2.5 years ago, a dear friend of mine lost her husband rather suddenly to a rare form of leukemia just after moving to Australia to be involved in a church that cared for street folks. She was left alone with 3 young kids, moved back to the States, and started rebuilding her life.
Monday, her oldest son (11) was diagnosed with the same cancer. His survival rate is 60%. He needs a bone marrow transplant and has started aggressive chemotherapy. Because this cancer was not thought to be genetically passed, more tests are being done. Her other two kids will also have blood work done to determine if they are free of cancer and if they are a match for the bone marrow.
So what category does this freakish thing fit? In Anne Lamott terms, I believe it's called the LOTF (Land of the F*cked).
Please pray for them as they once again travel the emotional road of fear, pain, and darkness.
Edited to add: please see the link on the upper left under the picture to read about Alex and his family.
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Scary!
Many prayers are being lifted on their behalf from my part of the universe.
There are no words ... how heartbreaking. Father God, only your spirit of peace and comfort has any power here.
How terrible. My thoughts and prayers are with this family. Please let me know if anything is needed as they journey through this. I can prepare meals...send books...grocery shop... anything. Let me know.
Oh, I just saw the Support Smileys blog. Thanks.
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