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The test results came back, and it was not good news.


The doctor's all agree that the latest symptoms are just the progression of the disease. Shana is now confined to a wheelchair except for a few assisted steps at a time. She has lost most of the use of her right side, and has a really hard time with vocabulary, and comprehension. She tends to get "stuck" on a word or phrase, and repeats it.

The doctors have said that the odds of her getting worse are far greater than the odds of recovery, and it is highly likely that this is the start of a losing battle. My wifes parents are scheduled to arrive today from Chicago. They were already planning this trip, but for much different reasons. They have changed all of their plans for while they are here to spend as much time with Shana as possible.

I feel totally helpless and hopeless. I hate to even admit it, but my two closest friends have made some very valid points lately... And they are both Athiasts (sp). It is hard to feel "Christian" when you are watching your daughter die a horrid death. Sorry for the rant.


PS. If anyone knows of any "Glioma" or brain cancer case studies please let me know. She has been offered financial assistance for the entire thing, even if it is out of state.

Thanks, Ron
 
I am praying for peace in all of your lives, this does not feel right or can be explained, but know inside she is still the beautiful person who you all love deeply.


I walked this walk with a good friend earlier this year,,, I am holding you in my thoughts and prayers
 
She is 23.


Here is a quick rundown of some info for everyone.


She was diagnosed with "stage 3 anaplastic oligodendroglioma" at the age of 17. She had two emergency brain surgeries, one which they removed a grapefruit sized cystic tumor from the left rear portion of her brain. After that, she underwent 3d conformal radiation therapy as well as chemotherapy. She has had an MRI ranging from every week to every two weeks, and finally to once a month. Now back to weekly.

She had a new tumor appear last year, in the same spot as the last one. It was much smaller, but needed surgery. She underwent that surgery in march and had no treatment, and had ANOTHER tumor in October. Yup, you guessed it. Another major brain surgery. She was just getting going on all of her therapies ( two forms of chemo) when all this happened.


In a "regular life" setting, Shana is a college student. Her aspiration is to be an elementary school teacher. She graduated high school at the top of her class, winning scholarships to the local University, and the local Vo. Tech.

While recovering from brain surgery in March, and still lying in the hospital bed, She and her husband, decided to adopt a baby girl. April 17th, Little Emma Jean was born and the adoption process was started. It was a private adoption between Shana, and her best friend that was only recently finalized.

Shana is a real life hero. She is my inspiration. She has more strength in her petite 23 year old pinky finger, than i have in my entire gnarled up body. Her character, and motivation is amazing. She doesn't want ot be rich, or famous. She doesn't want to be a pop singer. She wants to be a PE teacher.

I tried to upload a picture last night, but it failed and i got aggravated, so i gave up. I will try again later tonight.
 
Ron,
Thanks for the rundown. Shana sounds amazing. My thoughts and prayers are with her..

RAdams said:
She is 23.


Here is a quick rundown of some info for everyone.


She was diagnosed with "stage 3 anaplastic oligodendroglioma" at the age of 17. She had two emergency brain surgeries, one which they removed a grapefruit sized cystic tumor from the left rear portion of her brain. After that, she underwent 3d conformal radiation therapy as well as chemotherapy. She has had an MRI ranging from every week to every two weeks, and finally to once a month. Now back to weekly.

She had a new tumor appear last year, in the same spot as the last one. It was much smaller, but needed surgery. She underwent that surgery in march and had no treatment, and had ANOTHER tumor in October. Yup, you guessed it. Another major brain surgery. She was just getting going on all of her therapies ( two forms of chemo) when all this happened.


In a "regular life" setting, Shana is a college student. Her aspiration is to be an elementary school teacher. She graduated high school at the top of her class, winning scholarships to the local University, and the local Vo. Tech.

While recovering from brain surgery in March, and still lying in the hospital bed, She and her husband, decided to adopt a baby girl. April 17th, Little Emma Jean was born and the adoption process was started. It was a private adoption between Shana, and her best friend that was only recently finalized.

Shana is a real life hero. She is my inspiration. She has more strength in her petite 23 year old pinky finger, than i have in my entire gnarled up body. Her character, and motivation is amazing. She doesn't want ot be rich, or famous. She doesn't want to be a pop singer. She wants to be a PE teacher.

I tried to upload a picture last night, but it failed and i got aggravated, so i gave up. I will try again later tonight.
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Hang in there Ron!
I know that you have been there every step of the way and will continue so.


Shana will continue to be in my prayers.

I would like you to consider checking out a book "When Bad things happen to Good People".

Doug
 
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Doug, I will try to get a copy of that book, but i gotta admit, i dont read many books.


I just posted a couple of pictures of Shana to my photo thing. One of the pictures was when she was only 17. She had just been diagnosed and underwent the first two surgeries and was waiting on therapy to start. Just an innocent kid.

The other picture was taken about a week ago. Just before whe went back into the hospital.
 
Oh yeah.... it totally slipped my mind to even mention this, but some of you will find it "interesting" i guess..... My little brother... You know the one with the pill snorting addiction..... Yeah, that one, down in Florida, yeah, he is in jail facing Commit Domestic Battery By Strangulation charges.. Felony... $30,000 bond... He choked his wife and threw her into a wall. Naturally he was high as a kite when he did it. I learned this information yesteray afternoon.


When it rains, it pours right?
 
When it rains it pours is about right, seems to be a lot of that going around. This year especially. Cancer is such an evil disease.

Your daughter is a beautiful young woman, and just remember, she gets her perseverance, strength and determination from YOU. She learned it through her whole life.

My wife and I will continue to pray not only for medical wonders, but for strength and guidance.

Matt & Jo
 
I don't get down on my knees and pray very often, however i just did for your daughter and your family. It actually felt pretty good. One of my daughters walked into my home office and asked what I was doing. I told her about your daughter and she started to cry and then got down on her knees and prayed. She is your daughters age. Life can be cruel. My wife is battling cancer right now as well.
 
Ron, it may not seem like it, but I've never quit praying for Shana, I've asked small circle of friends also to pray , we did a prayer for her on the Solstice and all of us expressed positive thoughts and energy. I hope she doesn't suffer at all.Too bad you can't get her to the MD Anderson Clinic in Houston, they are amazing.
 
RAdams said:
The test results came back, and it was not good news.


The doctor's all agree that the latest symptoms are just the progression of the disease. Shana is now confined to a wheelchair except for a few assisted steps at a time. She has lost most of the use of her right side, and has a really hard time with vocabulary, and comprehension. She tends to get "stuck" on a word or phrase, and repeats it.

The doctors have said that the odds of her getting worse are far greater than the odds of recovery, and it is highly likely that this is the start of a losing battle. My wifes parents are scheduled to arrive today from Chicago. They were already planning this trip, but for much different reasons. They have changed all of their plans for while they are here to spend as much time with Shana as possible.

I feel totally helpless and hopeless. I hate to even admit it, but my two closest friends have made some very valid points lately... And they are both Athiasts (sp). It is hard to feel "Christian" when you are watching your daughter die a horrid death. Sorry for the rant.


PS. If anyone knows of any "Glioma" or brain cancer case studies please let me know. She has been offered financial assistance for the entire thing, even if it is out of state.

Thanks, Ron
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One of the hardest things a believer will ever face is watching their child die. We all wonder God is as we sit by our child's bedside feeling helpless. At these moments the atheists seem to make sense to us. We tend to fall into the atheist way of thinking that if there was a God, He surly would not allow this kind of suffering to happen. That is atheist think, not Christian think.

I don't know why these things happen but I can tell you this. With faith in God comes hope. That hope is based in a promise that after we die we go to be with God and Jesus in a better place where her suffering ends. She will be missed by those she leaves behind but her love and her spirit will carry on in the daughter she and husband she loves, in you and her mother with the memories you will always carry with you.

It may not feel like it but God is there. You may not believe it but He does care. Our prayers will be with you and your family.
 
Add my prayers

I preached Sunday and my message was that in this life, like in a card game, we must play the cards we get dealt. Your daughter seems to have drawn a poor hand in this life but she seems to be playing her cards well and that is what matters. As a Christian, I believe that if her time has come or comes soon she will be going to be in the best company there is...Jesus. I will pray for her.

As the father of a son who has spent the last 7 years and a whold bunch of operations, chemo sessions and radiation sessions, fighting against cancer I have some idea of what you are going through. His prognosis was 50% chance of 5 years, he has now had 7 years and still has a prognosis of 50% chance of 5 years. Prayer helps
 
Ron I dont get on here much anymore because of the way I work but have been praying for Shana since I saw the post, have also been praying for the rest of ur family also
 
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