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At the age of 39 years old, I was diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma or breast cancer. The type of breast cancer that I had was negative receptor with a 9 of 10 rating on the aggressive nature. The date of diagnoses came, June 13th, 2003. I could not imagine that I had no control over my body at all. This put me on my knees before Jesus where I knew I should have been years ago. My last goal in life was to seek the Lord and become involved in the church. What was I thinking? Only the Lord knows how long we will be here. The cancer began deep in the breast and was bacically undetectable until it was five plus centimeters which is about the size of a bottom of a coke can. The cancer was huge. The lymph node disection revealed cancer in 3 of 22 lymph nodes. With as large as this cancer was, it should have been in all of the lymph nodes. The hand of the Lord held it back I am sure. The Lord was with me even though I didn't know it or acknowlege him daily.
The Oncologist stated that usually this type of cancer is unresponsive to chemo. Also, the cancer was so large that it had to be shrunk before surgical removal could be attempted. If the cancer didn't shrink, they could not get it all. Chemo began with eight treatments given, one every two weeks. Well, the cancer did shrink. It shrank 55 percent. I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction completed at the same time approximately three weeks from the completion of chemo. After surgery, I began a series of 28 radiation treatments. I would have never imagined that I would be "trying " to get well for close to a year. No one could tell me that I would live. My only hope was in the Lord.
During this time, the only peace I found was in reading the Bible. The scriptures tell us that if you seek the Lord, you will find him. I sought after the Lord because I had no control over my body and I knew that he was in control. Nothing in life happens by chance. He allowed the cancer and it was for a reason and his purpose. At that time, I had no idea that it was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. Why would I say that? Without cancer, I would be bound for the lake of fire. Now I know that I have a place set aside for me in eternity with Jesus. A single life span even if you lived to be over 100 years old cannot compare to eternity. God loves us so much that he became a man, Jesus, and gave his life for our sins so that believers could have an eternal life with him. That is so awesome that we can only praise him for what he did. He could have lifted his finger, and said"be gone" and we would have been gone. He is the prime example to follow. He came to serve and he did. He did not even have a house or a bed that he called his own. He came and established a church for all who would follow.
My life has changed drastically. My first goal in life now is to follow Jesus. I praise the Lord for each and every day. I am now very involved in the church. I am allowed by the Lord to publish the weekly bulletin for our church. My daughter is ten years old and I am teaching her about he Lord. I pray this kjnowledge of the Lord wil be implanted into her life. After all, the Lord is the most important part of our lives. We were put here for his pleasure and not our own. He is pleased when we seek and worship him giving him praises for all he has done for us.
When I had cancer, I would have loved to have had someone to talk to about what was happening. If you have been diagnosed with cancer and need someone to talk to, Just email or call for support. The scriptures say "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Lord willing, you can get well . I pray that in your life, it does not take something so devastating as cancer to bring you to the Lord. Jesus is the truth, the way and the light for our path.
Love the Lord with all you heart!
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