Three months ago, I underwent radiation treatments to treat one of the nine tumors that grew significantly; more than the others. Fast forward three months later, I went for my routine CT scan to see if the radiation worked. My left eye twitched for two days from anxiety but oddly enough, I felt in my heart that I was ok. I was prepared that I would receive news of a “mixed bag” my doctor refers to it, which means good and bad. I thought perhaps I will be told that the tumor that was targeted got smaller but others grew, while a few are dormant.
Thursday, May 2, 2019 – my spouse and I were led to the patient exam room to sit and wait for my oncologist to come in with the test results. It always feels like forever before I hear the knock on door as she opens it and greets us! She came in smiling and said, “the results are good”! Then the words that followed blew me away…”All of your tumors shrank”! Wait, what?! I felt positive but had no idea that the other tumors also decreased in size! All nine tumors shrank!!! God is good! Such a blessing to have a break of three months of not worrying what’s happening inside of me, how this cancer continues to loom over me daily, despite my willingness to live each day to the fullest. No thoughts of – is my treatment going to fail me. Of course I’ll pray that the tumors continue to shrink but to know that God has blessed me, my spouse, my family with this news is simply…incredible!!
My sister, who works directly across the street from the hospital, came to see us and share in the fantastic news. Later, we met up with my Godmother and her husband who happened to be staying in NY for a while. We had lunch, visited the beach near where they are staying and had a wonderful time strolling along the boardwalk conversating, laughing, taking pictures, and talked about making future vacation plans. It was a great day! I couldn’t stop smiling!
A couple of days after returning home from our long distance travel to the hospital, I walked over to our wall calendar, located in our home office and noticed the scripture printed for the month of May…
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
ROMANS 15:13
To know that I can lean on him, to count on him, to hand him my worries and concerns, to know that he answers prayers, even if it’s at his timing, is so comforting and feels good to my soul.
My cancer journey has not ended but I’m grateful for the new path it has led me to.
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