sick and hurting that whole family is.

God Bless your daughter and give her the strength to fight her illness.

In Christian Love,

Al

PS- I just read that your daughter is doing well-- praise the Lord! I will be keeping all of you in my prayers.

Al

Praise Jesus....

O we give thanks to the LORD for he is good
His mercy endureth forever.

May the LORD's healing hands continue to strengthen this family and give complete good health and good spirit of the Holy Ghost to enrich them in every moment comfort and peace. Amen