Worried
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Corinth, TX
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Worried
Im only 2 weeks sober today this time around and am facing something that is scaring me to death. My 17 yr old son with brain cancer had been doing so much better the past couple of months! His last MRI showed nothing then and we were certain he was on the road to recovery. Now, he has lost 12 pounds in just over a week and ALL of his original symptoms have returned. We are sitting in the hospital right now waiting for them to take him back for an "emergency" MRI. I am terrified. If the cancer is back its only a 5% survival rate. And I just don't know if I can handle that mentally or emotionally. Or soberly. It's only been 2 weeks, I need more sober time before I can face a trial like this. I've never been so scared in my life and am trying to be strong for my son. I really just needed to put this out there and ask if any of you pray could you please pray for my son Hunter? I appreciate all of u so much. Thank you.
SHARING THE LOAD
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: In the Slowlane
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Both Prayers done and done for you and Hunter. I pray you can stay sober to better help your son deal with this. It will be selfish to drink over this and something that you will regret.
For Hunter
For Hunter
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,619
Eliasson, I prayed for you and Hunter. I have been down that road with MRI's and brain cancer with my late husband. I can remember MRI results like it was yesterday. HUGS to you both. Just don't pick up no matter what. It will not help, only make the guilt horrible. Lily
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: West Bloomfield, MI
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Eliasson,
I'm an AA person so that's where my experience is from. There's an old saying that floats around the rooms: God never gives us more than we can handle.
First off, I don't think God sends challenges for us to fail. I don't even think God specifically challenges us.... IMO, life is challenging in and of itself and we have the option of taking it on alone or with some help. I tried alone for most of my life......it didn't work out so well. One thing I've done and observed over and over is that I typically want life to get good enough......with God's help of course..........that it's sooooooo good that......... Guess what? It gets sooooo good that I don't need God anymore.
Terrible events have come and go through my sobriety. I'm sorry you're having to deal with one so early on but life doesn't stop and wait while we recover. You, your family and your son will remain in my prayers.
It's only been 2 weeks, I need more sober time before I can face a trial like this.
First off, I don't think God sends challenges for us to fail. I don't even think God specifically challenges us.... IMO, life is challenging in and of itself and we have the option of taking it on alone or with some help. I tried alone for most of my life......it didn't work out so well. One thing I've done and observed over and over is that I typically want life to get good enough......with God's help of course..........that it's sooooooo good that......... Guess what? It gets sooooo good that I don't need God anymore.
Terrible events have come and go through my sobriety. I'm sorry you're having to deal with one so early on but life doesn't stop and wait while we recover. You, your family and your son will remain in my prayers.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Prayers for you and your son Eliasson - I'll be thinking of you both.
You have a lot of people here behind you- as incredibly hard as the days must be, resist that urge that tells you a drink will help - it lies.
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You have a lot of people here behind you- as incredibly hard as the days must be, resist that urge that tells you a drink will help - it lies.
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