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pray for my grandpa and family

Discussion in 'Personal & Emotional Support' started by gupster88, Nov 20, 2009.

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  1. Nov 20, 2009 at 7:25 PM
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    gupster88

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    ive been meaning to post this for awhile but havent, finally have the time to. so my step-dad's father, "pap", who has been more of a grandparent to me than my biological ones, finally got the bad news...

    he was diagnosed with penis cancer last year and had part of his manhood removed. in the past year he's lost a lot of wait but never thought much about it. well he got the flu shot a few weeks ago and got sick a few days later. they put him in the hospital and ran some tests. they found 9 tumors in his stomach so they wanted to biopsy and remove them. when they got in there 2 were the size of tennis balls and were cancerous. the cancer had also spread to his lymphnodes and is growing around his arterys like moss on a tree as the doctor put it.

    they removed the tumors and 60% of his stomach. he's been diagnoses with advanced stage stomach cancer. they said they can try chemo to try and slow the spread of the cancer but ultimately "he'll be a lucky man if he makes it to christmas" is what the doctor said.

    i've never been hunting but im going with him next week since it will be his last. my step-dad is very tore up about it and so is the whole family. he's been the backbone of family gatherings and all that.

    please pray for him and the family, and hope we can spend as much time with him as we can and that he will be able to share one last christmas and maybe even a new year with us.
     
    gupster88, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. Nov 20, 2009 at 7:28 PM
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    AK27

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    sorry to hear Brett.... :(


    best wishes to you and your family
     
    AK27, Nov 20, 2009
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  3. Nov 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM
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    ImpulseRed008

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    So sorry to hear the news. :pray: he can last until the new year. I know there is nothing I can say that will make this better. Wish there was. Spend as much time as you can with him. Make the most of these last days with him.

    Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
     
    ImpulseRed008, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. Nov 20, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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    wildjerseyfirefighter

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    wow man, prayers definately sent up. I know what your going throu. My grandmother had a very low percentage of lukemia years back..She lived fine with it for I'd say probably 4 or 5 years before she finally passed at 94. One day, she woke up and felt like crap..My parents took her to the hospital and they ran some tests and said cancer..Bad cancer...I think she lived another 2 weeks with Hospice care:(

    Cancer is very painful when it comes to the end,and I hope he's not in any kind of pain at least.
     
    wildjerseyfirefighter, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. Nov 20, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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    Very sorry to hear Brett. I will add him and your family to my daily prayers. Brett, sounds like a good time for you to step up and take over the roll as the rock of the family. Be strong, have a good time with him while you can. May be some times of him lashing out, let him, listen to him and be there for him. Treasure this time. Good luck, to both of you.
     
    fletch aka, Nov 20, 2009
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  6. Nov 20, 2009 at 8:05 PM
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    That sucks. Just treasure the time you have with him.
     
    desertdude59, Nov 20, 2009
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  7. Nov 20, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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    prayers sent :pray:
     
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  8. Nov 20, 2009 at 8:46 PM
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    Prayers sent Brett. :(
     
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    im prayin for you. He's lucky to have an amazing family around him for support!
     
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    :pray: Brett i'm so sorry :(
     
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  12. Nov 20, 2009 at 11:16 PM
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    thanks for all your kind words and prayers guys. im not as 'emotional' right now as i am just bummed. one day he's fine then the next he's got just a few months to live.
     
    gupster88, Nov 20, 2009
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  13. Nov 20, 2009 at 11:30 PM
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    Prayers sent man,
     
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  14. Nov 20, 2009 at 11:31 PM
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    Prayers sent Brett...I am sorry to hear this.
     
    ilovetacos, Nov 20, 2009
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    Sorry to hear Brett.

    My thoughts are with your grandad, you and the rest of the family.
     
    brianr, Nov 20, 2009
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    iam so sorry i just found this Prayers sent Brett
     
    David Tarantino, Nov 21, 2009
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    :pray::pray: Sorry to hear the bad news. my prayers to you and the family. Make the best of the time you have with him. God bless.
     
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    Prayers and thoughts for gramps and you and the family. Enjoy your hunt with him and be sure to get some good pics.....not for us, but for your family and yourself.:)
     
    hoosiertaco, Nov 22, 2009
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  19. Nov 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
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    X9999999999 on the pics. A few more memories....
     
    ImpulseRed008, Nov 22, 2009
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