Reality Hits Hard

wakebrat7

Reality Hits Hard

wakebrat7

Hi All:

I just wanted to share with you all how sad I am right now.  I made a new friend on here about 6 months ago named Dana.  She was initially diagnosed with Stage IV. I bonded with her immediately and told I would help her through chemo and all her treatment and that she could lean on me for anything. 

Well, today she told me that the doctors said the chemo did not work and they are stopping it.  It just broke my heart to pieces.  She is the sweetest thing ever, and a total woman of God.  Reality just slapped me in the face about this beast called cancer.  It makes me think "why did I get so lucky and am now 3 years into remission"?  Why do others never get that chance?  Its just not fair. 

My heart hurts.  I am at work right now and I am crying.  She is my friend.  My spiritual friend. 

Would you all say a prayer for her.  Again her name is Dana and she is part of breastcancer.org.   

Much love in Jesus Christ,

Linda

bluesky

linda-this is very sad news, i'm so sorry for you and especially dana, i hope and pray she will get a second opinion, it just does not sound right to me. sending prayers and healing light to dana.

lexi4

Hi Linda,

I am saying a prayer now for Dana. Your post has brought tears to my eyes.

Please let her know that we are thinking of her.

Hugs and Prayers,

Lexi

my3girls

Linda,

I am so sorry for you sad news about your friend Dana.  Please tell Dana that we are here, and praying for her. I have to agree with bluesky...she should get a second opinion.

xoxo

Lisa

BethNY

I am so sorry to hear about your friend.  The reality of this crappy disease is that while some of us will get better and move forward, others will not.  And the more involved you are in different cancer communities, the more people you will lose that are near and dear to your heart.

The way I look at it is like this...

I wake up every day, and I am reminded, that just because I got better, the fight against breast cancer, isn't over.  I come to these boards, I support women, volunteer, raise money, all b/c every day, someone is being diagnosed, and every year thousands are still dying from breast cancer. 

Also, I live my life fully, to honor my sisters that did not get the chance.  I can tell you that if my beloved CTG were here, she wouldn't be wasting a minute wondering why she was "lucky" to survive the beast while others did not.  SHe would be dancing in the streets of Europe with her beloved husband, and talking late at night in the chat room.

I know that every sister looking down on us, expects us to LIVE.  To live, b/c they were robbed of that chance.  We honor them, by finding joy in life, and knowing how important it is to help others.  We keep their memory alive every time we help another.

I know you will support your friend in every way she needs.  I know it is sad, and maddening to watch a friend have setbacks in treatment.  But no matter what, we get up every day, and just do the best we can.

Sending gentle hugs your way.

wakebrat7

Thank you all for your kind words for Dana.  I have let Dana know that you are all praying for her.  Beth, I love what you said "we get up every day and do the best we can".  Well isn't that the truth? 

I guess I needed to hear that though.  Makes total sense. 

Please keep Dana in your prayers.  She really is an angel and I know that prayers really do work.  It is the reason I am still here.   

Linda

junie

Beth--well said!!!

Pauline3837

Beth .....wow!    You could not have said it better!  

Linda, you and Dana are in my prayers.   We are all sisters in this journey and when one of us is hurting, we all hurt.   I will light my breast cancer candle for you and Dana. 

abbadoodles

Praying for a miracle.......