Prayers for Deandra

[gma718]

I just wanted to post and let everyone know that Deandra is in the hospital...I do not really have any significant details except she needs a blood transfusion, multiple tests and IV antibiotics...Please pray for her......I am starting this prayer circle for her....Deandra I am right there beside you taking your hand...we all love you and want you to know we are thinking of you and praying for you...There is strength in numbers and we are all here for you...Love ya! Gia

[Hindat]

I am so sorry you are having to spend your birthday in the hospital but I am glad you are going to get to go on your trip.  I hope you and Luke have a great time and are able to forget about this cancer stuff for awhile.  Happy Birthday

Linda

[Searching48507]

I knew there was a reason I woke up so darn early.  Deandra, continue to keep your spirit and strength.  You're absolutely right, NYC needs a couple of more days to get ready for your whirlwind.  Happy Birthday and God Bless.

Karen

[Brownie3321]

I don’t think NYC was ready for a fighter of my magnitude…not just yet anyway. Sigh…I’m still in the hospital. Unfortunately when they checked my blood counts this morning, they were still quite low. I had to be given another blood transfusion. I asked if they could screen the blood I was given to make sure the person donating was a fighter like Mike Tyson, and had genes like Angelina Jolie. It couldn’t hurt. I’ve had throbbing headaches causing me to A) throw up and B) request that all sharp objects be out of reach for fear I would use them. Dr. Fleagle ordered an MRI and thankfully, it showed I had a sinus infection. Why am I thankful? NO INTERNAL BLEEDING or signs of progression to the brain. The plan is to be released tomorrow or Sunday provided that my blood counts are higher and/or no signs of further infection or fever.  We are still going to NYC; we just had to push it back to Monday. Sadly, our tickets could not be changed. Well, we could change them but with the fees and new flight prices, it was cheaper to just purchase new tickets. UGH!! Luke said it was a small price to pay, his exact words were ‘I don’t care how much the tickets are, I am taking you to NYC for your birthday!’ Did I mention how great he is? Sunday is my actual birthday, and he had this whole night set up complete with dinner at a fancy steak restaurant and Broadway show afterwards…but it looks like I may be in this hospital celebrating the big 29. I looked at the hospital dinner menu and my choices were dog sh!t or horse sh!t…DELISH! Ok, done with the pity party – I will be in NYC on Monday and that’s all that matters. Thank you for all the prayers ladies!! I need all the support I can get. Love, Deandra

[JC145]

AH .. New York ... I pray you have a wonderful weekend in the Big Apple.  Judy

PS:  Happy Birthday

[crecco]

Deandra,
   I join the others in prayer that you will be home and out of the hospital by today. And hopefully you will be feeling much better. Chemo can take so much out of you, esp when it is something so harsh as Gemzar. So hopefully the transfusion has everything leveled out again so you do not feel quite so bad.
  If it is any consolation at all, I did find that the longer I was on Gemzar, that the horrid side effects did seem to ease off some.
  Praying that you are home, packing and getting ready to head for New York. And that you will have a wonderful birthday tomorrow.
  Love Chris

[martha27]

I would also like to joing ur prayer group for  Deandra..  KEEP  UR HEAD UP GIRL