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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: texace on September 30, 2005, 06:53:52 PM
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My grandfather, Lt. Col. Elbert Price (who I have spoken about on this board from time to time. He flew Corsairs in WWII and Korea as a Marine in VFF-323) has been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas and liver. JUST got the results in today. Docs estimate 4 months...with chemo probably a year.
My dad's in Greece on business and my mother is a wreck. If y'all can spare some prayers tonight, they'd be appreciated.
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Sorry to hear this. I'm not a religious person (I'm a physicist), but I'll pray tonight.
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:( :( :(
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Best wishes, Texace. I know you will support your mom, and God Bless your Grandpa.
Gunthr
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Sorry to hear that Tex. Hopes and prayers with him.
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Sorry to hear about that bro. He saves the world and then gets cancer. Proves that NO-ONE can run from death. God bless u and ur family. In my prayers tonight for sure!
Egle31st
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OTW buddy.
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dang texace :(
S! for your Grandpa
and Prayers are OTW.
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I wish him and your family the best. May God have mercy on an old soldier.
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Looks like he was admitted to the ICU a couple of days ago. Blood clots in his lungs and in his legs. They put him on blood thinners to attempt to break the clots. He appears to be ok for now, but everyone's keeping an eye on him. No new news on the cancer, yet.
I'm trying to get his memoirs down as fast as I can, but he has been getting tired really easily lately and won't finish what he starts. I don't have much, and it's damn sure not enough for me. I don't think I'm going to be able to get all his stories down before we lose him. :(
All I've asked him for when he finally goes is his logbook and his medals. Those are his legacy for me, and once he goes they will be all I've got left to tell those stories. If I ever get the story of how he got his DFC, I'll post it.
What a week. :(
Semper Fi, everyone.
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You got it .....
God bless u and ur family.
Semper Fi.....
CHECKERS..
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<----- Throwing up prayers as we speak... God bless your grandpa, and may our Lord provide peace and comfort for your family in this time.
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Sending good vibes your family's way Texace.
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prayers otw from blightey.
nothing i can say will help. your family is in my thoughts today.
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Sorry to hear that bro!! I hope all turns out well! Im not much on prayin either but Ill say one for your all of you!!!!
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Best wishes Texace
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Tex
My father died of the condition your grandfather has. I'm surprised he's been given as long to live, as pancreatic cancer is well advanced by the time of diagnosis. My dad's demise was mercifully swift, so no long degeneration. There wasn't much pain. Hope this helps.
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Done texace
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Prayers for your Grandpa and the rest of your Family Tex.
There's power in Prayers, never lose Faith.
mac
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Prayers, Blessings and Good Wishes to your Grandpa, tex.
Keep him always in your heart...that's where immortality lives.
If you can, thank him for all of us who can appreciate the sacrifices he made for us...and tell him it was a good fight!
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my prayers are with you and your family. Godspeed
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He is in mine, and my families prayers.
I will also add him to our Church prayer list tonight Texace.
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Fair Winds and Following Seas, to your grandfather, you, and your family.
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Dear Texace,
I will be in prayer for your Grandfather. Does he have a Pastor who can visit him in hospital so that he might be ready for that final flight? If so, do let me know so that I can pray that the Lord would give his Pastor wisdom, compassion, and unction. Having done my share of hospital visits, he'll need them all.
I know that you are anxious to have him look back so that he can leave a record of all the marvelous accomplishments he was enabled to perform, but at this point he also needs people who can help him to look forward to and prepare for all that lies ahead. Truth be told that will be his greatest need right now.
Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you, your Grandfather, or your family.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Cor. 4:16-18)
- SEAGOON
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Texace,
I have no religion to turn to, but I can offer you some insightful words regarding death.
Emily Dickinson
My life closed twice before its close;
It yet remains to see
If Immortality unveil
A third event to me,
So huge, so hopeless to conceive,
As these that twice befell.
Parting is all we know of heaven,
And all we need of hell.
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Sorry to hear this texace.:(
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Texace
I am sorry to hear this.
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Originally posted by Seagoon
Dear Texace,
I will be in prayer for your Grandfather. Does he have a Pastor who can visit him in hospital so that he might be ready for that final flight? If so, do let me know so that I can pray that the Lord would give his Pastor wisdom, compassion, and unction. Having done my share of hospital visits, he'll need them all.
I know that you are anxious to have him look back so that he can leave a record of all the marvelous accomplishments he was enabled to perform, but at this point he also needs people who can help him to look forward to and prepare for all that lies ahead. Truth be told that will be his greatest need right now.
Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you, your Grandfather, or your family.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Cor. 4:16-18)
- SEAGOON
Yes, sir, he does have a Pastor that can visit him in the hospital.
I have forgone my desire to learn his stories so that I may better help him when the time comes. I will no longer query him about his stories unless he wishes to tell me. Our family's pretty strong, but we're all a bit saddened by this development. He's 82 and has lived a very successful life. We all know it comes to an end, so we're prepared for it, I suppose. Not much else we can do, really. Just provide our support and try and comfort him.
He's not happy like this. He always was energetic and lively. Ever since chemo started his physical condition has deteriorated. The blood clotting was just another thing added to the list of medical problems. If nothing else, he wants to go down fighting. My grandmother's a nervous wreck, but after 57 years of marriage, I don't blame her.
I haven't seen him yet, but my mom always passes on a "semper fi" for me. I've been saying that to him ever since I was old enough to know what it meant. He always did get a kick out of it.
*sigh*
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Best of mojo coming to your family from Downunder, texace.
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Prayers for your Grandfather! Spend some time with him while you can. I got to see my grandfather a month before he passed away, unfortunately his mind was not working anymore so I could not have a conversation with him.:(
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Lt. Col. Elbert Price Sir you have my prayers and gratituide for your service and courage so that I may be free
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You and your family have my families prayers Texace.
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He will be in my thoughts bud <
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Texace,
I'm so sorry to hear your Grandad is not doing well. Prayers OTW for both you and your family. Cherish the memories of him. When it all comes down to it memories are the only things we really own.
He is a great man and I envy you your time with him.
Col.
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Sorry to hear Tex. Unfortunately his days are numbered so ask yourself hat you wish to pull away from the experience. Once it is gone it is gone forever. There is nothing selfish with cherishing a legacy and not letting history be forgotten.
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See Rule #4, #5
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See Rule #2
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See Rule #4
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See Rule #2, #5
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See Rule #4
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Finally had a chance to go over and speak with him today. He's not looking good, but that's to be expected. We're all hoping for the best, though. I really appreciate all the kind words, gentlemen. He appreciated it, too. At least he smiled some when we talked and that wasa good sign.
We'll see what develops. Not much else we can do for at least another week.
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Tex,
His days are numbered. Cherish what you have while you have it. Sorry for being blunt but its the voice of experience.
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May gaurdian angels , link angels and Arch Angels surround your family member in their time of need. We claim the victory right now for him and he has all ready beaten it. May the Lord grant him a speedy a efficient recovery in the name of the father , son and Holy Ghost .... Thy will be done Amen
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prayers otw