My recent disappearance had nothing to do with my cancer.
We simply did not have access to the internet for a week or so.
Finally, we took advantage of someone who offered to help us and put him in charge of getting us back on line.
Voila!
Here I am!
That said, my "situation" is not that great. We still have hope, but things are not that great.
So we appreciate any extra davening and any extra mitzvot performed for our merit.
As I know more, I will keep you posted.
For now, we know that my liver is not functioning well, I finished this round of Whole Brain Radiation (today I had my last WBR treatment), and we are waiting for more blood tests (this Wednesday) before making any decisions.
In short, cancer did not cause the delay in communication, but the technical problems that we have been experiencing certainly include cancer complication.
Please daven (or send happy, healing thoughts) for RivkA bat Teirtzel.
With love and optimism,
RivkA
I so wish there was more I could do to help you. If you ever think of anything - please let me know.
ReplyDeleteWill certainly dedicate any good deed and definitely my prayers in your merit.
ReplyDeleteI miss you!
Happy you're back in the blogosphere but sorry to hear you're not well. Sending prayers your way.
ReplyDeleteCancer sure sounds like the mother of all technical difficulties...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, nice to see you online; we'll keep davening for you (my dd - "who IS that person?" "Just a lady who lives in Israel.").
I was a bit concerned when you hadn't posted, so glad you are okay. Am keeping you in my heart and prayers always.....:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back online. Once again, so so sorry for the underlying reason for this blog. Wishing you a refuah shleimah and will try to do extra for you - long-distance. LOL. Na'amah
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear from you. Hugs, good thoughts and thechilim coming from here.
ReplyDeleteRefuah shleimah! Keep up the fight. We're on your team!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back, RivkA. Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of you often and am sorry you are still having such technically difficulties.
ReplyDeleteI am davening for you.
There is an English speaking Beit Natan group starting tomorrow night that I am considering attending. I "just" have to find a babysitter.
Love to you,
Liba
Well, I was worried about your silence, and will definitely pray for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm just a stranger in NJ who follows your blog. I had also been worried when I didn't see any recent posts. I am still worried, but glad the delay was mostly due to internet troubles.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your family.
I am so glad to see you back, RivkA. I am always thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you.
Oh!Karin, my dearest RivkA!
ReplyDeleteMay Lord God Almighty in all His power, might, and strength. Give you breath and life. I pray that the Lord of Heaven and Earth would part the waters for you to be healed.
I apologize that I have not been following. I have been going for tests myself. They found fibroids in me. My blogsite changed system and so for a while, I was not able to write myself.
May the joy and peace of the Lord be upon you!
Sincerely always,
Karen
www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony
Coming out of lurking to let you know a long time reader is praying for you!
ReplyDeletePeace.
RivkA-- I want to see you. Can we come up tomorrow afternoon/evening? Can I just take this opportunity to say CANCER SUCKS.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my heart.
I am davening for you. Does learning a modern commentator (Amos Chacham) on sefer Tehillim count for learning in your merit?
ReplyDeleteRivka, sorry I've been so out of touch. I think of you all the time. Marc and I are davening hard. Bli neder, will call soon. Would love to come visit, if you are up for it, even without any cleaning.
ReplyDeleteChava
Always thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteHi RivkA, just to let you know that Chaya & I are thinking of you all the time & davening for your health to improve.
ReplyDeleteRefuah Sheleyma!
Alan & Chaya
Rivka,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see that you've posted again despite the circumstances.
I just wanted to take this time to let you know that you are the most amazing and brave woman I have ever met. You continue to dazzle me with your strength and determination. I admire you so much.
Please don't ever give up hope- Hashem has a mysterious way of making miracles happen.
Am thinking about you a lot and sending you all my positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYosef
We are davening for you and sending good energy and music your way.
ReplyDeleteDoctors don't know everything. You are one of the most stubborn people I know. And a great Mommy, by the way, despite all of the difficulties.
ReplyDeleteWe pray that you stabilize, that you get well, that you are not afraid.
RivkA, I'm sending you my strongest prayers and best thoughts. I love you.
ReplyDeletethinking of you.
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
ReplyDeleteRivkA I am praying for you daily......
ReplyDeleteDon't forget you invited me to come see you and I'm planning on this dear friend. I'll bring you a huge box of my double chocolate chunk cookies..
Love Alicia...XX
can someone provide an update for us not in israel? i am stressing out with all this waiting
ReplyDeleteEvery day I check to see if RivkA might have come back on line, and every day I send up prayers that her absence is due to technical difficulties. If anyone knows anything about how she's doing, maybe that person could post? In prayer with all of you!
ReplyDeleteI Called RivkA about 2 hours, her daughter said she's not at home.
ReplyDeleteI know she had an appointment for a holistic treatment today, don't know if she made it
also sending prayers every day
Idit
I just got a message saying RivkA is hospitalized (or at least was this morning)
ReplyDeleteRivkA - sending you lot of hugs and love
Thinking of you and sending tefillos in your merit. You are such a strong and courageous woman and you are such an inspiration to so many - even those whom you have never met!
ReplyDeleteI am davening for you and your family, and learning tehillim with Amos Chacham in your merit.
ReplyDeleteRivkA is hospitalized at the moment.
ReplyDeleteIdit - Thank you for the update.
ReplyDeleteRivkA - We are thinking of you and davening for you.
Sign up, please for tehillim for RivkA bat Tirzel. Every day we will, together, complete the entire book of tehillim (psalms).
ReplyDeletehttp://tehillim.mamash.com/?signup_id=13
For those of you who live in Israel:
ReplyDeleteThursday, October 21, 2010, at 8 p.m. (tomorrow evening), we will gather for an evening of women's prayer for the healing of RivkA
at Beit Boyer, 36 Efrata St., Talpiot, Jerusalem
We will say Tehillim (psalms), sing and pray together.
If anyone can
* bring and play a musical instrument,
* bring Tehillim divided into booklets which can be distributed or
* say a Dvar Torah -
please contact me as soon as possible by email at amir.idit@gmail.com or by phone at 052-660-8442
Please forward it to RivkA's friends you know
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I might be going to visit RivkA at the hospital soon, If I manage to do it, I will send her all the love and prayers that were sent here..
Idit
Idit - please tell RivkA that we all (even the lurkers) are thinking of her and sending her " happy, healing thoughts", as she says.
ReplyDeleterefuah shleimah. you are always in our thoughts and prayers...
ReplyDeleteRefuah Shlemah ... from a long-time lurker.
ReplyDeleteDear Rivka,
ReplyDeleteI heard about your hospitalization and came running to wish you refuah shlema very soon, and to send good energies your way.
A big big hug!
Hope to be able to visit you.
basmat
I'm another longtime lurker who is deeply concerned by this turn of events. RivkA, I hope you are soon home and able to see the messages from so many faithful readers who care about you and hope for news of a complete recovery. Your courage and grace are an inspiration to all of us. A heartfelt refuah shelema!
ReplyDeleteDavening for you every day!
ReplyDeleteRivkA,
ReplyDeleteWe are davening for you and your family and keeping you in our thoughts. You are an inspiration for us all.