Update on Bridget - Keep praying
Thank you all for your prayers. I know for a fact that Bridget and Steve have felt them and are so grateful for them!
Last week, they told Bridget they thought the cancer started in her lungs and gave her a month to live. After further tests, they discovered it is actually GI cancer and with chemo they have given her 6months. 6 months is blessing, because the baby has more time to grow and develop. The effects of chemo though, on the growing baby, are unknown. There have not been enough studies done to know how chemo effects an unborn baby. They started chemo this week. It will be done once week on Tuesdays, for 3 weeks. After every round they will see how the baby is doing and decide whether to keep giving her chemo. Their prayer is that God's hand of protection will be on the baby and that the chemo will work long enough for the baby to survive outside of Bridget.
The hospital has been amazing to them. They gave them a second room next door for their families to stay in. Both sets of parents and some siblings have come to be with them. They say that Grace is doing well, especially with all the family in town she is getting a lot of love, from a lot of people. They are hoping that Bridget will get to go home soon. She is in a lot of pain constantly and is not strong enough to be out bed, but being home is still more relaxing.
Bridget has told the Dr.'s and nurses that she is ready to die. She knows the Lord and trusts in Him. When Steve is asked how someone can help, he tells them first to get to know Jesus and start a relationship with Him! Sharing who God and Jesus are and why have a personal relationship with Him, is the most important thing to them both.
Please keep praying that their faith remains in Christ and that the Dr.'s and nurses are discerning and full of wisdom in treating Bridget! There are still 24-hr. prayer chains going on as well as a weekly prayer night for them at Park St. Church in Boston. I will try and keep updating as I know more.
Last week, they told Bridget they thought the cancer started in her lungs and gave her a month to live. After further tests, they discovered it is actually GI cancer and with chemo they have given her 6months. 6 months is blessing, because the baby has more time to grow and develop. The effects of chemo though, on the growing baby, are unknown. There have not been enough studies done to know how chemo effects an unborn baby. They started chemo this week. It will be done once week on Tuesdays, for 3 weeks. After every round they will see how the baby is doing and decide whether to keep giving her chemo. Their prayer is that God's hand of protection will be on the baby and that the chemo will work long enough for the baby to survive outside of Bridget.
The hospital has been amazing to them. They gave them a second room next door for their families to stay in. Both sets of parents and some siblings have come to be with them. They say that Grace is doing well, especially with all the family in town she is getting a lot of love, from a lot of people. They are hoping that Bridget will get to go home soon. She is in a lot of pain constantly and is not strong enough to be out bed, but being home is still more relaxing.
Bridget has told the Dr.'s and nurses that she is ready to die. She knows the Lord and trusts in Him. When Steve is asked how someone can help, he tells them first to get to know Jesus and start a relationship with Him! Sharing who God and Jesus are and why have a personal relationship with Him, is the most important thing to them both.
Please keep praying that their faith remains in Christ and that the Dr.'s and nurses are discerning and full of wisdom in treating Bridget! There are still 24-hr. prayer chains going on as well as a weekly prayer night for them at Park St. Church in Boston. I will try and keep updating as I know more.
posted by Andrew and Brooks at Friday, May 16, 2008
2 Comments:
Andrew,
Thank you so much for this blog and the updates on Bridget. There are a bunch of people praying in Europe and the US for Bridget and her family. Please keep us updated as soon as you hear anything.
Thanks
L.
I second that emotion. Thank you very much for keeping me up to date on Bridget. I am an old friend from Chicago and really appreciate the updates!
Ryan Condon
Naperville, IL
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