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06-14-2006, 02:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 15
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Prayer for cure
Dear All,
I have read many posts on this website and came to know about lot of new trials and medications. But, ultimately what it comes down to is , there's still no cure . Very low % of success stories. Herceptin may be good , revolutionary but then it's still not the solution. Sometimes , I feel may be science is not looking at the right direction to find cure for this dreadful disease. May be there's a solution somewhere else.
Herceptin may work for some time but, the fear never goes away. There's no single test that can say "You are cured !!!" . I am sorry to write this but to me this is the fact.
May be we should all fix one time on daily basis and pray together to God to help these doctors and scientists find a cure for this disease. May be when one strong unified paryer goes to the cosmos it will have a stronger effect. It's just a thought, feel free to give your opinion either way.
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06-14-2006, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 589
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can't hurt, count me in! Eric
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06-14-2006, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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Let me know what time.
Karen
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06-14-2006, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,014
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Count me in, I already pray for this same thing every night before I go to sleep. I believe in the power of prayer strongly...sherryg683
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06-14-2006, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 290
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Always
Sammy, I have prayed for a cure for as long as I can remember, back to when I was a child and my Dad was battling his first of three different cancers that he would have to deal with over his lifetime. I always knew in my heart that it would be cancer that took him from me, and it did.
But I must say that I believe that the developments of the many new treatment options are in fact, the results of the prayers of many over the years. I will continue to pray regularly for the answers to the problem. I suspect that many a scientist does a bit of praying themselves. Some of these people devote their entire lifespan to the search for an end to cancer. I happen to be of the belief that they are much closer than many of us realize. It may be a two edged sword though, for the families of those lost to cancer. I remember how I felt when a drug that was in clinical trials at the time of my Dad's illness, went on to be found effective and received FDA approval shortly after he died. I felt as if we were both running for a train, and missed it at the last minute as it pulled away from the station.
Anyway, keep the faith, and pray as long and hard as you can. He will take us to the Promisewd Land when he is good and ready. Take care.
Tom
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06-15-2006, 04:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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The Power of Prayer
I believe in the power of prayer and if the group would like to select a date and time for those who wish to gather to join I am all for it....
Jean
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06-15-2006, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Count me in too...I go every month to our church for a St Peregrine Service, it is a novena with a blessing of oil from St Peregrine...St Peregrine is the patron saint of cancer victims....he is in my thoughts and prayers daily!
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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06-15-2006, 04:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posts: 127
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Count me in! kim
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06-15-2006, 06:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Me Too...
just let me know when.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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06-15-2006, 07:18 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 15
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Glad to see that we all believe in miracle of prayers. I am not sure where everybody lives but I live on east coast. Considering other zones I thought that 11:00 a.m. EST should work out. I know it will be a little early for some of us but it just takes few minutes for a sincere prayer.
Even if you just take a minute , just pray with all your heart and feelings and I am sure it will be heard.
If this time is not suitable , please send your opinion and we can change it. I am willing to wake up even in the middle of the night and pray. Let's do it daily. I am going to start it today. I have always prayed but I guess when we ask for the samething together , at the same time , it should help.
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06-15-2006, 11:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Valley, CA
Posts: 73
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Count me in. Although I am in the west coast, it might be easier to remember if it's 12:00 noon EST.
P.S.
Sheila,
I also pray to Saint Peregrine daily. I actually have his image and prayer in front of my computer.
Helen
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- Diagnosed May 2005 8 months after giving birth. Stage IV due to a single liver mets.
- Carbo/Taxotere/ Herceptin combo for 6 months
- Herceptin/ Navelbine
- Recurrence on the same liver spot in 7/07
- Liver resection 9/07
- Tykerb/xeloda 10/22/07
- NED since 9/07 and continued Tykerb/xeloda
- PET/CT in May 2009 show small spot in lungs. Continued Tykerb/xeloda
- PET/CT in Aug 2009 shows progression on lung nodules (slightly bigger)
- Onc considering Taxol/avastin
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06-15-2006, 01:59 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 43
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Count me in as well!
I do beleive in the power of prayer!
Natalie
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06-15-2006, 02:56 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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I pray for us daily too. Count me in for 8:00 pt time!
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06-15-2006, 05:13 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 43
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Power of Prayer
I will pray every day at 11:00 E.S.T. for this important intention.Thank You for reminding us to all storm Heaven together. God Bless, Cathy1
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06-15-2006, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Count me in for the 8am pacific time prayers! A good way to start the morning...
Chris
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06-16-2006, 04:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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20 yrs.
To All,
I have a friend who is a 20 yr.survivor who has said this prayer everyday - I would love to share it with you...it helped her greatly esp. when going through chemo.....
"My Son forget not my laws (my words). Let them not depart from your eyes.
Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those that find
them and health and healing to all their flesh."
Proverbs 4:30
Proverbs 4:22
(Jesus said)
"If you abide in me and my words abide in you.
You shall ask for whatever you want and you shall
have it."
Jean
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