Pray For Steve Hopkins
Steve posted tonight;
“I had a tough one today. Last week I was diagnosed with kidney and bladder cancer. Told the congregation today. I am confident I can survive with just one kidney but I am still in the dark as to how invasive the cancer in my bladder is. I think it’s a fairly recent onset. I’ve had three CT scans in the last8 months; the lesions didn’t show up on the first two .
I am hopeful at the outcome of all this but a little scared…so is my family. I told Michael that when the time was right I’d share it with you all. I would appreciate your prayers”
Praying
oh no
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steve, you are loved!
Steve,
Praying for you and your family. My 86 year old Uncle just treated for
bladder cancer and they got it all. Now they are working on the prostate cancer.
They have some amazing new techniques and we have the Great Physician.
Praying.
Amen to what others have expressed. Steve you are loved and appreciated here. Praying for God’s healing touch upon you. May you be embraced in His love and grace today.
Lord, have mercy.
Praying for you Steve.
Steve,
Agreeing with what everyone has said … joining them all in prayer …
Steve,
Yes, in agreement with all and praying, Steve.
Lord have mercy. Praying, Steve.
Praying for you Steve!
Steve –
You already know we’re praying for you here. But it’s a good opportunity to let you know how much I respect you. God bless you, my friend. We’re praying for healing & strength for your family.
Thanks ya’ll. Glenn @ #5 . that’s encouraging. Right now I’m a little in the dark. Finding out what a baton feels like in a relay race! I’m being passed from PCP, to Urologist, to oncologist. Right now I am in the exchange lane for the oncologist at OHSU!
Thinking about starting a blog to chronicle my journey thru this
Tim
That means a lot to me…thanks
Praying for you Steve.
My heart is heavy for you, praying for God’s quickly healing hand.
Steve,
You are in the greatest hands there are. We are praying for you at CCCVille, and will continue to do so.
Steve,
Prayers are ascending.
Thanks everyone
Just saw this! Praying until it clears, Steve!
Steve, We are praying for you. We are praying that God heals you and comforts you and your family through the process.
Praying for Pastor Steve. It truly does rain on the just and the unjust…very sobering.
I am sorry for you and your family. Praying that if it’s God’s will, He heals you physically…while He strengthens you Spiritually through this terrible trial.
Steve,
The wife and I have been praying for you since you let me know. Nothing is impossible with God! I’m commanding by faith this mountain in your life to be taken up and cast into the sea!!! God will be glorified in everything…keep us posted.
Just heard. I’ll be praying constantly. Lord, comfort and heal our brother, and increase the boundaries of his ministry!
Brother Steve, our congregation and men will be lifting your affliction up regularly. You are loved and appreciated. There are better days ahead.
joining hands in the prayer circle here – Lord, we so need these men who love You and serve us Your good food for souls’ prospering
Steve, I will be praying for you. I have lived with one kidney since I was about 14. It’s not a problem. It made me a cheap drunk however. 🙂
Hey Steve-
Standing with everyone here in prayer before the throne. I have awaited those phone calls on results & such, and I pray for you to be able to rest in Him through all this.
Praying for guidance, wisdom for the docs, and comfort for you, your family, and your congregation.
Blessings…
Steve,
I am praying for you too. My heart is with you.
Thanks for the encouraging words and prayers
PN…As Tom Petty said “The waiting is the hardest part”
Brother….you know I’ll be praying….. frankly, been there, done that…. cancer, that is.
Steve….. please call me!!!! There is a huge world of hopeful, helpful info ‘out there’ about living well WITH cancer….. seriously. (but that information is suppressed by the conventional medical realm!!!).
love ya lots my friend!
Hoppy,
difficult news. praying too. I’ll be in touch.
filthyfil
Getting to this late. Steve, you are in our prayers. Hang in there buddy.
Steve, You are really loved here. Please know your will prayed for….bless you.
Steve,
I felt a heavy burden for you brother,and prayed till it lifted.May our God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation,that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God(2Cor1:3). We’ll continue in prayer.
Man! You guys are awesome…thanks…and Phil…thanks for the call….Fil and I have a lot of history
Praying for your healing and the peace of God.
Steve, I’m praying too for healing, comfort and peace for you and your family….
what bugs me the most about this (aside from the obvious that you have to deal with it at all) is that now I have to be nice to you! UGGGGH!!….that’s just too damn hard. Hurry up and get through this so things can get back to normal doofus!!
L
Don’t be nice…be your same old obnoxious self 🙂 otherwise I’d think your mad at me and I’d go into a deep depression !
Please pray for my family right now, we have tornado sirens going off in our neighborhood because a tornado is on the ground here in Green Bay. Thank you!!!
Fil and you have a lot of history because you’re both OLD!
L
Well since we are being “transparent” you ain’t no spring chicken
HA…even if that were true, and it’s not, I’m still younger than you!
Update
As of about 10:00 this morning the pathology report says the lesions in my bladder are non-invasive so I will not have to have my bladder removed. Still in question is the lesion in my kidney. Apparently it is inside the kidney and may not even be able to be biopsied which means, they may still have to remove the kidney. Although the initial report from the radiologist indicated the cancer had effected my lymph nodes, that may not be the case. An oncologist friend of mine viewed the CT scans with another respected radiologist and didn’t see any lymph node activity.
I have an Appt next Tuesday at OHSU with the surgeon to see what happens next.
I wanted to give this update and say once again thanks for your prayers.
Thanks for the update…continuing to pray.
Steve,
Thanks for the update. We’re cheering for you, your family & your church.
Yay….
Continuing to pray for you.
Steve,
Just read this today. Joining everyone here in continued prayer for you.
Gods strength, comfort, healing, and wonderful loving care for you through all of this.
Jim,
Just caught your prayer request regarding the tornado,
How are things today?
Just saw this…
Steve, I will be keeping you in prayer for this….for your health…for your healing… I am so sorry. (((big hugs))) want one of my kidneys?
Steve,
Gosh, I can’t believe I did not see this until tonight. Haven’t been around the PP or FB much lately. My friend and brother, I will be praying fervently for you. Hoping to stop in and see you this summer. I think I owe you a lunch.