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BLOG HAS MOVED - new address!!!!

please remember the blog has MOVED to

www.prayersforjulie.com

so bookmark it and check it out! that's where all updates are being posted now!

- tobra

NEW website address and BLOG!

there is a new web address for julie's website/blog. it is now located at

http://www.prayersforjulie.com

(simple right? ya, i'm that good... and humble!) just bookmark it!

i will keep both sites active for a few weeks just to make sure everyone has transitioned over to the new site. i have installed a plug in that allows you to subscribe to the posts by email. so, if you already received the updates by email on the old blog you will need to make sure and input your email address into the box on the NEW webpage... if you haven't subscribed before this is a great way to stay up to date when you don't have time to visit the site! or you can just stop by and visit the site anytime you want if you prefer! i just installed the plug in, so if there are some delays please be patient. And just keep checking the blog until you are regularly recieving email updates.

if you need to contact me, please email tobra@prayersforjulie.com

we hope this new blog/site will be an easier way for us all to communicate... it's still a bit of a work in progress but we're getting there!!!!

regular update coming later today...

thanks as always for your continued support. YOU are the reason this blog exists... it really started as a way to let close friends and family know what was going on... it has turned into a grand movement of praying people who have a common goal to heal julie. however, she wants to go a step further and make it a resource for others fighting this fight alongside her.. and we outgrew our abilities which is why i made the change.

greater things are yet to come my friends... i'm so glad you are along with us for the journey.

because of Christ -tobra

do you receive the blog by email?

i need to know how many of you and who you are, that receive the blog updates via email... if you DO, could you please send me an email at tobra@prayersforjulie.com and let me know...

i'm trying to determine if people have signed up for the blogger emails or if you are getting the updates through an RSS feeder....

IF you just come and regularly check the blog, you need to do NOTHING. this post only pertains to those who have updates automatically delivered to their email. soon, the blog will be hosted elsewhere and i'm trying to make sure we make this as smooth as possible for everyone...

i'll be at the hospital later this morning with an update, but gerald reported this morning that she was doing well....

keep up the prayers!
thanks!
tobra

big things coming to the site

there are some big changes coming to the blog... new address, new design, lots of great things! we hope it will make it easier to follow along on this journey... stay tuned, i promise there will be plenty of ease with adjustment :)

keep up the prayers!
-tobra

things are good

sorry it's been a bit longer than usual between postings but as the saying goes " no news is good news " and in this case it's true. julie is doing well. as gerald says, "getting better everyday." blood pressure has been good, pain is manageable. she's walking, eating some, and even has a BIT of an attitude at times, so i know she's feeling well :) haha! i've heard rumors of friday being the target day for her release, but don't hold me to that. hopefully we will know more tomorrow. but as for now she is holding steady and doing well. the biggest thing is making sure she can eat food and tolerate it before we head home... so pray about that. and in general her healing and strength. we so appreciate everyone's concern and prayers. i speak for gerald and julie when i say - keep it up , we don't have enough words to thank you....

in Christ - tobra

Monday morning update

I've been here at the hospital with Julie for a couple hours and she is doing remarkably well. They are managing her pain and she has had more relief since the surgery they did on Saturday to remove the fluid. Vitals are all good. She still has drainage tubes to make sure the abdomen stays clear. Her personality and spirits are great. We are watching Family Feud and making fun of the people's answers ;). Keep her in your prayers for healing and recovery. Thank you as always-
Because of Christ - tobra

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Sunday update.

I spoke with Gerald several times since last night and Julie is doing very well. Vitals are good and pain is being managed. More info later but keep up the great prayer work. Thanks
Because of Christ- tobra


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In ICU doing well

She is in her room resting. Stable so far and the surgeon was thorough. They have requested no visitors tonight but for those of you planning to stop by tomorrow she is back in her original room 201. No cause was determined for perforation but right now it is fixed so pray for speedy recovey and healing. Thank you all so much - tobra


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Out of surgery

She is now in recovery. There was a dime sized perforation not related to her surgery last week. It was where the large and small intestine join, he did not operate there last week and the surgeon isn't sure what caused it but it has been repaired and they drained all of the leakage from the abdomen. She should now have relief from the suffering she has had for a week. She is stable an in recovery now after 4 hour surgery. Keep prayin and I will update again soon. Thanks - tobra


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Another surgery update from 2:30

The nurse reported that she is still doing well and they are checkin another area before finishing the surgery. I will update as they come through. Thanks - tobra


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Surgery update

I just received word that the nurse came an reported that they located a perforation in her intestines and fluid was leaking into her abdomen causing the pain. They are draining the fluid and repairing the perf now. Then they are checking for any other problems. So far she is doing well. As more details come in I will post. Thanks - tobra


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Julie I going into another surgery this am

The surgeon believes there is some sort of infection or leakage/rupture in her abdomen and so they are taking her into surgery approximately at noon to repair. If you need to get in touch with me please email mrsavery678@gmail.com

Calista if you read this please call me, we don't have your number.

I will let you know more as soon as I have info.

PLEASE PRAY

Thanks - tobra


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Friday evening - Not coming home tonight

They ran some tests today (xrays and CTscan) and found some fluid in julie's intestines. Surgeon says it could be some that she has taken in from drinking. If it isn't moving it could be the cause of her intense gas pains. They are keeping her until they can re-evaluate tomorrow and treat if needed. She has been taken off food/water until we know more. Prayers please.... We will keep you posted.

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better night... possibly release today

julie had a much better night last night.. thank you to all who prayed for pain relief for her. they are anticipating her return home this afternoon or evening and as soon as i know i will post! short and sweet today :)

thanks- tobra

Balloon-a-palooza!!!

Here's what it looks like in julie's room right now with what has arrived so far ! This made her smile so much. Thank you to ALL who sent balloons and flowers... Keep up the prayers for pain relief....












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Still in quite a bit of pain

I'm putting out a request for prayer. Julie is stable but she is in a lot of pain from the gas. A LOT of pain. for the first time last night she hit a 10 on the pain scale and is not much better right now. I really can't describe how badly she is hurting but we are asking for prayer for relief please. The incision pain is managed well but the gas pains are the problem. The entire team of her care staff is working to control this so please pray for her. I will keep you posted. Thanks - tobra


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change - again, WILL be in hospital today

they had a rough night. gerald said that although there were no major scares, she has been in a lot of pain and still having some issues being able to eat. it doesn't look like she will get to go home today... SOOO we are back to our original plan of filling her hospital room with balloons for her birthday today. please use Glenpool Flowers if you have not already ordered. 918-291-3275, Mylars $4, Latex $1.25, They are offering free delivery to those ordering for Julie Herron today. Room 215 at Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Ok. contact me if you have any questions

room switch for the night

in case you were planning to stop by tonight she has been moved to room 215, everything is still going well and since she doesn't need ICU care anymore they have transferred her to a different room, the plan is still for her to return home tomorrow morning!

CHANGE OF PLANS - still doing balloons but she's goin home -

OK listen up! WONDERFUL NEWS! julie's birthday present is GETTING TO GO HOME!!! we are so happy! but we are still going to do the balloons and fill her house with them to celebrate!!! so if you want to participate and you are going to use Glenpool Flowers, they have her home address already for delivery so when you call in just THANK THEM when you order! We are so excited! After a VERY rough week this is fantastic ! thank you so much for the prayers! if you can't tell i'm a little ramped up here!!!

If you already ordered from a different florist, contact me and i'll give you their home address so you can change it...

and, again here is the info for Glenpool Flowers : 918-291-3275, David, Earl or Devin, Mylars $4, Latex $1.25, delivery fee waved for Julie Herron. they have her home address... if you can order today it would be great so we can have them delivered and at the house when she gets home!!!!

- tobra

do you want to help with a balloon surprise for her birthday tomorrow?

tomorrow (thursday march 4) is julie's birthday! she will still be in the hospital so gerald and i are planning a surprise balloon drive for her for anyone interested in participating! our goal is to fill her entire room with balloons! you can send to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK attn Julie Herron Room 215. we completely understand if some of you are unable to take part, but if you can we would love your help! this should undoubtedly help brighten her day... CTCA does not have an in-house gift shop, but they recommend Glenpool Flowers, 918-291-3275, and the contacts there are Earl, David, or Devin. I spoke with them and they will wave the delivery fee since all are going to the same place if you order today or tomorrow morning. Mylar's are $4, latex are $1.25 each so they are very reasonable. And we really appreciate their willingness to help out with the waving of the delivery fee... make sure you mention that when you order!

i am also happy to report that she took four laps around the floor today with NO walker!!! that is amazing! she will be attempting more solid food today and everything seems to be progressing well. the surgeon is pleased with her recovery! keep up the AWESOME prayer work!

thank you so much!
-tobra
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good update from tuesday night

just wanted to let you all know things are going a lot better. she was able to eat a bite (literally) of food, which is really a big deal, and her digestive system seems to be up and working again. it has been over an entire week since she has had solid food, so it's been rough on her! but now that things are progressing she should be able to slowly start eating again and that's wonderful. the surgeon came to see them and said that as soon as they can get her eating regularly they will be able to remove the IV (which has been providing her with nutrition and hydration). they removed julie's catheter yesterday which she is very excited about. she also was able to take a short walk yesterday without the assistance of the walker, so another big step there! we are so pleased with her progress. this has obviously been a bit tougher than her prior surgeries, but we were prepared for that. and despite the difficulties she has encountered she is really doing a great job of working hard at her own recovery. we are all pleased with the exemplary care she is receiving from the staff at CTCA. God has provided her with a talented and compassionate set of doctors and nurses and caregivers. and of course He has been by her side through all of this... your incessant and heartfelt prayers have been heard and answered as we watch her recover from a difficult surgery. i will of course keep you posted throughout the rest of her hospital stay, and then we will move on to the next step of prayer and healing - removing this disease from her body. thank you all again for helping make this possible... your support is appreciated beyond measure.
-tobra

monday afternoon update -better news

julie has been downgraded from the ICU to "floor status." this is really good news. they are leaving her in the same room but have listed her in better condition. we are grateful for this! breathing seems to be much better, and the blood pressure issues are under control with meds. she is VERY groggy though. they have her heavily sedated on pain medicine so many times when there are visitors she isn't even awake to see them.... hopefully in a few days she will be more alert and conversational for those of you wanting to come see her. but overall today was a big break for julie. finally! gerald has been pushing her hard, to walk, to do her breathing treatments, and while she may be upset with him at times :) it is all so very worth it in her improvement. i follow in his lead and make her do things she doesn't always feel up to doing, but afterward she is glad she did. we are so blessed to have an AMAZING care staff, nurses, tech's, doctors, everyone at CTCA. it's been so much easier with them there caring for her in such a gifted way. and of course, thank you to all who have been praying, across town and across the country. i say it every time, but that's because i mean it every time... THANK YOU, and Glory to God in her healing...

-in Christ ,

Tobra

Monday morning update

Julie had a bit of a rough night with blood pressure issues spiking up but they are of course monitoring it and treating her. They are also concerned about pnemomia setting in so they are walking her a lot more to expand the lungs and as mentioned before she is on broad spectrum antibiotiocs. Please pray for those specific those specific things right now and her health in general. I will update again this afternoon. Thanks as always - tobra


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Sunday update

Julie is doing a little better today. They have her off the oxygen and she is remaining pretty stable. I stayed with her this afternoon so gerald could run home and take care of some things. She wanted to walk and so we did a lap around the entire floor! That was a big deal for her! She is still (of course) having quite a bit of pain but they are working to manage it. She is running a slight fever and so they have her on broad spectrum antibiotics. They also have her on blood pressure medicine to help regulate that as well. Keep up he prayers and I'll keep updating you. Thanks again... - tobra


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saturday update

things are still about the same with julie. they are still having difficulty keeping her oxygen level within normal ranges. they removed the epidural today because it is causing weakness in her legs and so she isn't able to stand or walk. it sounds crazy to think they would have her on her feet already, but it's a very important part of her healing. first of all it helps expand her lungs, and it most definitely helps move the gasses out of her system which are right now causing a lot of pain and pressure for her. it also of course helps with her ability to use her abdominal muscles as well. gerald said it has been pretty quiet, no big scares, just a lot of constant monitoring. they are leaving her in ICU where they can keep a close eye on her. the surgeon came in today to talk to them again, no more news than previously reported other than he put their minds to rest a bit about the upcoming radiation. he assured her it will not be painful, and it will take place over the course of several days. she will meet with her oncologist after her recovery in ICU to discuss the course of action with chemo to prevent any further growth of tumors. so please keep her in your prayers that they can stabilize her oxygen and breathing, and for a quick recovery. most especially pray that this disease will be gone from her body forever. i will update you again tomorrow... thanks again - tobra

Friday noon update

I have spent most of the morning with Julie. Right now she is resting. Gerald went home to sleep after being up most of the night. They asked him to keep her alert throughout the night because everytime she would fall asleep her breathing would become shallow. This is a result of the anesthesia still being in her system an as it leaves today they will be able to give her more pain medicine. But the combination of the two last night caused her breathing to stop. They have been diligent today in monitoring her and I'm happy to report that she is doing well. Aside from more pain than she would like (due to the reversal of the epidural and narcotics last night) she is in good spirits and the physical therapist even came in earlier and Julie got on her feet and walked with us two to the nurses desk and back to a chair in her room. I am amazed at her strength. She is already unhappy with her walking progress being the overachiever that she is ;) but we told her she is doing well above average given what she had been through. More to come.... Keep on praying,
- in Christ, tobra

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a difficult day - update as of 11pm

first of all - thank you to anyone and everyone who prayed for julie today. i don't have the words to express how much it means.

after julie got out of 8 1/2 hours of surgery tonight they moved her to recovery. after they administered some pain medication she stopped breathing and coded in recovery. they were able to bring her back and she is stable now and resting in the ICU. it was a very difficult and frightening experience for all of us, most especially gerald. thank you to all who responded to the urgent request for prayer.

now here are the results of the surgery. as most of you know, the doctor did exploratory surgery to remove the 2 tumors showing up on the PET scan and any others that were in there. when he opened her up he found hundreds of small tumors all throughout her entire abdomen. many were in the fatty tissue around her belly, and many others were in the lining that holds the intestines and other organs inside. the rest were scattered throughout. he surgically removed many and cauterized others. in the end he was able to get rid of every tumor with the exception of one larger inoperable tumor. they will use radiation to shrink this one, and chemo to prevent the growth of any others. we were told before the surgery that they would biopsy the tumors and send off to grow and then test multiple types of chemo to see which kind they respond to best. and by best i mean which medicine will destroy them most effectively. we will know more after talking to the surgeon and the oncologist over the next few days. and of course i will keep you posted on anything we find out.

julie is groggy right now, but alive. the gracious God we serve has continued to breathe life into this magnificent woman and i pray he continues that because i came as close tonight as i ever want to losing julie. she means so very much to me, and to so many of you. and of course to her husband gerald. the terror we faced not knowing what was to happen paralyzed all of us for about 45 mins- but through the prayers of those sitting at CTCA and the rest of you out there, Christ heard us and responded and she is with us still tonight. i thank you so much. and i will blog more tomorrow from the hospital.

in Christ - tobra

Important update

We had a big scare. Julie stopped breathing after they had taken her to ICU but the doctors were able to help her and she is "up and Rollin again" as gerald said. He is with her now. She is talking again. Please pray. There were hundreds of small tumora throughout her abdomen and he removed all but one in the 8 1/2 hour surgery. They will shrink the remaining tumor with radiation. I will have more details coming.


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finishing up surgery

she is essentially out of surgery and doing well... they have finished and the surgeon will be down to speak with gerald soon... i will update as soon as i know more. thanks again for prayers.

4:30 update

Nurse called again. Julie is still ok but they will be in surgery for another 1-2 hours plus recovery. I will update the blog as soon as we have more information. Keep praying.


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1:30 update

No news other than a call from OR saying she is still doing just fine.


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Update on Julie

They took Julie back to surgery at about 9:45 and we received an update about 11 am stating everything was going smoothly so far. I will keep you all posted. Thanks - tobra


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Julie is in surgery

Julie went back to surgery about 9:45 am. We are sitting waiting and it an update about 15 mins ago (11 am) letting us know everything is going well so far. I will keep you posted as we progress. - tobra


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Hearts and minds are clear...

as my mother-in-law used to say. I'll go in for surgery in the morning. I had a rough night Monday, couldn't sleep because I was worried about everthing. I laid there and thought that maybe I needed to write a few letters and make a list of songs I wanted at my funeral. Then I realized that my stomach was in knots and I knew it was all a lie. You see, I have learned over the years that when my stomach is doing flip flops that Satan is spinning his lies. So about 1:30 I started asking for peace. I continued to angst most of the night. Then the alarm went off and I started the day. I was scheduled for six different appointments at CTCA so on the way I asked God to calm my fears and give me the courage to face the surgery.

For anybody that knows me, you know that I am a planner. When ever there is a task before me I make a plan to accomplish it. Then, just in case, I have a back up plan. Then just to be safe, my back up plan has a back up plan. I know I'm a little crazy and a bit of a control freak! The thing that is bothering me most is that this surgery is deemed exploratory, meaning we don't know what all they are going to do, how long it is going to take or even how long I'll be in the hospital. All I know is show up ready on Thursday morning.

When I got to CTCA, I met with the anesthesiologist who explained all the procedures and then assured me that I was in good hands because I had the best surgeon. Then I met another patient and her husband that had worked with my surgeon and praised his work. My next appointment was with the respatory theraperist. She told me about the excellent care that I was going to receive and how lucky I was to have Dr. Greeff, that he is the best oncology surgeon. Back out at the waiting room, I met another patient of Dr. Greeff's that told me about their very positive experience. On to the pain management appointment...my other big fear was the epidural (a big freakin' needle in your spine). He explained how he does the procedure and that he will numb the area before inserting the needle...problem solved. After the doctor left I got to visit with Barbara, the nurse. She was so comforting and shared with me her devotion from that morning. Here it is:

Learn to live from your true center in Me. I reside in the deepest depths of your being, in eternal union with your spirit. It is at this deep level that My Peace reigns continually. You will not find lasting peace in the world around you, in circumstances, or in human relationships. The external world is always in flux - under the curse of death and decay. But there is a gold mine of Peace deep within you, waiting to be tapped. Take time to delve into the riches of My residing Presence. I want you to live increasingly from your real Center, where My Love has an eternal grip on you. I am Christ in you, the hope of Glory.

Wow is all I can say. I started the day out asking for peace and the God of the universe heard my request. He sent me multiple messages that He is in control, that He has put the very best team together for my benefit and that He is still in the peace giving business. So again I say...what an awesome God I serve!

I'm ready for tomorrow, my bag is packed, my head is clear and my heart is at peace. Tobra is going to keep the blog updated. I am requesting the following prayer from you all...that God will use Dr. Greeff and his team as the instrument to remove all the cancer.

Because of Christ,

Julie

Surgery Date

Okay we are set for next Thursday (2/25) for surgery. Dr. Greef will go in a see what he can see. It is being deemed an exploritory surgery. He will look at everything and remove any cancer. They will send what cancer they remove to a lab, grow it and treat it with different chemos to see which one will finally kill it.

Once I have healed from the surgery (about 6-8 weeks) we will begin another chemo regime. I am a little scared on this one because we are not sure what he will find. But I know that God is in control and He is still greater than cancer! I will go in on Tuesday for all my pre-op stuff and home on Wednesday to do another colon cleanse to prepare for surgery on Thursday.

Please keep the doctor and his team in your prayers. We are asking that God will open his eyes and direct his hands to all the cancer and it be removed. I am asking for the strength to heal from this surgery as it will be the most evasive so far. Also peace for Gerald as he waits through it.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. You mean the world to us!

Because of Christ,

Julie

Testing & Scheduling

Just wanted to bring everybody up to date....I had the colonoscopy last week and the tumors are outside of the bowel. Not sure if this is good or not but will know better today. I meet with the surgeon at 3:30 to schedule the date and get results on the biopsy from last week.

Dr. Pollock did say that the tumors are only in the bowel and all the other organs are clear. Also saying this is good news. He explained this puts us back into the first category of being 75% curable. We will do the surgery and more chemo after that but for now that is all we know. So please keep me in your prayers for a successful surgery and wisdom for Dr. Pollock to know which chemo will be best.

I'll keep you all posted.

Because of Christ,

Julie

The battle wages on. The cancer is back.

Julie had a PET scan this week and the results were not what we had wanted. We are asking for prayers as we go forward with the news I'm sharing here.

There were 2 masses on the PET scan indicating the cancer has returned. They are in the same location as before. They are not showing on the CTscan, which means they are much smaller than the last 2 times she has battled this, those masses were very large and visible on the CT. The doctor said that there may be other smaller groups inside undetectable by the PETscan, and they will know more when they do surgery. She will meet with the surgeons next week to discuss the plan and to set a date for the surgery. Following her recovery they will begin another course of chemo. We are not sure if it will be the same kind of chemo as before because Dr. Pollock wants to see the pathology first to determine what type is needed. She will continue her treatment at CTCA for surgery, chemo, naturopathic, holistic, spiritual, and emotional support.

As most of you know, Julie stopped her second round of chemo right at the start of November. Her CT was clear and insurance wouldn't pay for a PET scan at that time. Doing the chemo was dangerous if her body was healthy and they felt the best course of action was not to damage her body without proof there were cancerous cells. 3 weeks ago we met with Dr Pollock and expressed our concerns that Julie was worried not knowing if she was truly cancer free. So Dr Pollock pushed for a PET scan and that is what happened this week. Because Julie had 2 clear CT scans, she was fully expecting a good report from the doctor and was blindsided by this unfortunate discovery. However, her spirit is till very much alive and fighting. Yesterday she did not say "if I" do chemo but "when I" do chemo. She is going to fight - again.

Now, these are my own thoughts - I'm not sure if I have ever met someone as strong as Julie. We all say that "so and so" is SO strong, they "made it through this", they "got through that." Many times there's a lot of talk to a lot of people who don't even understand the meaning of strength. I will sit here today and tell you that most of us have never met anyone as amazing and magnificent as Julie Herron. If you haven't had the privilege of knowing her (or knowing her well) then let me inform you that she has been through many struggles and difficulties. She has faced adversity more times than 10 people do in a lifetime. And EVERY time, she has stayed strong, fought, and made it through the stormy weather. She has also been blessed in her life. And while this cancer is no great gift, I feel her healing will be.

Strength is powerful - Grace is amazing. Julie embodies GRACE. Even in the face of a crisis, she has kept her resolve and remained committed to God, faithful to herself, strong for her husband, and a role model for the rest of us. I don't know what kind of person I would be if I were given this diagnosis. I highly doubt I could sing songs and go to lunch and talk to friends about God. I doubt I would be happy, or go to work, want to see or talk to people, or for that matter- even be able to get out of bed. The first time maybe, the second time, probably not, and the THIRD time? Who can imagine? But through all of this she has not faltered. Her character is impeccable. Her outlook optimistic. Her faith stronger than ever. I'm not going to say she's happy with this finding, but it will NOT crush her.

I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes as I type this because Julie means more to mean than words can express. I cannot explain to you the anger, pain, fear and frustration I am feeling right now as I watch one of my very best friends going through the painful ordeal for a third time. She was so happy 2 months ago. So relieved, so confident. And now, she has been hit with another major setback. However, because I know her character, her spirit, her drive - I am fully confident she will fight this battle with the same strength, motivation and grace that she has before. And, I know that in the end this will mean a solid victory OVER the cancer and she will be healthy once again.

Please, pray. If you have never prayed before. If you pray daily. If you only pray part of the time. It doesn't matter. Please tell God today, and everyday, that we want her healed. I am asking this as her friend. As her family. I am being selfish and greedy. I am asking you to please pray that this evil disgusting disease is removed from her body. I am asking you to pray that she keeps her strength. And please remember Gerald in your prayers. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to watch a spouse go through this, and so I know it is hard on him. He needs our prayers as well. Julie appreciates all of you. We have had so many conversations where she has expressed her gratitude for so many people who have supported her in prayer. I thank you all so very much. It's time to dig in our heels and do this again. We will be triumphant.

I will keep you posted.

- Tobra

Happy New Year!

Well it now 2010 and I hope that you all had a great new year's celebration. I was talking to Tobra on Friday and we both believe that it is time to take this blog site to a new level. Instead of reporting on dealing with cancer we are going to make this a site that will focus now on healing from cancer.

I truly believe that this journey is for a purpose. I again want to say thank you to everyone that has followed along and prayed for my healing. I still covet your prayers but want to open up the prayer lines to others that are fighting this battle. I want to use my experience to help others that are going through it...either personally or with a loved one. It seems like over the past couple of months I have had several people cross my path that are struggling with this disease. It is not easy, there are so many emotions that you go through but it is easier if you have a support team to get you through it. So now we want to use this blog site for just that reason. I will continue to post how I feel and share my experiences and I encourage all of you to join in. Share how you are feeling, report your progress or request prayer for a specific purpose. I know that the only reason that I got through this journey was because of all of my prayer warriors out there and I want to open that channel up to others.

Keep checking back for new posts. Tobra is going to work on the look of the site because she is so much more creative. It would be wonderful if this site would become a healing place for others that are struggling with this horrible monster called cancer. A place to be encouraged, uplifted and reminded that God is greater than cancer!

Because of Christ, I am looking forward to life again!

Julie