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I am so thankful for a visit from my sister. 

She is one of the bravest people I know. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2009 and after 7 years of being "cancer free" it came back in her sacrum bone. Since then she has been through more chemo, more radiation and more tests and scans than one could count. She was told that it was not a matter of if it will come back it is a matter of when. And it has come back...a number of times. Each time she has a treatment that takes a permanent toll on her body and her spirit. She has drop foot and cannot walk without a brace or a cane/walker, she is in constant pain, and all this time she continues to go to one doctor appointment after another. The latest is a fracture in her hip because her bones are weak due to the radiation. 

I cherish the times we get to spend together. 



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Little things Thursday

Thankful Thursday


Comments

  1. Tea With Jennifer03/08/2023, 06:13

    A beautiful post to your sister.

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  2. Tamar SB03/08/2023, 13:03

    Sending prayers to your sister!

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  3. Ginny Hartzler03/08/2023, 14:30

    I am so sorry!! Despite all of this she looks so beautiful and healthy. She is a real fighter.

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  4. Faith03/08/2023, 16:31

    OOh.....I will pray for her. Nice pictures of you both!

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  5. Red Rose Alley03/08/2023, 17:53

    I am very sorry your sister is going through all of this. I just said a prayer for her,
    and may God wrap around her like a blanket of comfort during this most difficult time.
    Thinking of you too.

    ~Sheri

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  6. Linda Stoll03/08/2023, 21:39

    oh i'm so sorry. it's so hard to see our sisters suffer over and again. she is blessed to have you in her life, loving and encouraging her. i'm saying a prayer for you both even as we speak.

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  7. Jennifer04/08/2023, 11:08

    I will say a prayer for your sister. Such good photos of you both. I know she is grateful for you as well!!

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