I need your prayers

My mother in law who has cancer came over yesterday for the fourth of july and she didn't eat a thing- she had a little piece of meat and couldn't eat anymore- and she doesn't have chemo in her right now-- I'm so worried because everyone else I know who died of cancer- stopped eating a few weeks before. She slept in my bed a lot of the day too-- I have grown to love her so much I can't imagine my life without her anymore.

& My father is having surgery on his broken arm in the morning 2marro and his dr. sent him for a chest xray after seeing him for pre-op- he is a heavy smoker too and I am so scared of what the results will be.

Please keep my family in your prayers. I so strongly believe in God and prayers and that is what is getting me through all of this.

omgggg osh think possitive thoughts ~ Here are some huggies and prayers for you sweetie!

I know how you feel I have grown so close to my in laws that i could not bare to lose them!

your in my thoughts.

my FMIL is ill too... she's not at the point that yours is.... but nevertheless we are very uncertain about how long she'll be around. I can definitely sympathize sweetie...

You are all in my prayers!!!!!

You are going through so much right now, I can't even imagine how you must feel. Just know there are a lot of people out there who are thinking about you and praying for your and FH's families.

sending you and your family lots of prayers!!!!!

Hugs and prayers.
I kow what you are going thru. I lost my mom to cancer almost three years ago. Two months after my mom died, my FMIL was diagnosed with lung cancer.
It is true that patients waiting to die do stop eating, the body just doesn't need food anymore because it is beginning to shut down and can't metabolize it. In your MIL's case, could it just be that she is having an off day ? The effects of chemo can last a couple of days. I remember that it usually hit my mom 2-3 days after the treatment, and it is running about the same for my FMIL.
Make sure she drinks fluids, Ensure is good if she can tolerate it, and so is Gatorade or even Pedialyte.
It's all in God's hands.
Best wishes for your Dad's recovery too.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers

sending you hugs and prayers

you and your family are in my prayers!!

Sending you many good thoughts and keeping you & your family in my prayers

Positive thoughts! Hopefully, everything will be okay!

Hi sweetie, just had to reply, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 1998, and guess what, they operated, she did chemo and radiation, and she's still HERE and doing pretty well. Chemo was TOUGH, as the effects are cumulative on the body, i.e. the first 1 or 2 were ok, later sessions seemed much worse because of the extra toxins. BUT THERE IS GOOD STUFF that can help. My mother lost all her appetite and she's a teeny little thing to start with. She found TREMENDOUS help drinking Ensure (the shakes? She takes em room temperature but you can refrigerate them too). Drank those by the case, and still does cause her appetite is OFF a lot!.
Also, carrot juice; we got a juicer and this really helped her get some nutrition. Carrot was her favorite but you can experiement.

For your dad - the chest xray preop is totally ROUTINE, my dad's a heavy smoker (like 2-3 pks a DAY) and has had many many surgeries, they ALWAYS send him for that, i believe they need to verify the lung function due to anesthesia issues.

So HTH and prayers and good luck to you and your family!!

I am so sorry you and your family are going through this. Lots of and for you and your family.

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Hi sweetie, just had to reply, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 1998, and guess what, they operated, she did chemo and radiation, and she's still HERE and doing pretty well. Chemo was TOUGH, as the effects are cumulative on the body, i.e. the first 1 or 2 were ok, later sessions seemed much worse because of the extra toxins. BUT THERE IS GOOD STUFF that can help. My mother lost all her appetite and she's a teeny little thing to start with. She found TREMENDOUS help drinking Ensure (the shakes? She takes em room temperature but you can refrigerate them too). Drank those by the case, and still does cause her appetite is OFF a lot!.
Also, carrot juice; we got a juicer and this really helped her get some nutrition. Carrot was her favorite but you can experiement.

For your dad - the chest xray preop is totally ROUTINE, my dad's a heavy smoker (like 2-3 pks a DAY) and has had many many surgeries, they ALWAYS send him for that, i believe they need to verify the lung function due to anesthesia issues.

So HTH and prayers and good luck to you and your family!!

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I am so happy that your mother is doing so well!! She must be an extremely strong woman. God bless her.

For my FMIL it's a little different though. She has small cell and they cannot operate- it would spread rapidly if she had any kind of surgery. She's been battling since last July and this is the first time she lost her appetite. she hasn't even done Chemo since the end of May.

Like you said, it is in God's hands and I do know that and take complete comfort in it- and having you girls to come to for additional reasurance is so amazing..thanks

Oh sweetie, I am so sorry that your FMIL is going through this! You and your family will be in my prayers!!