Can someone please help?

swalder
swalder Member Posts: 4
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
My sister-in-law is in ICU with double pneumonia, a blood infection and very low platelets. She has stage IV colorectal cancer with mets to lymph nodes and spine. She is on a repirator now and is totally sedated. Has anyone been through this? We are so worried about her. Can someone help? She has been through so much, I just need some reassurance that this too shall pass. Thanks

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  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #2
    Dear swalder,

    You and your family will be in our prayers. It sounds like she has been through an awful lot with this horrible disease. We can't ever give up hope.

    Kerry
  • deneenb
    deneenb Member Posts: 130
    #3
    I will be praying for her today. Please don't give up hope. No matter how bad things seem there is always hope.

    Best Wishes,
    Deneen
  • grandma047
    grandma047 Member Posts: 381
    #4
    Hello, I know you are very worried about your sister-in-law. I was in intensive care 9 days after I had surgery for rectal cancer. I was on a ventilator. I don't know if that's the same as respirator??? I came out of it and she can too. I will be praying for her and for you to stay strong as you go through this. It is hard. Let us know how things are going.
    Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #5
    Judy is right. Lots of us have been on the edge of living with side effects of this monster, cancer. Your sister is in the right place to help with her temporary setback. Stay with it and don't give up. It is only temporary, but feels horrible right now. We are all with you and please keep us posted on how her recovery goes!!!!

    Lisa P.
  • Kanort
    Kanort Member Posts: 1,272 Member
    #6
    I'll be praying for your sister-in-law and all of your family. Prayer can work wonders.

    Kay
  • swalder
    swalder Member Posts: 4
    #7
    Thank you all for your prayers. No change today, we are all just hoping real hard for a miracle. They happen everyday for people, we would love to see one for Shelly. She is 35, a mother of 3 kids, wife of Robb. She is the strongest person I know and admire. I want to thank you all for letting me go on like this. She is so much my inspiration for everything. Thanks again.
  • kangatoo
    kangatoo Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #8
    swalder said:

    Thank you all for your prayers. No change today, we are all just hoping real hard for a miracle. They happen everyday for people, we would love to see one for Shelly. She is 35, a mother of 3 kids, wife of Robb. She is the strongest person I know and admire. I want to thank you all for letting me go on like this. She is so much my inspiration for everything. Thanks again.

    Sending you kanga's "rainbow"
    Tell Shelly at the end of my rainbow is something better than gold---LOVE---and we are all praying and sending our love,
    kanga n Jen

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