Recently, one of my kids asked me, “Mom, when did you feel closest to God?” I think they expected me to say in church, on a mission trip, or maybe at a women’s conference. But those weren’t my answer. Without hesitation, my answer was, “I felt the closest to God when I was on the radiation table treating the breast […]
My silence is broken. I’m back. Who knew Breast Cancer Awareness month would give me my voice back?Maybe louder than before.
Every single time I walk into the oncologist’s office, so many memories come rushing back. I remember my first time here like it was yesterday…. I cried sitting in the lobby. I was so frightened. I didn’t know what to expect. Fear gripped me so tightly. Until… HIS sweet peace filled me, I realized how close HE was, and HE […]
I’ll be honest, since radiation ended, I’ve struggled. Really struggled. I’ve worried… What if they didn’t get it all? What if there was one cell left? What if it comes back more aggressive than before? What if this thing that I’m eating/putting on my body/being around is causing me cancer? What if…. Truth is, I’ve kind of shut down a […]
Today was my last day of radiation. I cried. I cried all the way there. It seems like I’ve been going every day for forever. I know it’s only been a month, but it seems like forever. I cried when the tech came to get me. They have become the dearest friends to me. Although I did tell them, “I […]
Today I did NOT want to go to radiation. I didn’t want to leave my kids. I didn’t want to go in the rain. I didn’t want to get more burnt. I. Did. Not. Want. To. Go. (That’s me sounding like a 2 year old throwing a fit!) But I went. I checked in, changed out of my top, put […]
