tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post3243235646288726597..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: Cancer.Merihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-51728288710119625502012-03-09T15:11:26.933-08:002012-03-09T15:11:26.933-08:00Ryan, Meri, and boys,
I am praying for God’s grac...Ryan, Meri, and boys, <br />I am praying for God’s grace for all of you during this difficult time. Your message about faith hits home for our family. We have traveled the road of cancer recently too. We quickly developed a much deeper level of faith. Our faith was strengthened through our trials and storms. It's amazing to feel God's presence so close when you so desperately need Him. May you feel the Lord's presence and love as you travel this new journey. Much love and many prayers!Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-28355381505704390922012-03-05T20:09:49.493-08:002012-03-05T20:09:49.493-08:00Dearest Meri...I've been missing in action and...Dearest Meri...I've been missing in action and just heard about your husband, Ryan. I am praying with all my might for a miracle to rid your husband of cancer. Believing, trusting, waiting, hoping...praying for all of you!Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222133040227585049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-34128968626158897142012-03-04T21:17:30.151-08:002012-03-04T21:17:30.151-08:00Sending you all love, peace, strength, hope, faith...Sending you all love, peace, strength, hope, faith, healing and guidance for all those who are caring for Ryan... bless you all Meri during these most trying times.. you are in our hearts... God blessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-62067511612943485282012-03-04T13:08:08.167-08:002012-03-04T13:08:08.167-08:00Meri, you had me burst into tears while reading yo...Meri, you had me burst into tears while reading your story, because you' ve done so much for us diabetics! I think you are one of the bravest persons for posting your story. I hope Ryan gets well and I really believe that he deserves to be healed. I pray that God gives you strenght and keeps your boys safe. You are in my prayers tonight...you wouldn't mind if a christian orthodox from Greece is praying for you tonight, since God protects and looks after all people...You and your family are in our thoughts. I send you love and possitive thoughts, from this part of the world!lenazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770080899682888756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-11656690773683687502012-03-04T11:11:09.368-08:002012-03-04T11:11:09.368-08:00Meri, I am sending tefilos (prayers) for you and y...Meri, I am sending tefilos (prayers) for you and your family. Sending so much love and hope to you guys! I have only positive thoughts, and am thinking only positive things today about Ryan. We are pulling for you, davening for you (sorry that I keep flipping back to Hebrew!)/ praying for you, and will continue to pray for you, Ryan, and the boys!!! Love, love, love, and lots of dHugs too!!!Aliza Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362725059450278044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-27177861767491164842012-03-04T10:45:15.569-08:002012-03-04T10:45:15.569-08:00Meri, I am spending today in prayer and hope for y...Meri, I am spending today in prayer and hope for you and your family. Lotsa love to you guys! We're pulling for you all!Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-86632556380485298572012-03-03T17:34:57.391-08:002012-03-03T17:34:57.391-08:00Hi Meri, I'm Becca, a stage III malignant mela...Hi Meri, I'm Becca, a stage III malignant melanoma warrior. Friends with Carol and Chelsea (above). I can't say I know anything about what you go through as the mother of a type 1 diabetic, let alone having 3 of them, but I know what it's like having this cancer now for the past year. I can and will pray daily for a miracle for your family. You've got the diabetic community on your side already, it seems, and now you'll have the melanoma community as well. That's lots of prayers!! Hang in there...<br /><br />Becca<br />http://www.itsonlymelanoma.blogspot.com/Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806836190580313905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-11930098753661418132012-03-03T11:12:19.285-08:002012-03-03T11:12:19.285-08:00I've been reading your blog from the beginning...I've been reading your blog from the beginning for the past few weeks (my son was diagnosed at age 4 in 1997) and finally came to this last post--just completely knocked the wind out of me. So many prayers being said for you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-76517651950599147932012-03-03T07:56:54.132-08:002012-03-03T07:56:54.132-08:00Meri, you all have our prayers and wishes.Meri, you all have our prayers and wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-11755138656025317222012-03-03T07:14:53.402-08:002012-03-03T07:14:53.402-08:00Meri, your friend Rose reached out to me via my bl...Meri, your friend Rose reached out to me via my blog. I am 24 with stage III malignant melanoma. I will be praying for you and your family. Listen to Carol. She knows what she's talking about. :-) <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Chelsea<br />Http://adventurewithmelanoma.blogspot.comChelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983041684417338248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-1502161555623529192012-03-03T05:57:43.819-08:002012-03-03T05:57:43.819-08:00Meri, me again, sorry, but is Ryan under the care ...Meri, me again, sorry, but is Ryan under the care of a melanoma specialist? Oncologist and surgical oncologist? If not, that is absolutely vital because as you're learning, melanoma isn't like other cancers and other oncs just don't have the knowledge of the cutting edge treatments that are being developed. Prayers! You've been lifted up on MPC and your story shared.<br />Grace and peace,<br />CarolCarol Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930711637707595995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-82733285447826252822012-03-03T05:13:09.821-08:002012-03-03T05:13:09.821-08:00Meri,
A friend of yours posted about you on my own...Meri,<br />A friend of yours posted about you on my own blog http://letsgivethanks.blogspot.com/ where I write about melanoma and my own a great deal. More importantly, please, you and Ryan both, connect with me and an awesome melanoma community on the Facebook community page Melanoma Prayer Center. You both need support and different kinds of help. Your family of faith is GREAT, please hear me, but you'll benefit greatly from connecting with people who share your journey because it's our journey too.<br />Grace and peace,<br />Rev. Carol Taylor, stage 3b<br />Blessings and many prayers.Carol Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930711637707595995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-32935813452049120162012-03-01T19:08:31.700-08:002012-03-01T19:08:31.700-08:00Meri,
We just heard about Ryan and want you to kno...Meri,<br />We just heard about Ryan and want you to know that we will be praying for a miracle and will join in fasting for you all. Stay strong! Love, Marc, Gayle, and KellieGaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146014299378848266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-51747004073233272222012-03-01T12:30:08.239-08:002012-03-01T12:30:08.239-08:00The following was in an email I just got from my m...The following was in an email I just got from my mom. She had passed the word along to her website guy for her business, who passed it along to his church.<br /><br />"If it provides any hope, I had a very good friend of the family who beat cancer once, then in a checkup a few months later, found that the cancer had metasticized into about 8 different places. Stage 4: brain, lymph nodes, organs, etc. That was almost 5 years ago and he's the picture of health right now. Miracles happen."Lala Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474416641820585183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-84730050537415173542012-03-01T11:37:40.484-08:002012-03-01T11:37:40.484-08:00I will pray for Ryan Sunday and ask my work mates ...I will pray for Ryan Sunday and ask my work mates to do the same... There are many of us; I work in a large firm. My aunt had melanoma -- almost the same scenario as your Ryan, many, many years ago. I will keep you all in my prayers daily. And I can't but hope that the miracle has arrived in the form of those two new experimental drugs. The fact that those drugs were released just before you discovered the melanoma had spread... It seems like a sign. Keep up your strength. Take care of yourself, so you can take care of all your boys. Stay strong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-77165942066136195142012-03-01T10:48:17.905-08:002012-03-01T10:48:17.905-08:00I can't imagine how difficult this must be. I...I can't imagine how difficult this must be. I have to share this because I have heard of amazing results. http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/ Good luck and God bless!DaNellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489138486266529629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-90673789383803031072012-03-01T10:38:16.323-08:002012-03-01T10:38:16.323-08:00Absolutely Prayers from this side of the world on ...Absolutely Prayers from this side of the world on Sunday (and everyday) ...Jane (New Zealand)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-55658147727316014432012-03-01T10:22:15.605-08:002012-03-01T10:22:15.605-08:00Meri, I wish you and your family nothing but immen...Meri, I wish you and your family nothing but immense blessings, strength and protection. I've posted your story on my FB page and asked my friends to join in on Sunday. My mom has asked her pastor friend to have their church join in on Sunday, and shared the request with her local YMCA as well. This Sunday, I hope you can physically feel all of the prayer and good wishes coming your way. <br />LalaLala Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474416641820585183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-14025645839404846022012-03-01T08:47:48.033-08:002012-03-01T08:47:48.033-08:00Meri, you have done so much for the DOC. You are o...Meri, you have done so much for the DOC. You are our light when it's dark. You are our half full when it's half empty. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. But for now we will pray!! We believe in miracles and KNOW one is there for Ryan!! We love you!! PRAYING CONSTANTLY!!! So many (((HUGS)))!!!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463424433433553534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-49830661043144497302012-03-01T07:59:01.598-08:002012-03-01T07:59:01.598-08:00I don't know you and I just recently found you...I don't know you and I just recently found your blog when you left me some encouraging comments for diabetes. But I want you to know I hear you and I'm thinking of you all and I'll be saying lots of prayers for you all.TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732853763688756566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-61592873875666197222012-03-01T02:41:30.384-08:002012-03-01T02:41:30.384-08:00Meri, I cannot begin to know what you are feeling ...Meri, I cannot begin to know what you are feeling or how hard it must be for you to share but I thank you for sharing so that we too can pray with and for you and your family through this. You have been an amazing strength over the past few years since I found your blog.<br />Know that this has been shared in Australia, Facebook & our Aussie T1 parents group. You are covered in a blanket of prayer at all times of the day and night. God is with you, and if He is for us, who can be against us?Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033834896009749800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-18084530016286171612012-03-01T01:00:45.899-08:002012-03-01T01:00:45.899-08:00Meri, I am at a complete loss for words. Just know...Meri, I am at a complete loss for words. Just know that I love you and will definitely be praying for you and your sweet family.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314630344481444551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-13222393590779546232012-02-29T22:39:34.701-08:002012-02-29T22:39:34.701-08:00praying for you and your family, as well as the en...praying for you and your family, as well as the entire medical team he is working with. have a friend from church who had metasticized melanoma. she was told there wasn't much hope. she participated in a special chemo regiment with an oncologist who only deals with melanoma at Advocate Lutheran in Chicago and is now considered to be in remission (has been for a full year almost). They re-do the scans every few months still, but so far, she is still in the clear.The McDonald Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872253493455956521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-44038636227069010902012-02-29T22:29:45.598-08:002012-02-29T22:29:45.598-08:00Strength, healing, love, and hope...all sent up in...Strength, healing, love, and hope...all sent up in prayer for you, Ryan, and your family. Your words are beautiful Meri, your spirit is beautiful and miracles DO happen.sky0138https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085600646732450220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-61933924256359529552012-02-29T20:35:47.119-08:002012-02-29T20:35:47.119-08:00I know you don't know me. i'm a long time ...I know you don't know me. i'm a long time lurker, just interested in learning more about D, and marveling at how cute your boys are. I guess it's been about a year since I first ran across here. <br />but tonight, the tears are rolling down my strength. and I am praying with everything I have. Sending so much love to you and yours!Emilynoreply@blogger.com