My Sister

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feeds@yuku.com (CadensNonna) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:50:37 GMT

Will be keeping your sister...and your family in my prayers.

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feeds@yuku.com (Carol Ohio) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:36:21 GMT

Thanks, Aretta. Prayers and good wishes are really needed.
Frances does have a positive attitude towards this, and I am thankful for that. The doctors that we have all talked to seem to know what they are doing.
You are so right, it's the waiting and not knowing that is the worst.
Frances appointment with her heart specialist is September 14th. Now, the waiting again.

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feeds@yuku.com (Simmie) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:01:46 GMT

I'm sure this is very stressful on your sister and all concerned. The waiting is worst of all. From diagnosis to action is the longest time of your life. It was less than 2 months from my diagnosis to the surgery. That time seems like years. I told the doc this may be routine for him and he's in no hurry, but it was not for me and in all the time that elapses, that cancer is still growing.

Cancer is not for sissies. Tell your sister to be strong and keep a good...

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feeds@yuku.com (Carol Ohio) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:39:57 GMT

Hi, Anne:
It seems like a lot of running around, but, not finding much out.
Frances (along with me and either our brother or my daughter) has been to the OSU hospital in Columbus several times in the last couple of months. Talking to the surgeon, having a biopsy on her kidney, etc.. As I had said earlier, the surgeon wasn't sure how Frances would do with surgery since she has so many things wrong with her, and because of her weight.
They did the biopsy about a month...

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feeds@yuku.com (Alabama Hound Dog) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:20:57 GMT

Carol, we haven't heard from you in awhile about your sister, Frances. How is she? You said she would talk to the surgeon July 16 and might have surgery a couple of weeks later. I pray she is better.
Anne

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feeds@yuku.com (romprime2000) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:39:28 GMT

Oh carol iam so sorry to hear about your sister. iam glad things are looking up for her. tell her shes in my prayers and thoughts at this tuff time. iam also sorry to hear about your grand daugher. i know she was and still is the apple of your eyes. time will heal your heart. it still hurts but in time it will get better. my heart gos out to your whole family.

sign roberto a-k-a romprime2000,,

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feeds@yuku.com (Jen Tom) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:08:12 GMT

Carol,
I am so proud of Frances. I know it is a tough battle. You tell her she has a cheering section here.
Sounds like there is some hope on the horizon. I hope the next doctor appt will bring more good news and maybe a treatment plan.
Thanks for the update.
Jen

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feeds@yuku.com (Carol Ohio) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:56:48 GMT

Yesterday my sister went to the hospital for another scan on her kidneys.
Today, Jerry got off work early so that he could take me to be with my sister when she talked to the Urologist again.
She did get some good news.
She lost 15 pounds! That is definitely in her favor, and I told her she should be very proud of herself.
Really good news, is she still has some use of her bad kidney. He said Frances good kidney is working 56% and her bad one is working at 43%. Although...

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feeds@yuku.com (CincyChriss) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:43:56 GMT

Carol I join the others in sending you and Frances my prayers and good wishes. Her positive attitude will go a long way to beating this thing.

Chris

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feeds@yuku.com (Carol Ohio) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:35:28 GMT

Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers.
I will try and give you an update later this week on my sister.
Thankfully, Frances is thinking positve, and is determined to do what she can to beat this.
She has given up Pepsi and Coke! I never, ever thought she would do this.
She has changed her eating habits, and is eating lowfat food-----and, doesn't seem to mind at all.
She hasn't been getting any exercise at all, but, she promised me that tomorrow she...

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feeds@yuku.com (GATOPCAT) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:12:12 GMT

Carol, Please know that your sister will be in Joy's and my thoughts and prayers. GATOPCAT

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feeds@yuku.com (Alabama Hound Dog) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:42:58 GMT

Carol, I am so sorry to hear about your sister. Please know that we will keep her in our thoughts and prayers. The doctors can do so much these days. Have you read what I wrote on here about Jerry's son having that mass the size of 3 footballs on his kidney? He weighed 450 pounds but the got the mass out. THey thought it was Cancer too but thankfully it wasn't. He had to have the kidney removed later because it wasn't working. I realize that she only has the one kidney where he...

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feeds@yuku.com (TheDiz1) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:31:32 GMT

Oh Carol,

We will have her in our thoughts, but the doctors do work wonders these days. I don't understand much of the medical mumbo jumbo, but they can pull off some amazing feats. I am thinking of you and your family.

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feeds@yuku.com (Jen Tom) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:50:48 GMT

Carol,
Oh My! Your heart is heavy.
Please know that we will be praying for your family.
5 years, it just doesn't seem like that long ago.
We are all here for you. This bunch is your other family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Please give your sis a big hug from us all.
Jen

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feeds@yuku.com (CharlesT Georgia) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:23:21 GMT

Carol, this is not a good day at all for you. I am so sorry!

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feeds@yuku.com (TwoHs) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:12:38 GMT

Carol, you are right.. It dosen't sound like a good week at all..
Our prayer;s are extended to you and your family. Hugh

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feeds@yuku.com (SpecialAngel101) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:18:56 GMT

Our thoughts and prayers are with your sister. Surgeons are doing amazing things these days. I'm definitely proof of that. I know you are missing your granddaughter but try to use this time to remember the happy times you had with her and it will make things easier. She is gone from this earth but her memory will forever live in your heart.

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feeds@yuku.com (Simmie) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:28:49 GMT

Carol, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. She will definitely be in our prayers.

I'm sure this is a sad day thinking about your grand daughter. Time heals all wounds but it still hurts. We'll be thinking of your family.

My Sister

feeds@yuku.com (Carol Ohio) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:26:50 GMT

My sister needs a lot of prayers sent her way. She just found out that she has a "mass" on her one working kidney. The Urologist said that he is 80-85% sure that it is cancer. She goes back next week for another scan, and then to talk to the Urologist about surgery. Because she is so heavy, he will not be able to do the surgery himself, and she will have to go to either Cleveland or Columbus for the surgery where they have doctors that do the non-evasive surgery (forget what it...