Prayer Request For My Aunt

My Great Aunt Carol is the youngest and shortest member of my dad's mom's side of the family. She lost her first husband to Leukemia and is now battling the disease herself. She was to have a bone marrow transplant and everything was set in motion, but at the last minute, one of the test came back abnormal and so the transplant was taken off the table.

She is now at a cancer center in Indianapolis and her daughter, my cousin reports, "Mom has officially been admitted to the Simon Cancer Center on the IU campus. It is a beautiful room for her and Nelson. For the first 7 days, starting Friday, she will be getting a constant IV chemotherapy. The first 3 days, she will also be getting a bolus. Then, days 8 – 14, she will receive “supportive care” which can include blood transfusions, platelet transfusions, medications for nauseousness, antibiotics for any infections, etc. Then, on day 13 or 14 (because it will be the weekend) they will do a repeat bone marrow biopsy. The goal is that it will be “empty” and they will continue the supportive care for another 2 weeks with the goal of recovery of blood counts. If this is accomplished, she will be released to come home and after she is home for a couple of weeks and her counts are good, they will again do another bone marrow biopsy. The best outcome there would be complete remission and then she should be able to do the bone marrow transplant. If, however, the biopsy showed leukemia still present, she would not be in complete remission and then we would again 'discuss our options'."

You have to know my Aunt Carol to appreciate her. She is a little spitfire who doesn't take crap from anyone. She is the first to offer to help others and her outlook on life has always been optimistic. She is a strong woman, with a solid grip on everything she touches. Cancer, however can rob you of the things that define you.

I'm asking everyone I know to add Aunt Carol to your daily prayer lists. Her husband Nelson, her daughter Deanna, and her son Bobby are all doing their best to try to see her through this, but it is not easy to see a loved one suffer every day. Please bathe them in prayer.

Thank you in advance for your generous giving of your time to remember those who are afflicted in your spiritual life.

Psalm 91:14-16
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."