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For my father
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For my father |
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ThUnDeRkYsS Senior Member
since 1999-09-23
Posts 727Wisconsin 
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I come to you my poet friends for all who care to read if in your list of prayers to send theres room for one more need You see, my father needs some prayers in this, his test of life as he is weak yet still he dares to try with all his might They say unless some answers soon not much more can be done yet he lays and hums soft tune says "in a way its fun" "Just another challenge" he says "to keep me on my toes, one more thing to say that I've done, if I live to get old" Through all the things that he's been through he keeps his spirits high he says he'll fight, stay strong and true untill the day he dies Untill he sees a brighter day the only thing to do is hope and wish and help and pray for strength to get him through. 7 years ago my father had a kidney transplant, he was almost in perfect health at the time, just a hereditary disease he had known about for 15 years and was prepared to deal with. He has been in perfect health ever since, he is 52 now, but one of the anti-rejection meds he is on gave him cancer. He had surgery to remove it and the affected areas Dec 2nd 2001 but hasn't been able to recover and receive chemo to date yet due to numerous other complications. He has been in the hospital for the last month and a half and my mother with him (he is at University of Madison hospital here in Wisconsin, 2 hours from home). He had emergency surgery Thursday May 9th 2002 and made it through that when they said there was less than a 50% chance. Now he would have a fighting chance if they could figure out why he is so sick, they say there is no reason they can find that he should be. Very little new cancer was found in the last surgery and doctors said it could still be treatable if he could get enough strength to fight it. He needs all the prayers he can get and I thank all who are able to help sincerely on behalf of myself and my family. I thank you greatly for taking the time to read this. Strive for higher levels, if they seem out of reach... Grow, and they will get closer. |
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skyshine 
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
This was very well done. I'll keep your dad in my prayers!   skyYou look inside my wild mind |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Your father will be in everyone's prayers...we shall see to that. Please know if you need to contact any of us for some support, just e-mail us...we'll be there... I am so sorry you are having to go through this, but if you can stay strong, so, perhaps, will your father... My prayers are with you... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This is so terribly sad. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with your Dad and you. This must be very difficult for you as well. Stay strong...keep the faith. ~Hugs, Nancy~ |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Prayers and positive wishes en route.. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
I will pray for you, and your father...I hope all will be well.... Sincerely Lauren~ I would rather have one breath of his hair, |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Your love for your father is so apparent in your poem...my prayers for his wellbeing and for strength to return are being sent. Hugs for the support that I know you give him. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I will keep him and your family in my prayers. Please let us know how he's doing. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
With a son like you at his side I just know his strength will improve but I will pray that he is given the strength to beat this. My heart is with you and your family as I know the stress and dissapointment that is felt in seeing your father weaken. Be strong for him, for you are the mirror of him and we will be in the background praying our hearts out. Hang in there, and may God be with your Dad and give him strength. ~* Tell someone in your family that you love them today *~ |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (BIG HUGGGGSSSSSSSSS) Oh B.J, this is sooooooo very sad, me and everyones prayers are with your father, God Bless You! (wipes tears) My thoughts are with you and your family, dearest friend, we are all here for you! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
You and your father are in my thoughts and prayers. I do hope that he will find the strength to fight this and may you have good news soon. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"I come to you my poet friends for all who care to read if in your list of prayers to send theres room for one more need" BJ, I think you came to the right place. Healing prayers and thoughts are on the way. Stay strong, and please keep writing. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
best wishes for you and your family through this challenge. Chris |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
B.J. I will include your father in all of my prayers. I have just finished radiation treatments for a very rare form of bladder cancer. There have only been 132 cases of this type of cancer ever recorded in medical history, so, even though I am being treated at the University of Michigan...which is number 1 in the world for urologic cancers, I know that they are still flying by the seat of their pants when it comes to finding the right treatment. My oncologist told me to do some research on dendritic cell treatment which is one of the newer types of treatments and basically uses the patient's own immune system to fight the cancer by hyping up the immune system so that it will be strong enough to fight the disease. If you do an advanced search on google...you will find several articles on this....maybe this could help your dad also.  ~ prayerful hugsLyra |
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Enotneicna Member
since 1999-06-06
Posts 340Oakland, Or, USA |
^j^ My prayers are with you, your father and your family. ^j^ always Eno Words are my medicine. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Prayers in motion~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Muys Member
since 2002-04-06
Posts 389The Netherlands |
Dear ThUnDe.... I am so sorry for your Father I will send him all my prayers, He is so young. Love Muys |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
Your father is fortunate in his son. We will remember you both in our prayers. Bob |
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ThUnDeRkYsS Senior Member
since 1999-09-23
Posts 727Wisconsin |
I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all your thoughts and prayers. This is such a great place in the respect of how much support everybody gives to one another and I just want to let you all know how much it means to me. I will keep you all updated on any new news with his current situation, as of yet everything's still pretty much the same. Thanks so much again everybody {{{HUGZ}}} to you all. Strive for higher levels, if they seem out of reach... Grow, and they will get closer. |
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