It is Friday afternoon and Lanny is making dinner. Breaded pork chops. It was my favorite meal my mama used to make and I love it when he cooks them for me. He uses crackers. It is the first day it has cooled off enough to cook. It has been pretty warm out lately. Papa took the cat to the groomers to get his nails clipped and mowed the lawn today.
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| Rhonda Allen |
Yesterday we took a drive up to Forks. Lanny's sister, Rhonda, was diagnosed with cancer 6 months ago. Well, she was diagnosed in the fall with stomach cancer and had it removed. Then she had knee pain and it got so bad it hurt to walk. They found cancer in her knee. Then they found some in her lungs and brain. They've tried chemo and radiation and who knows what else. Now they have decided there is nothing else they can do for her. Breaks our heart. It is really tough for Lanny since he's gotten so close to her and has only known her 10 years. And his other sister in the group, Paula, just died recently.
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| Rhonda, Lanny and Paula |
Deannie, the girls mom, hasn't even gotten her heart wrapped around the fact her one daughter died and now Rhonda is so sick.
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| Deannie |
She stays in the living room at Deannies. Bruce (Rhonda's husband) is with her most the time helping Deannie take care of Rhonda. Rhonda can't walk, whispers when she talks, is very weak, can't eat much. Today they were taking her to a Naturopathic doctor to see what else they can try. Bruce had back surgery last fall (he is a logger) and he has been off work because of that...now he is still off taking care of his wife. He's such a great guy.
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| Bruce |
We started a fund (up at the top of the page) to help her. If you would like to send her a card, you can send it to Rhonda Allen at 1365 Calawah Way, Forks, WA 98331. And please pray for her and the family. She has one daughter, Hilary, who has taken on so much to help her parents and is raising 2 teens and works as a teacher full time who could use prayer.
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| Hilary and Sean |
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| Rhonda's two grandkids (Hilary and Sean's kids) |
Thank you, dear friends, for letting me share this....
1 comment:
I will pray for Rhonda, Bruce, Hillary, Deannie, Lanny, you and all who love her! It is SO sad to watch cancer attack someone we care so much for:( I will pray that God will give Comfort and love to all who are taking care of Rhonda! Love you my friend!
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