05/14/20

EXTRA PRAYERS NEEDED – Carol is in so much pain she prayed last night for the Lord to take her to His eternal home. She started to call our minister to alert him that Scott and I would be needing him soon. I just spoke with the nurse and they are removing her epidural today so they can put her back on her blood thinners. I would assume that will open her to more pain since it is there to address the pain in her core. But it may also pave the way for other options for pain relief. It appears that Carol’s high threshold for pain has met its match. Oh, how I wish that I could be there with her! Please continue praying for Carol. They say the 3rd day after surgery is the worse and this is it.
 
Thank you,
Libby Payne

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05/12/20

My friend Lina’s mother found out yesterday she has a mass on her pancreas. This could be benign or cancerous. I am. Not sure at this time. I just know she needs prayer warriors. They live in Athens, Georgia.
 
Thank you,
Libby Payne

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05/11/20

UPDATE ON CAROL: Today Carol had 30% of her stomach removed and was in the OR for right at 5 hours. The surgery was not near as drastic as it could have been. The doctor said that she has a long recovery ahead of her. He said that this is one of the most difficult surgeries to “rise above” in that it takes a great toll on one physically and emotionally and one’s core has to be strengthened anew. They are attempting to not have to put in a feeding tube. She does have tubes in her nostrils down into her stomach. These will be there at least 5 days. She will be hospitalized 7-10 days. She is not in ICU or step down as those are triaged for Covid-19. However, I was told that for the first couple of days a nurse will be with her at all times. She was tested for Covid-19 Saturday and it came back negative.
 
They tell me that she is in a lot of pain. She has always had such a high threshold of pain. So much so that when she complains of pain it is usually 10+. They are waiting on the results of multiple biopsies. A troublesome finding was her enlarged spleen and liver. She will be referred to KU’s acclaimed Liver Center. Again, thank you for your prayers, thoughts, cards, texts, email, comments and other messages. They mean so much to all of us. Scott nor I will be able to visit Carol. The next time we see her will be at discharge as they roll her out to the van. However, eventually I will be able to do FaceTime and Zoom with her later. Scott with his specialized equipment will be able to text with her. One final thank you. Scott has been a Trojan as he has helped us in so many ways during the Covid-19 Stay-at-Home orders. He is now back here at the house helping his Dad cope with the stressors around Carol. Thank you Scott for being the man that you are. You set such a high standard for men everywhere. Be blessed my son! Be blessed dear Carol!

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04/27/20

Title: Carol Dollar – Stomach Cancer
 
From: Libby – This is for my Cousins JC and his wife Carol Dollar. They live in Blue Springs, Missouri. Carol is now scheduled for partial to full stomach removal on May 11. That is pending a negative Covid-19 test. A person with active cancer is 4 times more likely to get Covid-19. They are attempting to head off any cancer spread to her liver. She will be in the hospital 7+ days. She can’t have any visitors including her husband, JC.
 
Prayer Request: JC will be allowed to be there during the surgery and will talk to the doc immediately afterwards. JC will then have to leave and can’t return until she is discharged. She will probably have a feeding tube at least initially. They plan on learning to do face-time and may do some Zoom. They have been encouraged to do this also whenever a physician is in her room. Major changes are ahead for them. Please keep JC and Carol your prayers.
 
Thank you,
Libby

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01/28/20

I can’t seem to be at peace with where I am in my life. My head is jumbled with different paths to pursue, my heart feels confused & anxious, and I can’t concentrate. I want to be in God’s path and to trust him with my life.
 
Thank you,
Anonymous

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01/24/20

My grandmother (Nana) broke her hip today and is in lots of pain. Surgery tomorrow to repair it. Please pray for her comfort through God and a successful surgery.
 
Thank you,
Corey Coates

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01/21/20

Our community is experiencing an increase in violence and the threat to our police officers is crazy. We’ve had 5 officers shot in the past few months. Please pray for their safety.
 
Thank you!
Anonymous 

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01/07/20

Pray for Puerto Rico:
 
Woke up to a 6.5 earthquake this morning at 4:24 am. The quakes have continued all day, mostly 3s to 5s. Lot of damage about 10 miles from me. I don’t have information on any casualties at this time.
 
Thank you,
John Lachman

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04/22/19

I found out on Thursday April 18th, 2019 that I have a tumor on my brain stem. We do not know the size yet or the magnitude, but I am having a hard time coping. Prayers please.
 
Thank you,
Anonymous

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04/01/19

Arnold Chatman had a knee re-placement the other day and we are still in the hospital. He has had lots of problems. Please pray. He’s at Sacred Heart Hospital Room 866 or call 850-416-8866.
 
Thank you

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