What if your child had 6 months to live?

One of my sons had a problem with his lung last year. He started out with a terrible attack of chest pain and the family doctor saw him the next day and said it was probably only muscular but sent him to the ER in case it was his heart. He was only 16 at the time. It turned out it was a condition called pneumothorax that caused his lung to collapse because of air outside the lung. He had emergency surgery at 2 am. In a few days he went home, but was scheduled for a repair surgery to keep the problem from happening again. That was in June, and in December he had the other lung operated to prevent the same problem. When I first learned of the problem of course I was afraid he might be very sick or die. I don't know what I would do. I do know that prayer is a huge part of what I would do. Many of our family and friends prayed for my son and my son came through the operation with flying colors. At his last check up about a month ago, the surgeon said he was totally healed. He will live a normal life now. There is always a very small chance that the problem may return later, but because of the surgery they say the chances are next to nothing. My neighbor had a son die very young because of pneumothorax, after several attacks and treatments over a period of years. Prayer is an amazing life line and peace giver in our times of trouble and when we are rejoicing it is our way to thank the LORD. He is our Friend, and He wants to share all our life events with us, just like our friends here on earth. My prayers are with the family of Dillon. God has the power to heal, and He also has an amazingly large embrace when we need to be comforted if our loved ones are ill or troubled.

This is very touching, very sad. It makes me want to cry. I don't want to think of the possibility that it might happen to my child. I will pray for Dillion. Thanks for bringing his story here in my lot. This is just one of life's cruel game. There's nothing we can do about it but pray for him.

It's nice of you and I'm sure you had the best of intentions. However, as both a person with a disability and a person of faith, I request that you think about your actions. I can sometimes bother people if you walk up to them and start praying and saying your going to help heal their kid. Please don't take offense, I've just had this experience to much in my life.

I would be bereft but would also pray for a cure, and also try to see my child had the best of medical care, as often there are cures and there are also miracles. I am praying for dillion and his family that he may be cured and go on to a great life. good luck and God Bless.

I would do as you did and pray for a healing of our family and the child. I would feel numb in a state of shock to hear that this is happening. I would be unable to sleep. I would spend every waking moment gifted to me by God with the child. I would also pray for enlightenment. We do not know what plans God has for us and those of us who are not facing these hardships should also say a prayer for our blessings. We always think that it will happen to someone else. Things like this do not happen because we did or didn't do something. Mary the mother of God did not want her Son to die but it was God's plan for the good of mankind. Sometimes things happen for reasons we will not know until we are reunited in heaven.

I honestly dont know what I would do if my child only had 6 months to live. I do know that God would be a very busy man they day that I found out! I belive in the power of prayer even though sometimes he doesnt answer in the way we would like. I would do everything I could to help my child out and be as comfortable as possible. I would spend every waking hour letting him know how much he is loved and how one day mommy would meet him in heaven. Just typing this and thinking about this is bringing tears to my eyes because even though they drive me crazy everyday, I love my children terribly and dont know what I would do if I lost one. Please parents, when you tuck your child in tonight, make sure they know just how much you love them. Thank God for your children everyday, you never know what tomorow will bring.