Dear reader:
Tomorrow a very good friend of mine will be undergoing surgery in the Philippines to excise what is suspected to be a malignant tumour in her kidney. There is a 15 percent chance it isn't malignant. But 85 percent are high odds to beat. If it is malignant she might lose the kidney and have to function on just one. Living with one kidney is entirely possible - provided the cancer is confined and doesn't affect the other kidney and other organs.
Among her family and friends - shock, horror, grief. How can this be happening?
I can't believe it still. I can only imagine her constant pain, her fear, the immense effort required to remain calm and sane. Never mind hopeful. Life, at times like this, can seem like a cruel joke.
God, will you grant a miracle? That it all turns out OK?
Please - dear reader - I am one who never forwards chain mail soliciting prayers. But may I ask for even a short prayer from you, for a dear friend who may soon be fighting for survival?
My deepest thanks,
Lou
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