Most of you who know me know our Pastor's wife, Colleen Liddle. You probably also know she was diagnosed a few years back with having some precancerous breast cancer cells. (?) Starting late last year ('09) she began having horrible leg pain. Long story short and many doctors later she has now been diagnosed as having Stage 4 Cancer which is in one femur bone and possibly in more bones and the liver. Please pray for this dear sweet friend of mine. Here is a copy of a letter to us from Pastor Mark:
Dear Congregation,
Thank you for your continual prayers in our behalf. The Lord
mercifully strengthened Colleen through all her testing and doctor's
visits in the last couple weeks. Her situation is serious with a stage 4
diagnosis, the doctor giving her 6 - 12 months if nothing is done.
We will meet, Lord willing, on Monday with two doctors.
One will go over her MRI on her knee that has caused so much pain.
The other is Dr Yielding, our Oncologist, who will be going over with
us our treatment options at this time. He is hopeful that we can find a
treatment that would put the cancer into remission. His office has very graciously
been contacting foundations that may be able to help us.
Right now, the cycle of pain has returned to my dear wife and we
don't wish to burden you but we would appreciate your prayers for God's mercies upon
her.The pain continues to be primarily in the right hip, leg & knee, the
sacrum and in the back - most are places suspect of bone cancer. It is very difficult for Colleen. We have tried many kinds of medicines and some do not touch the pain at all, while others she has a violent reaction to. The one we can use helped her last night but when she repeated the dose today, it has caused nausea and vomiting. This is the dilemma we have long faced with needing to address the pain without causing vomiting etc.
I pray this cycle of pain will soon be over and that the Lord will
direct us to a treatment that will be helpful. Pray for her peace of mind and strength as she faces these difficult days. Pray for all my dear girls. We all are in need of much wisdom & grace and I know the Lord is faithful
and will bear us up.
We have nothing but Him and He is everything. We love you all dearly.
In Christ our Lord
Pastor Mark
Hab 3:17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be
in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall
yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall
be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds'
feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
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