This note is from a very good friend of ours at work whose young wife is battling a horrible cancer called lymphoma. It’s a cancer of the blood cells. All cancer is horrible, but this one the doctors gave them no hope because of the stage it was in. For 6 months now, he works, and after work goes to the hospital and sleeps there to be with her. In the middle of the night, he goes home to take care of the dogs. He has seen it all, and cleaned up it all, if you know what I mean without going into detail.
I don’t think I have ever met someone so unconditionally in love with his wife. He said he didn’t marry her for her hair, or looks, or her body, he just loved her. I never believed in love at first sight, but what he told me amazed me even more about their relationship. They didn’t even speak the same language, but they just knew they wanted to get to know each other more. Well he not only learned her language, he learned of her faith too.
He would come into my office and just cry sometimes, and then say he was so sorry. He felt he should be stronger. We would pray, and the smile and hope on his face was amazing. He would tell me what a fighter she is. He shares with us some of the funny moments he and his wife have together. Even though she is so sick and weak from the treatments, they find time to laugh.
Please continue prayer for Michael and his wife. She has 4 more weeks of treatment to go, and she should be going home.
Jeremiah 29: 11 “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
God has plans for each and every one of us, and a time frame for our life here. I have learned that His will may not be ours. But if you are a believer, whatever the outcome it is a win, win situation. (Selah)
I have learned so much from being a part of Michael’s journey, and NEVER ONCE, did I see him complain. They are both “Fighters” who inspire me.
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Hello all.
First off, please excuse me for taking up your valuable time, however I feel strongly compelled to share with you all the greatest news I feel I have ever received in my life. Yesterday, Nelly’s (my wife’s) doctors had a consultation with each other and they have finally given us a prognosis and a game plan. They have decided with her wonderful progress since getting out of the ICU that if she continues to eat well, exercise, and her body continues to respond well to the therapy that she will remain for 6 more weeks of in hospital treatments, the last to be on November 25th and her “tentative” discharge date is the 28th. (SHE’S COMING HOME!)
I just wanted to thank you all for all you have done for us. Without your thoughts, your prayers, your understanding, your compassion, and your patience, we don’t know what we would have done. We owe you more than we can ever repay. Like I said before, it’s nice to work with people you like, but it’s amazing and rare to work with people you can call your friends. All I ask is that you keep your fingers crossed for her for the next several weeks, and if you ever need anything I can possibly do for you, please let me know.
Thank you for everything. I love you all (Heck, I love everyone right now)
Sincerely,
Michael Mellott
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Kim