...definately will keep that family in prayer.

Kinda puts things in perspective of what is important in life, each other.

cheers
tom

Indeed. Our prayers go out to anyone who is suffering a life and death struggle with Cancer.
Our thoughts and prayers to the entire family in this time of crisis and struggle.
God Bless and keep the entire family strong.

Good luck Dawg and I wish you and your family the best.

One hopes you will be back blogging soon and that your family will get back to normal when you've won the fight.

My thoughts and Prayers john & Marianne. May God & Lord Jesus be with you both in your time of need.

I sincerely hope for the best results Dawg. I will pray for Marianne and yourself.

prayer.

interesting concept.

I have never prayed for healing but I have given prayers of gratitude for current state of health.

I have also offered prayers in a split second in thimes of sudden urgency.

but normally they go like this:

sorry 'bout the mistakes, I ask for guidance to avoid repetition.

thank You for blessings

please intervene as You will for such and such situation

I have a question and request understanding and knowledge

and lastly, if it isnt asking too much there is a certain matter I was wondering if You could do this for me.

Although I agree with Kate's comments,our thoughts and prayers go out to Dawg and Marianne.
Having survived throat Cancer myself, I know you can beat this, Marianne. Stay positive and God Bless.

I've lost a wife and two close friends to cancer in the last few years......it's tough, the feeling of total powerlessness is horrifying...knowing that anything you do, promise, hope for or say won't change a damn thing.

It's heartbreaking, but you can't despair or give up, because it's not about 'you', it's about her.

Try and be upbeat. Behave as though she could go into complete remission at any time, but if/when the time comes, be prepared to let her go and make it as easy for her as possible.........you can cry later. Best wishes.

My mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer yesterday so the timing of this posting seems kind of "eerie" to me.

If you are feeling anything like me right now, Dawg, there is not much anyone can do or say to make the hurt go away but hopefully you will find some comforting in knowing that there are a whole lot of people (and prayers) out there pulling for you.

Best of luck to you and your family.

Charley

Dr. Dawg, my prayers are with you and your loved one, God Bless and good luck.

My thoughts are with you and your family Dr Dawg.
Best wishes.
"Kick its ass."

When we got the diagnosis years ago that my father had cancer, like everyone whose loved one has been given this diagnosis, I was stunned, numb, scared, and fearful.

Being a believer, I prayed, lifting my father up to the Lord and asking for His strength, comfort, mercy, and healing. I immediately 'sensed' the instruction:

"Be thankful for every good gift."

That became the "theme" of my father's illness which, sadly, resulted in his dying. But it kept me and my family positive and focused, where we were able to see the half-filled glass rather than the half-empty one.

A thankful heart contributes to our healing and keeps a lot of negative disease-enhancing elments at bay.

I am praying for Marianne, Dr. Dawg, and their family.

Dr. Dawg... your opinions are usually (always) wrong, you're stubborn and at times fat headed.

But, the true measure of a man is how he takes care of his wife and his family. That's all that really matters...

God Bless you and Marianne and the rest of your family ... My prayers are with you.

Dr. Dawg & Mrs Dawg, hang in there, eh. I won't lie to you, it is a long and difficult road you have ahead of you two. At times like this, disagreements on a blog seem trivial don't they.
Prayers and thoughts for your family trump everything else and you can add mine to the pile.

I wish the best for you both and your families.

Blogger and SDA commentor John Baglow (Dr.Dawg) is taking a break from blogging, to devote more time to partner Marianne, who has a tough fight with pancreatic cancer ahead of her.

Nursed my first wife ( yes, the dead one... ) through Kaposi's hemmoragic sarcoma, and M. melanoma ( High Clark Level 4, or a low five- not much to differentiate... )... you have a hard row to hoe ahead.

I'll be pulling for you both.

Kate:

I dont agree with much of anything you and your commenters say here on a daily basis either. However, this is very classy of you and your readership; I will admit its a better reaction then I could have hoped for. Thanks for looking past the bitter divisiveness that politics can sometimes bring.

Dear Dr. Dawg and Marianne

Whatever happens, your love and care for one another will sustain you through the difficult and dark days ahead. But, there will be light too. Look for it. As been around says, "Be thankful for every good gift." If you're able to receive them, the gifts you have will be both more present to you and multiplied in your weakness and vulnerability. In good times and bad, embrace every good gift and each other.

Thank you for your gracious acceptance of the prayers that many of us are glad to offer on your behalf. God loves you and we are your neighbours.

Many blessings to you both and your family.

I don't believe I've ever butted heads with "Dr. Dawg," but if he's taking care of his wife at a time like this, I'd consider it an honour.

Good luck. Stay strong. Here's hoping she opens a big ol' can of WHUPASS on that disease -- a college buddy of mine has the same thing, and it's a test, to be sure.

"Politics stops at the water's edge." Also at the frontiers of life, I'd add.

Praying for you both, Dr. D.

Life - in the sense of living, breathing, health - is far more important than politics.

Dr Dawg and Marianne

The psalms talk about a person who, "going through the vale of misery, uses it for a well." This is a prayer for you.

Also, the psalms are full of the stuff of real life--anger, despair, betrayal, forgiveness, strength, grace. At some point, you may wish to read these ancient words of grit and wisdom.

Bless you both.

John and I butted heads for years over on Usenet. Of all my lefty opponents, he was one of the few I respected, even though we disagreed. In fact, as the saying goes, you often disagreed with him with your hat in your hand.

I'm agnostic, and I'll leave prayer to those who think it makes a difference, but my good wishes go to him and his family.

Amen

Syncro

Sometimes situations like this give us an opportunity to become closer to God. Who knows what may happen? But it helps having faith that whatever the outcome, everything will work out.

My prayers are with you, Dr. Dawg and Marianne.

I've rarely agreed with Dr. Dawg either, but like someone earlier said, the true measure of a man is how he takes care of his family.
Good luck, Doc. Give my best to your wife.
Cheers

Dr. Dawg can one be a sparring friend?

I battled the medical system to get my mother into the hospital with a 3 year decline and death due to a neurodegenerative condition known as striato-nigral degeneration.

My father in law has been on the ropes twice in the last 18 months, once with a burst intestine and now with removal of a cancerous lesion on the intestine.
So far, he is still with us.

My son still battles his Type 1 - insulin dependent diabetes daily and is now up to 6 - 8 injections per day as his pancreas no longer produces insulin. Let your blood sugar go too low and he gets to meet his Maker in short order. It is a daily walk for him, to balance insulin replacement therapy, diet, exercise, etc.

We have some aquaintance with dysfunctional pancreatic organs. It is a difficult journey, as we lost a friend to pancreatic cancer some 10 years ago at the age of 39, leaving behind a wife and three young children. Perhaps medicine has made some minor improvements over the years?

Life is difficult and occasionally harsh, but as it keeps reminding me, life is fragile and best handled with prayer.

May God grant you and Marianne much grace and many blessings during this challenging time. Miracles do happen, sometimes they are small so we don't notice them, at other times they are large.

Grace and peace, and always keep up the 'good' fight!

Good luck, Dawg. I rarely agree with what you have to say - but on the importance of recognizing what truly matters, and the determination to deal with it; well, you hit that one square on the head. Stay strong for Marianne, and remember that you can beat this.