Sad News

ON the blog there is a link to the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation. Grace has neuroblastoma, cancer of the nerve tissue. For almost two years the Oughton family has been fighting this cancer with all their might and many prayers to God. Today they gave the following update

During Grace's admission, a follow-up CT scan showed evidence of suspicious soft tissue areas, that appeared consistent with metastatic disease, in multiple locations in Grace's abdomen. Further investigation confirmed it's presence in and around multiple organs. It is now assumed that Grace has metastatic disease on her liver, right kidney, and her aorta. One doctor's statement that "her abdomen is a mess" fits it best. Since these findings, Grace's liver has begun to fail again. There are few options for soft-tissue disease that progresses during chemotherapy, but with Grace's liver condition and nutritional status, there are no options at all at this point.
We are home now. We have come to the realization that this disease is going to take our daughter from us. The small chance that her liver failure and nutritional status will turn around enough to administer a chemotherapy, whose goal is only to try and stabilize the disease, is not even comforting anymore. We don't want to torture our little angel anymore with no real hope of cure. If Grace is going to die of cancer, we want her to die where she is comfortable...in our home, in our bed.
We appreciate so much the calls and emails of support and prayers. We would ask that you, who have supported us so fervently, would now respect that our family time is so precious, and that any communication during this extremely difficult and private time be via email. Thank you so much for all you have done for our family. Please pray now for a painless passing, guidance, and strength for our family to endure.

Ray use to work with Alec, the father, and they are a wonderful family. If you could keep them in your prayers. I know the hell they have been living the last two years is only going to get worse in the next couple of weeks. Their faith in God has been tremendous. Many days when I have been frustrated I just read their blog and realize God has blessed me and my family.