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Update About My Mother In Law, And Prayers For Our Family


AnneLine

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Hi, Everyone,

Thanks for your prayer support, and we ask that you keep 'em coming.

We now know more about what is going on with my Mother in Law. She does have Stage 4 cancer (that is as severe as it gets), and it is in her ovaries, with itty bitty pockets of cancer all over her abdomen and the lining of her lungs. It's not a question of whether this will take her out, but when, barring a miracle, of course. She and the family want to try chemo (they've given her stats of 33/33/33 -- 33% go into remission, 33% go into partial remission, and 33% it doesn't work at all).... and we are looking at slowing it, not really stopping it permanently. But if she wants to try, we will honor that wish.

The big problem is that she is behaving very badly (and I can understand that). She has always been a stubborn lady..... and no one has ever dared to challenge her on anything. Right now she is demanding people be there 24/7 (and there is no good reason for it at this point), she's refusing to eat, refusing to take her meds, and just deliberately making life difficult for everyone as a way of acting out. She won't let my husband leave without a huge stink.... and he is too nice a guy -- he just can't say no to her. She insisted he spend the night there last night... and wouldn't let him leave for Mass, even if someone else came over. He has to go to work tonight.... and every night.... and she is just being super-difficult. I'm ready to MURDER her (or the other family members who have let/are letting this continue)... and I am very worried that I am going to verbally let her have it one of these days when she pulls something around me. I'm due to go over there this afternoon, and I still need to get to Mass myself (because I was NOT suposed to be 'on' today/this evening... but the other sister has decided to no-show). Fun.

Please pray for us, Pham..... especially for me & the other family members. I want to be able to bring Christ's love to her, but she doesn't like me, doesn't like God, and generally just doesn't like anything right about now. (And I guess she really does have good reason, but grrrrrrr.....)

Please pray.....

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