Spirituality and cancer

Thank you for sharing such an important subject that brings many people peace and tranquility.. Gail.x

I have been heartened by prayers offered by my friends and colleagues from both inside and outside the church. I know some people don’t believe or won’t find it a comfort but most of us need all the support we can get. 

If I could offer one piece of advice about prayers it would be that you should never feel you can’t reach out for support wherever and whenever it’s offered and by whom. You don’t need to be religious; there are people ready to listen, to pray with you or pray for you. 

If someone offers to pray for you and you’d rather they didn’t don’t feel embarrassed to say you’d rather they didn’t. Just don’t suffer alone. 

It is a pleasure,  

I hope you have been finding some moments of peace this Summer.

Hi SEE,

Thanks for sharing how prayer support has helped you. You've also offered some helpful advice, thank you. 

Hi Dylan - Macmillan and thanks for highlighting the new blog.

Having been a believer since I was 13….. now kicking 70 at the end of the year I can testify to the power of like minded support both from my family and friends but also through a praying community having my back.

My 25+ years journey with 2 very rare types of T-Cell Non Hodgkin’s Lymphomas has been full of twists and turns, highs and lows but the only thing that never changed was the ever present (plum-line) of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

At my most challenging time back in Oct 2015 when I was having my second Allograft Stem Cell Transplant (seen as my last roll of the dice)….. during one night I saw two very good friends standing at the end of my bed, hands raised praying for me…..

I buzzed my nurse to come through and asked her if she saw them….. she obviously did not see them and she confirmed that I was not on any medication that would make me hallucinate…..

Before she went off shift I asked her what had happened during the night and she confirmed exactly what I had said about the 2 men…… so it was not a dream.

I emailed the 2 friends to say what had happened and they confirmed that one who was in the UK was promoted to get up during the night and pray for me (I had been keeping everyone up to date through in ongoing blog) the other was in America speaking at a conference and he with a few others at the conference prayed for me…… basically all at the same time as I was seeing them at silly-o’clock UK time…….

That night was the turning point in my treatment…… in my consultants words the following morning “well there has been a remarkable turn around - it looks like you are going to make it this time”…… that was 9 years 9 months ago and my Lymphomas have not showed their face again.

There is definitely power in prayer

Thank you for sharing Mike

Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for sharing part of your journey and that powerful experience. What an incredible night that must have been. It’s moving to hear how deeply supported you felt, and how that moment became such a turning point for you.

 Dylan - Macmillan it was a night…. like many other experiences that will stick in my mind for the rest of my life and can only consolidate my 57 years journey of Faith.