Prayers Appreciated

[Adidas410s]

My girlfriend's brother's fiance (they're getting married early October) just found out (he's on his way back from Scotland right now) that she has a cancerous tumor on her adrenal gland and she's going to be going into surgery on Monday to have it removed. They don't yet know how far along the cancer is or if it has spread. Depending where on the gland it is located, the survival rate varies between 10% and 95% in a 36-month window. There's a lot of uncertainty right now so your prayers are appreciated... :)

[sww-bull52]

Thoughts and prayers from here.

[44INAROW]

Will do.... keep us posted

[KTA]

just got them from here as well

[Adidas410s]

just wanted to give everybody an update...

The latest word I've received is that the tumor is on the outside of the gland and that type has the higher survival rate than if the tumor gets inside the gland. We should know in the next few days when/where the surgery will be but it looks like it will be at MD Anderson.

[3aSoftball4Mom]

Definetly in our thoughts and prayers. Very sad.:(

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
... it looks like it will be at MD Anderson. That's the best place to be. Prayers from Kingwood.

[SWMustang]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
That's the best place to be. Prayers from Kingwood.

yep, that's where I'd want to go if I had to make that choice.

[GreenMachine]

Hope all goes well. She is in my prayers.

[CHS_CG]

Prayers from Caldwell Forrest, let us know how things go

[JTate]

Prayers from Kerrvile, Texas

[3aSoftball4Mom]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
just wanted to give everybody an update...

but it looks like it will be at MD Anderson.

MD Anderson....the best place to be for this! :clap:

[Adidas410s]

today we received some not so good news.

A 4th specialist was flown in from Indy (this guy is evidently an expert on adrenal cancer) and by the time that they ran tests...the cancer has spread into her right lung, her liver, and has caused numerous blood clots to develop in the artery that runs from her leg to her heart. She is in surgery right now here at Baylor Medical in Dallas as there wasn't time to try and transfer her to MD Anderson. Your prayers are appreciated for Katie, Ryan (her fiance...my g/f's brother), and her family and friends...

[luvhoops34]

That's some rough news to get Forrest. My prayers are with her and her family.

[Tx Challenge]

Forrest,

Prayers from us as you know. Keep us informed......

[Adidas410s]

They decided to not do surgery last night as the doctor here in Dallas had no previous experience with this surgery. They are doing a biopsy of the tumor right now (it has grown from roughly a silver dollar size to approx 13"long in a matter of days) and will decide where to proceed from there. There is a doctor at MD Anderson who feels he can remove at least 90% of the cancer...but he can't get her in until Monday or Tuesday (I forget which right now). If he can do that...they'll do the surgery. Otherwise, it will be chemo first to try and shrink the cancer before doing the surgery. Will keep yall updated...

[AP Panther Fan]

very sorry to hear this...:(

keeping you and your gf's family in my thoughts and prayers...

[44INAROW]

still keeping the family in my prayers...

[KngKongInDTrunk]

Prayers from the Rock brother.

[KTA]

sorry to hear that man, will definitely be keeping her in my prayers

[Adidas410s]

They received confirmation today from her biopsy that the cancer is stage IV.

From webmd


However, survival for patients with stage IV tumors is usually less than 9 months unless a complete remission is achieved. To date, there is no convincing evidence that systemic therapy will improve the survival duration of patients with adrenal cancer

[44INAROW]

I really am sorry to hear that. Will keep the family in my prayers - :(

[LH Panther Mom]

Sorry to hear the continued bad news - they remain in my prayers. :(

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
They received confirmation today from her biopsy that the cancer is stage IV.

From webmd

wow I'm really sorry to hear this! :( Will keep them in my thoughts.

[Darren]

Prayers sent for her for Giddings..

[Phil C]

More prayers from Sinton Ad. Hopefully things will turn out ok. They are making more and more progress daily on this type of thing and they can do things they couldn't do just a few years ago so hopefully she will have a full recovery.

[zebrablue2]

make sure and let her know that many prayers are being said, and we will help pull her through this. may god bless her, and prayers from bellville....

[SintonFan]

Prayers from San Antonio for her recovery are on the way.

[BILLYFRED0000]

We will always be praying for her. We have seen God's work up close and personal here in Celina more than once.

[bevo]

Sorry for the sad news. She's in our thoughts & prayers...