I know I’ve been a bit sporadic here lately. It’s been a rough summer so far.
I’m asking you guys to please pray for my BIL tomorrow and whenever it crosses your mind for the next 7 weeks. He starts radiation in the morning. As I think I mentioned in another post, radiation to any part of the head can be particularly brutal and debilitating, with potential permanent side effects. Loss of teeth, hair, sense of taste, swallowing issues, eating issues. It’s gnarly. I ain’t gonna lie. Even with radiation, the prognosis for 5-year survival is pretty bleak.
We were up there this weekend and I had a long conversation with my BIL. Well, as much as he’s able to talk with his tongue in so much pain. It’s starting to hit him how serious it is. Denial is wearing off and the newfound reality is harsh.
So … please pray if you think of it. Everyone is weary and shell-shocked and those of us who are less weary and shell-shocked are trying to keep everyone else together.
Sorry for the ramble. Thank you all for sticking with me, even when I’m a crankypants and a downerpants.
You are cherished friends.
Will do, Tracey. I’ve been thinking about and praying for your BIL and the rest of you every day. You’re in my heart.
Praying. Praying right now, honey.
**hug**
Have been and will continue to pray.
Thinking of you all often.
Praying for BIL and all your fam.
Thinking of all of you guys with love.
Still remembering BIL, and all you guys. Keeping it more-or-less together for everyone else isn’t easy. Who keeps those folks together? It gets lonely; it gets frustrating; then it makes you feel guilty that you want help when “I’m not the sick one, they need me so much more.”
Love and prayer for all of you from Ladybug and me.
Been praying for you, your BIL and a few others in the same or similar situations every time I pray for my SIL, which is very frequently.
I’ll be praying for your family. And for you too. I know it can be difficult to try and remain strong to keep everyone else together.
in my prayers
“Thank you all for sticking with me, even when I’m a crankypants and a downerpants.”
That’s what the body of Christ is for. Hang in there, sister, we are all praying for you.
Hugs.
Ditto Nightfly’s sentiments (and everyoen else’s for that matter). My very best thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Keeping up the prayers for everybody. (Maybe you can change into your pajamapants for a little bit of comfort.)
Still praying for him and your family, trace.
Your BIL, his family and you are all in my prayers.
I’m praying for your BIL too, and for you as well. It’s okay to be a “crankypants” and a “downerpants” from time to time. At least you’re being honest.
Thank you, everyone.
Please keep posted. I’m glad to hear updates, even cranky ones. Actually, this sounds more honest and not really “downer” at all. It is the SITUATION that is a downer, that is awful. Prayers for strength for your BIL and his family. For other caregivers and support people. Just all around.
Praying here, too.
It is good that you are making him face reality. You can face reality and still have hope.
BTW-you were cranky before all this started….lol.
Lynne — /BTW-you were cranky before all this started….lol./
That IS true. 😉