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Lives God
has changed
 ... (back) Then I
had my surgery in 1969 and recovered amazingly, by God's grace. I later
began to live a normal life, but still not "knowing God'. I started
going to a protestant church and realized that these people had
something I'd not seen before. These people were loving and joyful. I
learned to talk to God and asked Him to become the real center of my
life and my world. During this time my mom had also chosen to follow
and know God, through Jesus Christ. Through the years I've grow in my
relationship with God, but had gotten a little complacent. You know
it's so easy to get caught up in "things" other than having your focus
fixed right. --- Then my world was rocked. About 18 months ago I found
a lump in my chest near my armpit. I immediately had it checked out.
Long story short, the doctors did a biopsy and found a couple of days
later that I indeed had breast cancer. I was in shock, and yes my world
really did get rocked, but I truly cried out to God for help and
comfort and found the most amazing peace going through this huge trial.
This was a fight of survival and who better to bring me through it but
God. I was told that I needed both chemotherapy and radiation because I
had 2 cancers, of which one was aggressive. There were 2 options of
chemo, both options had a slight chance of heart damage or heart
failure. Now, you know I had open heart surgery because I was born with
a damaged heart. Well this made me about melt. I chose plan 1 and truly
felt God say "trust me and don't listen to what the doctors say". So I
went forward trusting Him, with confidence. I was prayed for on several
occasions and through out the whole journey. God has been with me this
whole journey. I feel He has held my right hand the whole way through.
Yes, I went through therapy, but God's grace has been there all along
and He has been merciful in this process. I had very little down time
while going through chemo and radiation was even better. I was told
that I would be knocked down going through radiation, but again, God's
grace...... I have my oncologist visits every 2 months and have a good
report. I am cancer free and my heart was not effected at all. What a
huge weight was lifted off my shoulders with that report! I now look at
life in a whole different light. It's amazing what a little reality
check will do to you. You know not one of us knows when will be our
last day on this earth. We are not promised tomorrow. I now live life
with more zeal and purpose. I don't want to go back to being complacent
ever again!!! |