i just found out that my neighbor has stage 4 pancreatic and liver cancer. he's 44, with a 6 year old daughter. his wife is a trouper - her job is to work with families who's love ones have terminal illnesses. consequently, she "knows" what to expect, but this is her husband and father of their child, she doesn't know what to expect.

he's planning to start treatment next week. his parents flew in for support. his daughter has "no idea" that dad's sick. daughter's spending time at our house (when he was undergoing tests) and will be spending time with us as he undergoes treatment. my heart aches for them.

please send some healing prayers.

So sorry about your neighbor. Prayers from California that your neighbor will keep his spirits high, positive outlook and the strenght to endure the treatments and for his wife, the strength to support him in this journey. A journey that will be long and difficult, but ultimately will end in success. In his holy name I pray for them.

So sorry for your neighbor. Cancer is an ugly disease. My prayers are with them & with you in the days to come.

Prayers from TN. Keep us updated on his progress. I pray that God will hold them tight through this and surround them with peace and comfort.

Add my prayers too.
"Knowing" what to expect and actually having to live it...sigh...may she have the strength that she needs. May God hold all of you up. Prayers for you too, as you tend to the daughter's needs. What a good neighbor.

Is it just me or has this type of cancer been on the rise in recent years? What are we doing to ourselves?

Prayers for this family. May God give the strength they need to get thru this and give them joy in the midst of it all. Help that little child - shield her and strengthen her all the days of her life.

not sure what the cause or trigger for his cancer. he's been a runner from his high school days. he said he only took vitamins, which he laughingly explained why he was never that good as an athlete.

he only drinks occasionally, is a non-smoker, leads a pretty healthy life style. not sure why he was selected for this journey.

he's not asking "why me" and has been focusing on what he has to do to get better. his wife (my friend) and i will be going out tomorrow. although i worry about what is to come, i will also try to focus on the here and now and enjoy daily life.

thanks for your prayers, we'll be needed them next week.

Sorry, wave, didn't mean to imply that he had personally done anything to get this cancer. Sometimes I think its in the air we all breathe.

I personally think our nasty drinking water and all the additives in food are to blame. One thing we've all learned is that no one is immune. It's terrifying. We can only hope that one day someone will find a cure!

Prayers, wavewatcher.

Prayers from Oklahoma.

first chemo was on tuesday. tuesday was OK. wednesday was bad. He was nauseous and the anti-nausea meds did not work. His wife finally took him to ER b/c he was so dehydrated. Needless to say, their daughter is sick with worry. We couldn’t distract her long enough for her to feel safe about her dad. She did finally fall asleep from pure exhaustion at about 10:00 pm. She was able to wake in her own bed this morning – we carried her over, luckily she didn’t even stir.

Praying today will be better. Next week he has another treatment.

Prayers being sent from Florida.

WW, prayers from Texas.

It is a real puzzle to me when people who seem so healthy and are so "young" just suddenly are knocked for a loop with severe health problems..

"Put your hope in the God, for I will yet praise him,my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5

we are trying to make today a happy halloween for our neighbor's daughter. her dad's not doing well with the treatments. we joked around yesterday, saying the cure is worse than the illness.

our kids will be trick or treating - hoping this activity will distract her for a little bit. we are having earthworms and spiderwebs for dinner (spagetti & parmesan cheese on top).

please pray for our neighbor's recovery through this awful treatment process.

Prayers for the family as they battle both the disease and the cure.

we are not doing so well. this weekend was very difficult. my neighbor is pale and tired. no more joking.

his wife is a trooper - she puts on the brave front, she knows better than any of us what is happening to him (as an end of life counselor). the two of us went on a walk, just to get her thoughts about her - we didn't always talk, toward the end of our walk, we linked arms - holding each other, gaining strength from one another.

their daughter played with my son, it was heartwarming to see them forget about how sick dad is for an afternoon of boisterous fun - chasing each other (our dog got into it too, so it was 3 of them), making smoothies (that was messy), making pizza and finally my son reading to her (so sweet).

keep those prayers coming, they need the strength to keep going on with the treatments. we need the treatments to work too.

thoughts and prayers with all of you -

nothing good is happening here. my friend (wife) is starting the count down. she's hoping he can enjoy his last christmas with her and their daughter.

we are praying and hoping for a miracle, but now, being realistic, we are praying and hoping for no pain and mental awareness to enjoy the last days of life.

peace to all during this thanksgiving holiday. we are thankful for all our friends (BOL ones included) who keep our spirits alive.

my heart breaks for my friend, her husband, and their child. today, their daughter told me she wrote to santa. she asked that her dad get better. she said she tried to be good all year, and didn't ask for anything for herself. she said she felt sad because God let her down and she believes Santa will make everything better.

as i choked back tears, i said that Santa is so busy sometimes that he can't bring everything to all children, no matter how hard he tries. i asked her to remember when she really wanted a toy and santa didn't bring it, it was because he had so many wishes to grant.

she insisted santa will make her dad better. her mom lost it, inconsolable (as how i felt). not sure what to do. keep those prayers and good thoughts coming, they (we) need it.

lots of hugs to all of you -

Praying for your friends family & you that God will show you the way!!!

Continuing to pray for all of you.

Many, many, many prayers from our whole family.

More prayers from Florida.