Vibes, thoughts, prayers, whateva needed for Washington Preceptor Alpha Xi chapter

Jill1228 · #1 03-31-2004, 02:54 PM

Yes sisters, I am a member of the aforementioned chapter. I just got a call this morning from our VP about our president Trish McCaffery. She has recently been complaining about migraines. Yesterday she went to the doctor and found out why: she has a malignant brain tumor. She was operated on and is in ICU at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. That is all I know for now. She has 3 kids under 8 (including a set of twins). Please keep her, the family and our chapter in your thoughts.

Thy sister,

Jill

Peaches-n-Cream · #2 03-31-2004, 02:57 PM

I will keep Trish and her family in my prayers. I hope that she makes a complete recovery.

amgn253 · #3 03-31-2004, 10:26 PM

Your sister and your chapter are in my thoughts.

erica812 · #4 03-31-2004, 11:08 PM

Oh, Jill. I'm so sorry. Our sister Trish is certainly in my prayers.

Erica

bsp-mich24 · #5 04-01-2004, 05:23 AM

Sending good vibes, thought & prayers her family's way.

KnowledgeSeeker · #6 04-01-2004, 07:31 PM

I have Trish in my prayers, and am sending all of the positive vibes to her family and your chapter.

Jill1228 · #7 04-02-2004, 05:17 PM

I got this email from one of my sisters:

She is in the hospital all drugged up, but good news is, she is going home on Saturday. Kathy and Alice are going to her home at about 3:30 today to help clean house for her arrival. Trish's sister is still here and her brother flew in. Kathy and Alice are taking buns and cold meat slices to stock the refrigerator for the kids and company. The church has meals lined up for about 6 weeks. I would like to find out if Trish needs help doing the bookkeeping for her husband's business. Then we could call the volunteer center and get someone for her. If her husband is okay with that. They may not need it.

I wish I could go to help but I work 3-11 today

erica812 · #8 04-03-2004, 10:46 AM

Good news! It's wonderful to see Beta Sigma Phis rallying together to support a sister.

Continued prayers for Trish and family.

Erica

BadSquirrelBeta · #9 04-17-2004, 08:33 AM

Hi there--just catching up with my reading...do you have any further news on our sister??

Mizpah!

Jill1228 · #10 04-17-2004, 01:17 PM

I missed the meeting the other night, due to some bad news in my family. (My old man who lives back East had a stroke on Tuesday) I heard she starts radiation and it will give her about an extra year or so

I will get details soon. She emailed me last night

Jill1228 · #11 04-21-2004, 03:41 PM

Trish got the test results back.

Her cancer is stage 4. Translation: Terminal

They gave her about a year to live. Right now her husband is kinda in denial. How do you prepare a husband and 3 boys under 8 for the inevitable?

ThetaPrincess24 · #12 04-21-2004, 04:00 PM

i'm sorry to hear that Jill

My cousin Shelley was diagnosed a few years back with breast cancer. They didnt think she was goingt o make it but she somehow went into remission. Unfortunately, a year ago the cancer has come back in her lung, the other breast, and somewhere in her esophagus. All four of her children are between the ages of 4 and 12-two girls and two boys.

I will pray for your friend.

erica812 · #13 04-21-2004, 08:25 PM

Oh, Jill. I'm so sorry. There really aren't words.......

Prayers and hugs.

Erica

bsp-mich24 · #14 04-21-2004, 10:40 PM

Sending prayers to the family (especially for the children).

amgn253 · #15 04-22-2004, 01:15 PM

I'm so sorry, Jill.

My thoughts are with your sister, her family, your chapter, and you.