Upadate on FFIL

Just wanted to give a brief update...

Allow me to say thanks to everyone for keeping me in your prayers and sending me positive vibes!


Every bit helps! Well FFIL is at home with all his machines and tubes and this friday we should official word on his diagnosis and what treatment will be... His doctor is almost certain that its cancer but not certain on what the treatment will be. They will either do radiation and chemo or remove the mass and his vocal cords.

I am just thankful that he is alive! We will deal with everything else as it comes.

Thanks and big huggs

Oh goodness...my thoughts and prayers are with you...keep us posted!!!

Oh my gosh stay strong!!!! You all will be in my prayers!!!!

my thoughts and prayers r with u

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Not to preach religion or anything, but today is the Feast of Saint Blaise....you can look it up online but here is something I found:

In many places on the day of his feast the blessing of St. Blasius is given: two candles are consecrated, generally by a prayer, these are then held in a crossed position by a priest over the heads of the faithful or the people are touched on the throat with them. In other places oil is consecrated in which the wick of a small candle is dipped and the throats of those present are touched with the wick. At the same time the following blessing is given: 'Per intercessionem S. Blasii liberet te Deus a malo gutteris et a quovis alio malo' (May God at the intercession of St. Blasius preserve you from throat troubles and every other evil). In some dioceses is added: 'in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus' and the priest makes the sign of the cross over the faithful. In the Latin Church his feast falls on 3 February, in the Oriental Churches on 11 February. He is represented holding two crossed candles in his hand (the Blessing of St. Blasius), or in a cave surrounded by wild beasts, as he was found by the hunters of the governor.

Considering you mentioned his vocal cords, thought this was appropriate.

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Posted by Debrian2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Not to preach religion or anything, but today is the Feast of Saint Blaise....you can look it up online but here is something I found:

In many places on the day of his feast the blessing of St. Blasius is given: two candles are consecrated, generally by a prayer, these are then held in a crossed position by a priest over the heads of the faithful or the people are touched on the throat with them. In other places oil is consecrated in which the wick of a small candle is dipped and the throats of those present are touched with the wick. At the same time the following blessing is given: 'Per intercessionem S. Blasii liberet te Deus a malo gutteris et a quovis alio malo' (May God at the intercession of St. Blasius preserve you from throat troubles and every other evil). In some dioceses is added: 'in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus' and the priest makes the sign of the cross over the faithful. In the Latin Church his feast falls on 3 February, in the Oriental Churches on 11 February. He is represented holding two crossed candles in his hand (the Blessing of St. Blasius), or in a cave surrounded by wild beasts, as he was found by the hunters of the governor.

Considering you mentioned his vocal cords, thought this was appropriate.

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Thank You!

Stay positive!!!

I never read another thread on this. So sorry to hear about your FFIL.