As we traveled down the road yesterday I was thinking 🤔 about today. Today marks 13 years of being cancer free. I am blessed beyond measure. My Great Physician has certainly taken very good care of me.
Since my last birthday 🥳 in November when I turned 70 I have been looking BACK a lot. It is amazing when we are young we are always looking FORWARD to several things. Such as getting a driver’s license, going to college, getting to vote, getting married, having children, and the list continues on. As an older person now I tend to look BACK on my life. Thankful for so many things,
My cancer journey started in April, 2003. WOW, 20 years ago! When they told me that I had cancer and that it was Stage 4 ovarian cancer I never thought I was going to die. I immediately got into my Bible and began looking up verses on faith and healing. Here is the verse the Lord gave me: “…I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee:” 2 Kings 20:5 KJV.
I had such peace that my Lord, the Great Physician was going to take care of me. I don’t know how anyone can go through such an awful journey without the Lord. I had surgery and immediately began the 1st treatment of 6 rounds of chemo, it seemed like it took forever. I would have blood work every week and chemo every 3 weeks. I truly felt like a pin cushion. After the first treatment my hair began to fall out. It was devastating, not just for me but also for Scott. He would see tears in my eyes every morning waking up with hair on my pillow or when I would wash my hair I would have handfuls of hair.
I went 6 years cancer free, at one of my regular checkups I was told my cancer was back (December, 2009). Wow, “not again” was my first thought. So again I got into my Bible to get another verse to hang onto to get me through another bout of cancer. Here is my verse: “…This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.” John 11:4 KJV
I had to have surgery again (January 10, 2010)with the 6 rounds of chemo. Yes, I again I lost my hair, but I will say it was not as devastating because I knew what to expect. One thing about it, you never have a bad hair day.😜 Another thing that was different, I could not tolerate the whole 6 rounds of chemo. It was either 4 or 5. I had an allergic reaction to the chemo. During my recuperating my incision reopened and the process to healing was AWFUL. I will spare you the details. So on May 23rd, 2010 was my last chemo treatment 🙌🏻
Since that time, we have been able to share with others who are going through cancer or who have gone through cancer. We each share our experiences. There is just something about folks that understand the cancer journey, they can bond together and gain strength from each other. One thing about going through cancer, your life is totally changed forever. Through it all, we have given God the glory.
Can’t express our gratefulness to everyone who prayed 🙏 for us during our cancer journey. I am so thankful for Scott, he was with me every step of the way. He never missed a chemo treatment or an appointment with me. He is the best!
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 KJV
He truly has!
