Your Thoughts and Prayers for the Garritans...

[Jerry W.]

Gary and Marianne

Please know that you will be in our Family's prayers as well.

Believe it or not, but I know precisely how you must be feeling at this time. I had a similar situation with my wife. We were told not to expect her to survive her surgery (a tumor had intertwined along her spinal cord and was causing paralysis). They told us that in the low possibility that she survived, never to expect her to come home. If she did come home, she would still be a paraplegic.
But miracles can and DO happen. After a lot of prayers by a LOT of people, when she went in for the surgery (a biopsy), instead of a turmor, they found her spinal cord was severely inflamed. (though - 4 separate batteries of MRI scans by 3 separate teams in 3 different hospitals - all showed conclusively a tumor). She did survive the surgery, and after a long recovery, learned to walk again. She is now living a very normal life with some medication. (she was diagnosed with Nervous System Lupus a year after all this)
Whatever the outcome of the future, know that we are praying for you.

Your friend,

Jerry Wickham

[karvasika]

I wish you all the strength in the world to you in this moment... I'll remember your family in my prayers.

[Jan]

I'm sorry to hear this news Gary.

My mother recently has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer also, so I am very aware of what this can do to a person. It almost seems as if this dreaded disease has grown to epidemic proportions.

Remember that our Creator has a second name: YHWH Tikvah (I AM Hope).
I wish you, your wife and your family much strength in the coming period.

[Michael_uk]

Hello Gary,

I am so sorry to read your news. I can only add my thoughts and prayers.

As you say, this thing can be beaten and has to be your focus and there is no doubt of the support you have on this from us.

My very best wishes for a full recovery.

[sonata5920]

Dear Marianne, Dear Gary,

We are so very sad. But there is always hope.

Margaret and I will be praying for you Marianne in our daily prayers until this adversity has passed, until you Marianne and you Gary smile again and enjoy the days.

Herbert

[Poolman]

Gary,

I feel deeply for you both. May you and Marianne face this ordeal with strength and eventual victory.

Terry

[Larry G. Alexander]

As a cancer survivor myself, I know that it can be defeated. If an old dude like me can do it, I know that Marianne can do the same, since she's young enough to be my daughter.

Hang in there, Marianne! We are with you all the way.

My Best,

[Pierre Laroche]

Gary,

It hapenned to my wife and me mid-2005. And her cancer has been defeated, so it can be done.

I have been through this, so I can say it is perfectly normal that you devote as much time to Marianne as you can. This is very important for her recovery.

Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I wish Marianne a complete recovery as soon as possible.

[indianamusic]

I will pray often for you and your wife.
God's blessings and grace upon your household.

Charles

[PaulR]

The very best of luck Gary and best wishes for a soon to be recovery.


Blakeney.