Almost one year ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. I didn’t understand why this happened and even went as far as to question God at one point. This year has been the most challenging year of my life to say the very least. Chemo, radiation, surgery….but through it all, God has given me strength and hope, even when my faith was tested through all the ups and downs. Through it all, God was there. (and there were a lot of ups and downs). I can’t begin to describe what it feels like having to go through this but, God carried me through this. He drew me closer and gave me strength. I chose to have a positive attitude and to trust God. Trust that He had a plan for this and for my life, even if I don’t know why it is happening. I found out that the type of cancer I was diagnosed with did not always respond to chemo- but I had a favorable outcome.
The past week or so leading up to these scans (the first after all my treatments and surgery) I felt that I was supposed to let go and have faith. Have faith and trust in God that He worked a miracle. Some may say that it was the chemo, surgery, and radiation that worked, BUT I know that it was God working through those channels. As the cancer DID respond to the chemo, the lymph node pathology report from surgery was negative, and I barely had any side effects with the chemo and radiation. I never had any issues with neutropenia (compromised immune system) or thrombocytopenia. I was able to adjust to the situation, and I continued to work through it all. God made this possible. Also, not everyone with Stage 4 breast cancer is treated as aggressively as I was- I have an amazing team of oncologists who decided to be aggressive. My family and friends have been such a HUGE support during this time, and I am thankful for each and every one of them. During this time God also was teaching me that all I really needed was Him.
Yesterday in my car ride home from work God told me I was already healed and the scans today were just human proof of what HE has already done. The pastor spoke of faith. I decided to have faith. Today- a day when I normally would be filled with anxiety, I had NOTHING BUT PEACE! This peace I cannot explain. Jesus was with me every single step of the way. I felt His presence in my bone scan. I was actually happy and felt full of energy today. In my visit after scans I was told…..NO CANCER DETECTED!
WHAT!!!! CAN EVERYONE ON THE EAST COAST HEAR ME SHOUTING!? I serve a BIG God. A God that still performs miracles. A loving God. I praise God for this! He alone has given me strength to be positive and to carry on.
NO CANCER DETECTED!
Forged In The Flames 