Update on Coleman...

I received an update alert regarding Coleman last night...they are back home and have found an oncologist that will take him on as a patient and administer the new treatment they are going forward with.

The steriods he is on gives him what they call "Roid Rage" which means he will be laughing one minute and then screaming angry the next...I can only imagine how difficult this is on his parents and Caden, his brother. But it's also hard on him...he'll get mad but then he's crying and saying he's sorry...The whole situation is heartbreaking...and on that note...Coleman can no longer walk which in and of itself is scary especially for him.

Please, please...PLEASE...pray for this family...pray for a miracle for Coleman...there's really nothing more I can say...just pray.

To say I'm heartbroken is an understatement...there really are no words.

Coleman's test results came back and it appears that the cancer has continued to spread. Chemo is no longer an option...the 3F8 treatments are no longer an option...they are starting him on a study treatment that was just opened last week...from what Peggy (Coleman's mom) said there is only one other patient on it right now.

We know...we believe God can do anything and He still has infinite control to step in to intervene. I think the hardest part is knowing that God's will may be to not intervene...that's just hard.

Please continue to pray for them...and also lift up an extra special prayer for Caden, Coleman's twin brother. It seems that he's starting to be aware of the changes occurring and is scared to be away from his brother. These kids...this family is so precious and my heart literally feels like it's breaking right now. And here we go again...my famous statement...I can't even begin to imagine how his parents cope with this. They are some of the most amazing people. Please, please, please keep praying.

Megan

This is a little bit different post for me...basically because The Common Bond mission is to walk alongside the family, but primarly to relate with the Mom's of these children...but this situation has just left me literally heartbroken.


One of our members had sent out a prayer request at work regarding his niece...

Megan Brittain is a 12 year old girl who is fighting cancer...diagnosed as Rhabdomyosarcoma (??)...long word, huh? It started back in July/August of 2007. In a nutshell...Megan was playing in a softball game and her ankle started hurting...then her back, so they took her to the doctor and after many tests she was diagnosed with this disease. Cancer is horrible enough...it's a despicable disease that is heartbreaking to know that children are battling it everyday. This situation leaves me just speechless, though. In February 2007, Megan's Mom-Sharon-passed away from her 7 year battle with cancer. I seem to always say, I can't imagine...but this...this I can't grasp an inkling of it.


From what I understand on October 20th Megan had finished up chemotherapy and then had scans done, etc...and they found out she's had a recurrence of the cancer. A biopsy was completed yesterday and they will find out the results from it within then next couple of days.


Please pray for Megan and her family, I sure wish I could send a bracelet to her dad but I don't think it'd have the right effect. :) This would be another one of those beat down the doors of heaven situations that I'm constantly talking about. I'm so thankful that we serve a God who loves us beyond measure, who has a specific plan even when we cannot understand it and that He continues to be in complete control over all situations that seem so out of control to us.

Praying

**Update...The baby was a boy and his name is Colton River Moore**


I received an email today at work regarding a women, Brittany Tidwell who is expecting her first child. I don't have many details as of yet, but I do know she is due any day--had a doctor's appt this morning and they could not find a heart beat.

Please lift this family up as they face the road ahead.

Coleman

Please pray for Coleman...his counts were way down...and there's been some weird stuff going on like numbness in his hands, headaches, confusion, etc. Please pray pray pray....

Maddie

**Update 11/05/08...the doctors performed some tests on Maddie and this past week they recieved the results showing she is 100% in remisson!!**

I am so excited to be updating the blog with this post...you may remember little Maddie who is 9 months old and fighting leukemia....well, I am so pleased to report that her treatment for the bone marrow transplant has been very successful and the improvement in her health is even better than they had imagined it could be. The doctors are very pleased!! The are still in Portland, they've actually gotten a condo there and are out of the hospital right now...so that's great! They are hoping to be home with Maddie by Christmas.

At one point Maddie's parents were facing the decision of whether to end treatments and now look at the turn of events! It's just great...

Please continue to keep Maddie in your prayers., though...because the fight is not over yet.

The Craig Family

A while back I had posted regarding Lillian Craig, who was 2 years old and had lost her battle to cancer.



Tomorrow would be Lillian's 3rd birthday...and what would have been an exciting day for the Craig family is instead going to be extremely difficult. When you think of this family, please send up a prayer for them.



I'm praying that we are able to intercede on their behalf when they cannot find the words to say. I'm praying for what I always do...peace beyond understanding. Thank you for joining with me and lifting this family up to the One who still holds our lives in His hands...to the One who is not thrown off guard by the ugliness of this horrible disease...and also the One who sheds tears alongside of us as we try to grasp the incomprehensible.