Visit Rebekah's Page to get updates, read messages and send messages to Rebekah and her family through comments. This is a public "diary" of a family whose little girl started a battle with inoperable cancer in April 2005. In December 2007 our house burned down. And in September 2009 Mommy was diagnosed with a terminal disease (a genetic form of ALS) that took her to Heaven in July, 2011, leaving Daddy and two young girls to make it on their own. Over several years of ups and downs, you will get into our hearts, minds and souls as we share joys and sorrows. It can sometimes be very difficult to read. We hope it is also uplifting. Please find joy in what you read here.
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Friday, August 18, 2006



A Call From The Doctor...

...and not exactly what we wanted to hear. The doctor prefaced the call with "this does not make sense" to her and told us her first thoughts were "this is going to make for a long weekend for this family". The PET scan shows a lot of activity - and activity is bad and means "these could be cancerous cells". It shows "activity" in her jaw, her spine, her lungs and her pelvis (and somewhere else I think but I can't remember).

The doctor was basically saying that this did not make sense to her because it did not fit with what they "expected" to see based on everything else that was going on including "how good Rebekah looks". The doctor wants to wait until they tumor board meets on Tuesday and review this with them while at the same time reviewing her MRI last week and her past scans. She was trying to lead us to believe that one or two areas would be concern but this many positives makes her think something is wrong with the test. We would sure like to think so but are not that confident right now. Our minds are saying "ya that's great to say but we are seeing a falacy in that logic and that falacy is that all of the areas that they mentioned are areas that ewings sarcoma is known to attack." We would like to be wrong.

It is time for some major prayer between now and Tuesday. God is very capable of making it so that any follow up scan that we end up having to do is completely clear, all it takes is faith; have some with us.

But just as important, the doctor also told us that they had three more cancer diagnosis in clinic this week. While our weekend is going to be long for us, it is going to seem like eternity for these newly diagnosed families who don't know what their future holds in store for them and their kiddos. Please pray for them all.

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At Saturday, August 19, 2006 2:52:00 AM, Blogger Alison Left a thought...

Mt heart is breaking but my faith is strong.

Lord please hold Rebekah and Scott and Francis tight in your arms, help them to feel your love in this time of distress and waiting.

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:08:00 AM, Blogger Julie Q Left a thought...

Praying, hoping, keeping you all in my thoughts.

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:41:00 AM, Blogger JEFFY Left a thought...

Hi! I learned about your blog and your hearache through my sweet friend online, Julie Q. God bless you, you're in my prayers! She's so precious! I will check daily!
Love, King

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 5:34:00 PM, Blogger The other me Left a thought...

Again I am humbled by your absolute faith and love of the Lord, Rebekah is in the very best hands.....God bless her and you too. I have a sure knowledge that with God nothing is impossible,I know He hears your prayers.

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 5:42:00 PM, Blogger JodiTucker Left a thought...

praying from OH right now....love, jodi

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:10:00 PM, Blogger Marla Bean Left a thought...

Still praying.

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:29:00 PM, Blogger Shelley L. MacKenzie Left a thought...

I haven't been here in awhile. I have prayed for Rebekah, and will continue. I'll also put a link up on my blog to this post to let others know she needs prayer for this.

 
At Saturday, August 19, 2006 8:30:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous Left a thought...

Praying in Georgia. .dhjtr . . .

 
At Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:18:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous Left a thought...

Its been awhile since I stopped by but felt led to check up on Rebekah this evening. I will be praying for this new development.

 
At Sunday, August 20, 2006 8:22:00 AM, Blogger Joy Left a thought...

My prayers are with you and your family.

 
At Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:04:00 AM, Blogger LosingSanity Left a thought...

I learned about Rebekah's blog from JulieQ and I just wanted to say that I am praying for all of you. May God's love and Mercy shine down on Rebekah and her family!

 
At Monday, August 21, 2006 1:00:00 AM, Blogger JEFFY Left a thought...

God bless you, Rebekah, We have been thinking and praying for you today. Kiss King, Shay, Evangeline, Gua, and Rex

 

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