Prayers for Linda and her pups.

Thanks for being there for her, ladies. I cannot even imagine how she is able to get through such a tough time right now and so glad she has all of you for friends and support.

Prayers!

I hate cancer.
Linda, I know you feel the YT love. I'll be adding my prayers to all the ones I know are already being said.

Me too. Bless you Linda. Sending prayers and positive healing thoughts.

Linda, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending positive thoughts for you and your babies.

I will lift Linda up in prayers. She is a special friend and a very special lady. The pups need her so she has to be so strong. Praying God heals her completely.

Oh you all have NO idea how sweet your words are...and how good they make me feel right now. I am pretty tired right now and am not going to post much.....but I have to say thank you SO much and let you know how much it all means to me that so many of you have taken the time to care so much and let me know it.

With everything hitting me lately, I honestly have just been on some kind of auto pilot or something. I had surgery last Thursday. Actually, the day of surgery, I was in the hospital waiting to be called for the operation and making telephone calls about my Teddy Bear who was sick. I had taken him to the EC late the night before and he was kept there until morning (his bladder was blocked by stones). My son picked him up on the way to get me and we dropped him at my vet on the way to the hospital. He ended up at GCVS that day...my son had to leave the hospital and pick him up from my vet and take him to the hospital because my vet said his temp was dropping. The day after surgery, my son drove me up to GCVS to take Sunny D to have his tongue worked on..and they then informed me that Teddy needed immediate surgery. Just crazy..and he ended up having a liver shunt. Anyway.....I have had to go to GCVS in Houston every day...it is about a 45 minute to 1 hour trip each way so it is a bit of a hike for me. Not bad but when you do it every day for a couple of weeks and couple that with not feeling well its a bit stressful. My son drove me for two days because I was somewhat wifty from the anesthesia. I really did not need any pain meds until I got the infection...then things changed a bit...and since I had to drive this week I did not take anything for pain during the day. About two days ago, I finally started sort of decomposing and feeling sorry for myself..something I don't like to do. I cried and carried on a bit....the biggest worry in all of this honestly was my pups. Thankfully, for two days during the surgery thing, a good friend stayed here and of course my son was around to help. He is always so good to me.

Anyway...my pups have me very very concerned right now. I have never had so many be sick at once like this. I have been joking about a black cloud hovering, but it really is not a joke. It has been devastating in many ways to me. This is pretty awful. BUT...when Sunny D walked up to me wagging his tail today it really brightened my day...and then, this afternoon, to hear that the nodes were free of cancer was another good moment.

I will definitely be getting radiation and will be taking an estrogen blocker for five years. The jury is still out on chemo. As TXVicki said, they are doing that Oncotype DX test and then in three weeks we will see what that says.

Thank you again SO very much for your kind words and your prayers! I do believe in the power of prayer and especially the very powerful YT ones! :)

Wishing all of you a Happy Valentine's Day and reminding you to GET YOUR MAMMOGRAMS if you have not yet this year!!! I was stupid and let it go for a few years...this could probably have been a bit less traumatic if caught earlier.

We're with you 1000%, sweet Linda. You are surrounded by prayer and caring and love. Take care of yourself for a change and follow doctor's orders. I'm hoping and praying no chemo. Keep us updated and let us know if you need anything.

Tell Linda she is in my prayers. I am a breast cancer survivor and I tell you without my faith and trust in Jesus I would have despaired. She needs to get all the info and make up her mind to be positive and aggressive with her treatment. I believe our days on earth are planned and so it is all in the hands of the Lord. Look up and do not allow worry or fear to dominate. God is in total control.

What a relief, Linda, that your nodes are cancer free! So sorry to hear what all you are going through right now, on top of your own health problems. You will be in my prayers.

Just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you.

I am so sorry to hear this news and will certainly be praying for Linda and her precious pups. Darn cancer...I hate it! Best wishes to you, Linda! I know you're a trooper and keep that up throughout your treatment. I am praying that you don't need to have chemo. Sending lots of hugs!

I am glad the nodes were clear and pray that radiation will do the trick. I hope and pray better days are ahead.

It's time for a fresh breeze to sweep those dark clouds away. Sending healing thoughts and strengthening prayers for you. Good news about the nodes. I am so glad you have such a kind son and friend to help you out. Best wishes to you.

I hope all goes well and the findings are favorable.

Linda, I'm sending my prayers and have you in my thoughts.

Linda, I am just reading this and have you in my prayers. Thankful to hear no lymph nodes are involved. Hugs to you!

Thank you so much, everyone! Other than being in a bit of pain, I had a much better day today. I think a lot is due to the appt yesterday and learning there was nothing in the node. Of course, it does not mean I am totally free...but def. good news. And, my pups are coming along pretty well so all in all fairly good day!
It is comforting to know that my pups and I have so many people praying for us.

Praying that you and the pups continue on this path back to health and normalcy. You have more than filled your quota for challenges for the year.

Sending prayer for you and the pups.:hands:

You have so many people who care about you and your pups. I hope all of our prayers are answered and that life gets easier for you.

Oh Linda, I am just reading this now. I too am a cancer survivor. I had a 1.8cm tumor & 10% of my left kidney removed a few years back. My pups (well, singular pup at the time) was such a comfort- I know yours will be, too! Sending lots of prayers & hugs your way!

Just wanted you to know you and your pups are in my prayers.
You have no idea I'm sure how much I have learned from you from the first day I logged on, and still learning. You are so generous and careing. So you should not be surprised that YT has you back:D

Oh Linda so sorry for what has been going on in your life,Putting your name on our prayer list at church tomorrow, You are such a warm hearted giving soul Know your Y T. friends are praying for you and sending strength your way.:getwell::big_hug:. Praying for your pupster's too.
Anne/Luci:animal-pa

First of all I want to again thank everyone in this thread for your words of comfort and your prayers. While I have not replied individually to each post, I have read each one many times. I have come back and reread this thread over and over and each time I get such good feelings. :)

I want to especially thank the two I have quoted....hunybun128 and SandySimpson...and also TXVicki for sharing their experiences with breast cancer. It helps me to know survivors...and I am sure it is helping others. I also hope, as I said in another post that it wakes people up who have been lax about getting their mammograms done.

Please, please be sure to GET YOUR MAMMOGRAMS DONE if you have not already this year!!!

Prayed and praying that you have a full recovery and enjoy a long beautiful life. God Bless.

Just now seeing this. Sorry LadyJane you are having to deal with this and adding you to my prayer list. I am a survivor of uterine and vaginal cancer for 18 years now. God can and does heal. God bless you hope your are completely made whole and well soon.

I have only just learned of this. Sending you healing thoughts, serenity amidst all you have going on, and lots of strength.

I couldn't help but be struck by your post above...it's so like you that the post is more about the pups than about you! :)

I do hope things ease up with the pups bc you really truly *do* need to focus on you right now...and try to manage stress so that you can get well.

Just catching up on this thread. Glad the pups and you are doing better. I have to agree sometimes that black cloud hangs around. Sounds like things are looking up. Will keep you and your pups in my prayers

LadyJane - I'm sending you positive thoughts and I'm keeping you in my prayers. I too am a breast cancer survivor. I did not have to do chemo but I did radiation and I'm on the 5 year regimen of tamoxifen. (I'm on my last year- yeah!) As others here have said, Jesus healed me - I have no doubt about that. Give it to him. He IS in full control. He will comfort you, love you and never forsake you!!