Hi, I'm new to the forum, but thought I'd post to ask you all for your prayers/ healing for my dad who is battling with cancer. He has what should bea relatively treatable form, but after 4 differents types of chemo over a year, none of which have worked, he has been told that there isn't much hope, and that the best they can probably do is treat the symptoms with drugs that generally give people between 6 and 12 months. We are totally heartbroken, he is the kindest easiest going man you can imagine, who never has a bad word to say about anyone and is loved by all that meet him, and to top it all he is only 60.
I feel sure that we have a long hard road ahead of us, but we are focussing on making each day as happy for him as we can, though keeping a happy face on when inside you are crying is very difficult. I feel just totally useless, I just wish there was something I could do - but apart from being there for my dad and supporting the rest of my family, there is little I can do, hence this post.
Thanks in advance to any of you who read this and spare a positive thought for him, he is in hospital at present with a nasty chest infection, so your prayers would be particularly welcome at this time.
Warm wishes
Toni x
RE: Prayers for my dad please
Keeping all of you in my thoughts at this time,
with love
annie
xx
RE: Prayers for my dad please
Dear Toni,
I was so sad to read the above and my heart goes out to you and your family. Of course I will send a big hug to you and lots of love and healing Reiki energy to your dear Dad for the highest good of all concerned and for as long as it is needed.
You know in one way you are in a 'better' position (for want of a better word) than those who have loved ones pass suddenly. You can use this precious time you have left together to really talk and share feelings/hopes and dreams. Find out all you can about this man that has been with you all your life, things that have never been talked about before or not gone into much detail because he thought they were trivial.
Try not to be upset if he begins to withdraw emotionally towards the end, this is a very common occurrence. I would highly reccommend reading Death and Dying by Elisabrth Kublar-Ross ( she was a pioneer for Hospices). It is such a wonderful book and not morbid at all and told from the perspective of the dying person. She noticed that people withdrew emotionally from their families because a) they were mourning EVERYTHING that they were going to lose (whereas the bereaved mourn the person) and b) it made it easier for them to release from their physical bodies at the time of passing.
I hope this is of some help to you,
Love and light
reikiangel
xxx
RE: Prayers for my dad please
Thank you to you both for your kind thoughts - they are much appreciated.
Toni x
RE: Prayers for my dad please
Sending love and support to your Dad and all around him
Love Twink x