Tag Archives: surgery

So very, very thankful in the midst of my cancer

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

It’s been ten months since my surgery and cancer diagnosis and today I am so thankful in the midst of this cancer journey … For the constant love, presence and provision of the Lord God Almighty For the companionship, love, … Continue reading →

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FAQ: How long have you been a cancer survivor?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Before answering that question, we need to define what a cancer survivor actually is,  According to Wikipedia, a cancer survivor is someone who: has completed initial cancer management and has no apparent evidence of active disease; is living with progressive … Continue reading →

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To live is Christ

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

‘It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.  For to me to … Continue reading →

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Cancer’s battle is physical and spiritual …

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Over the weekend at 12Stone, Pastor Kevin Myers began a new message series titled ‘Supernatural: When prayer invades the natural’.  Unfortunately I missed it as my grandson and I went to visit my folks in the NC mountains at their … Continue reading →

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first insights into the cancer-chemo puzzle

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Over the last six weeks or so, it’s been kind of like I’ve been receiving puzzle pieces every day or so while having exactly no idea how they fit together or what the final cancer-chemo puzzle might look like. And … Continue reading →

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God … not cancer nor doctors … has numbered all my days

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Yesterday I turned 58 years old.  A few weeks ago I entered into a routine colectomy surgery that resulted in a colostomy instead and the verdict that I have cancer … a cancer that is quite advanced. In the journey … Continue reading →

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Deceived and Distracted by the Circumstances

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Today (Tuesday) is one of those days I’m feeling a bit deceived and distracted by the circumstances I find myself in the midst of.  The reality of the stoma and the colostomy bag is sinking in, a follow-up visit with … Continue reading →

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