Not the news we wanted to hear

From my friend, Betty, in Chicago:

Dear Everyone,

I just received a phone call from Kathi and she has asked me to relay this message to all of you.  When she is able to, she will send a message of her own.  Until then, this is what she has asked me to tell you --------------

She is not having surgery tomorrow.  Last week she had several tests to make certain that everything was good to go for tomorrow.  One of the tests was a CT scan of her liver.  The sad news is that they found a few "spots" of cancer on the liver.  So, she is going to have aggressive treatment on that area before they will do anything else.  That means that she is going to have the following treatment:

1 week (either this week or next) she will have a chemo treatment lasting about 8 hours, then she will have 2 weeks off.  This will be repeated for 3 or 4 cycles.  Then, when the cancer in the liver responds to that treatment, they will be able to do the other surgery. 

They will also biopsy the mass to see what is happening with the ovarian cancer.

She went to a cardiologist today for another test and she said that he was so kind.  He said that he was going to go to church tomorrow and pray for her.  Then after they talked for a while longer, he took her hands and said "Let’s say a prayer right here."

Needless to say, we cried when we talked.  I am so sad just thinking about all that she is facing.  Jennifer has flown in, because she came for the surgery.  Now she will be here for the first of the treatments.  Kathi said that they have all had long, hard cries.  I cannot even begin to imagine.

Kathi said that toward the end of the week, if you want to call she will know more and will feel like talking.  She isn't even sure if she is going to read her emails for awhile.

Life is so fragile and so uncertain.  And I am so sad at this moment.  I don't even know what to say.  There are no words.

I hope that I have given you the correct information.  It was all such a blur when we were talking.  She ended by telling me "You have had such sad things happen in your life and I don't want to leave you."  And please tell everyone that I love them.

Next email from Betty: I forgot to include this in the last message:

Kathi said "Please ask everyone to keep praying for me.  I need a miracle."

Please, anyone who sees this, pray for a miracle.  You would absolutely love Kathi, I know, as much as those of us who have known her, do.  I cannot believe this is happening to such an incredibly wonderful person, mom and friend.  Lois

Comments

[Joan]

If love can cure cancer, then Kathi will find a miracle because she is loved by all who know her. Please keep her in your prayers. Joan