Prayers needed for my grand-daughter...

[Harold Burrell]

We just got word yesterday that my 10 yr. old grand-daughter (Catriona) has a problem...

She has been having some pretty bad headaches lately. The thought was that they were migraines. The doctor, however, wanted to do an MRI "just to be sure". Good thing. What they found was a cyst on her pineal gland in her brain. The doctor told my daughter that they do not worry about pineal cysts when they are .5 cm or less. This one, however, is about 2 cm. The other concern is that cysts are usually filled with fluid. The core of this one is, apparently, solid. They are calling it a mass.

They are talking surgery of some kind. As of now, we have no idea as to what kind or when.

Anyway...I am asking for prayers. Please pray for my Catriona Rose...

[Ole Anderson]

Harold, our prayers go out to Catriona Rose, to you and the rest of her family.

When my son was eight he was having night sweats and other symptoms. We has it checked out and he ended up in Detroit's Children Hospital with stage 4b Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After one round of chemo all signs of the cancer had disappeared. Today he is a strapping 41 year old ironworker. Thank God for modern medicine.

[Dave Anderson NH]

Consider the prayers outbound Harold. Children are our future.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Harold, your granddaughter, her medical team and the entire family are in my thoughts and prayers!

[Rick Potter]

Absolutely Harold,

Prayers for the whole family as they struggle through this.

Rick

[Bruce Page]

Harold, sending prayers that all goes well for Catriona.

[Mac McQuinn]

Harold,
Prayers are going your way for your Grandaughter, have faith and hang in there.
Mac

[paul cottingham]

Prayers sent forth, Harold.

[Jim Laumann]

Harold

Best wishes for your granddaughter, you and other family members.

When my oldest son was 15 (1994), he began passing out the weekend befor Christmas. Many neurologic exams, and a MRI later, he was scheduled for brain surgery - the MRI revealed an encapsulated cyst on the left side of his brain. He was outfitted with a collar, and scheduled for surgery the week after New Years.

Today is his birthday - he is 35 y.o.

Prayers said for all.

Jim

[Harold Burrell]

Thanks all. I really do appreciate it. I don't know the details yet as to how this will all play out, but what I DO know is that she is in the Lord's hands.

Not such a bad place to be, really... :)

[BOB OLINGER]

Harold,

Thanks for sharing. We will uphold Catriaona, family, and her medical team in prayer. I can identify with these challenges as I had a brain tumor, originally diagnosed as terminal, turned out to be benign.

[Doug Ladendorf]

PM sent to the big guy upstairs. Sending thoughts and prayers to you Harold, Catriona Rose and the whole family.

[George Bokros]

Our prayers are our for Catriona, here medical team and your and your family. Only the best.

George

[Kent A Bathurst]

Will do my level best for your entire family.

[Jason Roehl]

Thanks all. I really do appreciate it. I don't know the details yet as to how this will all play out, but what I DO know is that she is in the Lord's hands.

Not such a bad place to be, really... :)

Excellent perspective. Prayers on behalf of your granddaughter.

[Paul McGaha]

Harold,

Catriona Rose and the rest of your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

PHM

[Ed Aumiller]

Will definitely offer prayer for her... The Lord's hands are the best place to be....

[Phil Thien]

I will add your granddaughter to my prayers, Harold.

[Joe Tilson]

Harold,
We are praying for you, your family, and the doctor's and nurses. God is with you all, He is right there with you.
LIJ, Joe

[Shawn Pixley]

I am so sorry to hear this. We will keep her in our thoughts.

[Alan Gan]

Thoughts and Prayers sent

[Keith Westfall]

Harold, thoughts and prayers to all of your family and for the doctors to have clearness of mind and complete focus while treating her.

Gods hands are a great place to be...

[Lori Kleinberg]

Prayers and well wishes for your grand-daughter, you and the rest of your family.

[Keith Outten]

Harold,

We will include Catriona in our prayers.
.

[Rich Engelhardt]

The power of prayer is awesome.
Prayers sent for your family.

[Raymond Fries]

Hoping all goes well for a successful surgery. Seems so young to have something so serious. Everyone sending positive healing energy is a good thing.

[Brian W Smith]

Prayers on the way.........best wishes from the Smith boys.

[Dave Ray]

Harold, will pray for your grand daughter, and your family. I really like your attitude about her being in the Lords hands

[Prashun Patel]

Praying for her. My daughter is ten. Cant imagine...
good luck.

[Brian Deakin]

Prayers and thoughts

God bless

regards Brian

(Quorn United Kingdom)

[Jim Laumann]

Harold

Do you have a update on your grand-daughter?

Thanks

[Harold Burrell]

I just got this from my daughter...

Sending this urgent prayer request on to dear friends and family. I'm sorry if you've been getting news from me throughout everything, but here it is all together.

My oldest daughter, Catriona, has been getting severe headaches for a while. They were becoming more frequent so I addressed the headaches with her doctor. He said all symptoms sounded like a migraine, but because the pain would wake her out of a sound sleep, he was concerned and sent her to a pediatric neurologist specialist in Nashville. The specialist also said it sounded like migraine symptoms, but just to ease everyone's mind, decided to do an MRI. Catriona had the MRI on Friday 4/4.

Monday, I received a call from the specialist. She said Catriona has a cyst in her brain on her pineal gland which is 2 cm. The specialist said that is large for that particular gland. Also, there is a mass in the cyst.

Catriona has an appointment on 4/22 for bloodwork at a hematology/oncology clinic to test for any signs of possible cancer or anything else that could be going on. Also, that same day, we meet with a neurosurgeon to discuss the cyst.

Catriona is to stop all physical activities until we know for sure what is going on. Please, please keep her in your prayers!! I dont understand why my baby girl has to go through this, but my Father has her safely in His hands. Thank you, Jesus!!

[Mel Fulks]

Think we are all concerned about this and I don't have any idea how to explain this to a ten year old child. May God bless
your efforts to comfort her.

[Phil Thien]

I wish I could do more than doubling down on the prayers.

[David Weaver]

Prayers sent. Some things in life don't seem fair. Hopefully it all turns out to be benign and easily mitigated.

[Harold Burrell]

Update from my daughter concerning my grand-daughter...

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Update: so many of you have asked about my dear Catriona and her appointments today. For those of you who don't know about what's been going on, Catriona has been getting severe headaches with migraine symptoms. She was sent to a specialist beginning of the month who scheduled an MRI to rule out anything serious. The MRI showed a cyst with small mass inside. Today we visited a hematology/oncology clinic and also spoke with a neurosurgeon. They were highly optimistic and think its best to wait to see what happens. The cyst could have been there since birth and not be causing the headaches. We will get another MRI in 3 months to see if the cyst has grown and will go from there. Thank you all so much for your prayers! God is so good!!!

[Garth Sheane]

Done Harold.