Prayers for Philip

I have been a terrible blogger as of late.  We get busy and forget about certain things that we love to do or sometimes lose touch with friends without ever meaning to.  There are all sorts of ways that we are reminded about how precious life is, but sometimes it takes a tragedy to really make you stop and think.  This blog post is more important than a [semi] young woman's gallivanting around the city.  This is dedicated to my friends Teresa, Allan, and Tori... but mainly to Philip.

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.  - Christopher Reeve

Philip (17-years-old) was just diagnosed with Neuroplastic Adenocarcinoma (a type of cancer, recently determined to have originated from his colon and affected his liver and lymph nodes) which is very rare for a person of his young age.  There were no early warning signs, but he suddenly began having symptoms last week that could have easily been mistaken for the flu or some type of stomach virus.  As one could only imagine, it came as quite a shock to Philip and his family.  The plan is to treat the cancer aggressively and immediately.  He will begin chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday, September 20th.

I am asking everyone I know to pray for Philip and his family.  Pray for recovery, wisdom, health, and strength.  To check on Philip's progress or to make much needed donations for the upcoming medical treatments, please check Philip's CaringBridge website. by clicking on the link. 

The family is also holding a yard sale tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. in Prosper, Texas to raise funds.  Please email me for additional info.

Thank you everyone for reading this and for sending your thoughts and prayers to Philip and his family. 

Much love,

Amy