There Is No God

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underdog

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I just found out that my best friend's 3 year old grandson has been diagnosed with leukemia.

God is Dead

 
I'm sorry to hear that. But leukemia is not the death sentence it once was. There is still hope!

 
I know for a fact you're one of the most kind hearted individuals on this board, bar none. (I'm psychic)

Thank You So Much for your encouragement

It's just been one of those days.

 
underdog said:
I know for a fact you're one of the most kind hearted individuals on this board, bar none. (I'm psychic)

Thank You So Much for your encouragement

It's just been one of those days.
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I understand. We all have those days. But I really think leukemia, while still an unpleasant thing to have - has a lot of success stories surrounding it. I'm not saying that treatment won't suck. I'm just saying there's no reason to think a sweet child can't come through it to the other side. It happens quite a bit and that is so great!

 
Maybesomeday said:
I understand. We all have those days. But I really think leukemia, while still an unpleasant thing to have - has a lot of success stories surrounding it. I'm not saying that treatment won't suck. I'm just saying there's no reason to think a sweet child can't come through it to the other side. It happens quite a bit and that is so great!
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I used to believe that there is no God, and it is still a struggle for me, yet I still pray every night, as I will pray for your friends Godson. Life has given me a ton of crap, my own mother took me doctor shopping and got me hooked on benzos and d's at fourteen, after she abandoned me for ten years for a man. I got married to the man of my dreams, the love of my life, and he cheated on me and I got sick from cervical cancer, but I look at my part, I chose to put a needle in my arm, not my mom. I knew my ex husband cheated, I caught him once, and the old saying is true, once a cheat always a cheat. I chose to stay with him thinking I could change him. All the bad things that have happened I played a part in. I know I child is innocent, and I believe I was an innocent victim also because I was totally unaware of his other life. I hated God, and blamed him for everything. After a few years of therapy, I learned to forgive and let go of all the hatred, I don't forget,but I have forgiven. It is such a freeing feeling. I now am finally done with chemo and for now have a clean bill of health. I still have no answer to god, but I know their is some higher power, how did all this beauty on the earth come to be? I think that you should let maybe talk to you. She is a wonderful person, and on some of my worst days, I have her, cat, mizzy, Kreashawn kitty, there are great women here to just vent out your frustrations to, it's a great outlet, I would use it, it's helped me a lot. My thoughts and prayers are with you!

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I am so very sorry Underdog for your best friend's grandson.  I know how shocking and scary this is.  If I may share my story only for the purpose of maybe delivering a message of hope or to take from it what you will.  I've never been a hugely religious person but one more of faith and have always believed in God but sometimes doubted. 

When I was 18 years old (20 years ago), I was diagnosed with CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia).  This is considered an older person's leukemia, normally striking those in their 60's.  The only cure for this type of leukemia is a bone marrow transplant (at least in 1994 that was the only treatment option).  The first thing I was asked was whether I had any brothers or sisters and if I had for example, 4 siblings, one may be a match so basically a 25% chance of finding a bone marrow match with a sibling.  I only have one sibling and at this time she was only 8 months old (total shock and surprise to my parents).  The doctors were very pessimistic that she'd be a match and given the fact that she was just a baby, odds were not very good.  Well guess what, she was a perfect match.  The news of this to an 18 year old was like a miracle.  Seriously, what are the chances that this little girl would be born and at exactly the right time.  We waited for 10 months for her to grow while the doctor's kept the leukemia at bay.  I had my bone marrow transplant and was in the hospital 8 weeks but it took much, much longer to heal from this transplant.  A journey I would not wish on anyone back in 1994.  Since then, the first treatment of choice for CML is no longer a BMT.  Medicine has and does continue to progress by leaps and bounds.

To make this long story short, I'm still here today leukemia free.  This November will be 20 years since my transplant. 

The point of sharing this is just to maybe give some hope in what I know is a devastating and frightening diagnosis but one that can be conquered and won.  Leukemia is not a death sentence by any means.

 
Tevs said:
I am so very sorry Underdog for your best friend's grandson.  I know how shocking and scary this is.  If I may share my story only for the purpose of maybe delivering a message of hope or to take from it what you will. I've never been a hugely religious person but one more of faith and have always believed in God but sometimes doubted.

When I was 18 years old (20 years ago), I was diagnosed with CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia).  This is considered an older person's leukemia, normally striking those in their 60's.  The only cure for this type of leukemia is a bone marrow transplant (at least in 1994 that was the only treatment option).  The first thing I was asked was whether I had any brothers or sisters and if I had for example, 4 siblings, one may be a match so basically a 25% chance of finding a bone marrow match with a sibling.  I only have one sibling and at this time she was only 8 months old (total shock and surprise to my parents).  The doctors were very pessimistic that she'd be a match and given the fact that she was just a baby, odds were not very good.  Well guess what, she was a perfect match.  The news of this to an 18 year old was like a miracle.  Seriously, what are the chances that this little girl would be born and at exactly the right time.  We waited for 10 months for her to grow while the doctor's kept the leukemia at bay.  I had my bone marrow transplant and was in the hospital 8 weeks but it took much, much longer to heal from this transplant.  A journey I would not wish on anyone back in 1994.  Since then, the first treatment of choice for CML is no longer a BMT.  Medicine has and does continue to progress by leaps and bounds.

To make this long story short, I'm still here today leukemia free.  This November will be 20 years since my transplant. 

The point of sharing this is just to maybe give some hope in what I know is a devastating and frightening diagnosis but one that can be conquered and won.  Leukemia is not a death sentence by any means.
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Thanks for sharing Tevs, it really means alot to me. The Bold portion of your post sounds exactly like me, I was never religious, perhaps spiritual. When I heard the news it hit me pretty hard, for a variety of reasons, its been a rough few years...

I dont even know what type of Leukemia he has, I have done some research but I need more info from my friend which is seriously lacking at the moment. I know he's busy, well, er, his wife is anyway. Different people deal with tragic news in different ways, he's been unavailable as of late...

Although I'm somewhat agnostic at this time, I will still say Thank God you're leukemia free.

Updates when I get em, Thanks Girl

 
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I too questioned and still sometimes question if God exists.  Yes, even though I had what I feel was a miracle in my life and am truly thankful every day to be alive.  When I see senseless, tragic things happen to children and good people, I don't understand.  It's during those times I have to remind myself, just because I don't understand the reason, does not mean there isn't one.  For some reason, this brings me comfort.  And you are so right, people deal very differently in tragic circumstances and all you can do is be supportive.  Childhood leukemia (specifically a common type of childhood leukemia called acute lymphocytic leukemia, aka ALL) has a cure rate of 90%.  That is unbelievable in itself.  Mine in 1994 with a bone marrow transplant was 75%. 

Anyways, feel free to contact me any time. 

My thoughts and prayers are with your friend and his grandson.

 
I wonder about god often.  Part of me really wants to believe because what a comfort that would be, but the other part of me can't find sense of it.  It's just not logical or certain.  I'm more of a scientific thinker and I can't find god in that.

I wish I could.  I really want to think I will see and be with my deceased loved ones again someday.  It seems so cruel if we just die and have no further after love for those that we cherished so.  I miss my people with all my heart!

 
holymoly said:
I wonder about god often.  Part of me really wants to believe because what a comfort that would be, but the other part of me can't find sense of it.  It's just not logical or certain.  I'm more of a scientific thinker and I can't find god in that.

I wish I could.  I really want to think I will see and be with my deceased loved ones again someday.  It seems so cruel if we just die and have no further after love for those that we cherished so.  I miss my people with all my heart!
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You and me both.

 
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