Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
So you are going to have a mastectomy – what do you need? What should you get to be prepared? Or you have a friend who is about to have a mastectomy and you want to get her something? What would be useful? What does she really need? Or maybe you or a friend is…
About a month ago I found myself in the Emergency Room with my eldest. The instant she was given crutches and a boot for her broken foot her attitude changed from sulking to excitement. She is well within the years when crutches and casts are a badge of honor, excitement and attention. Since she and…
I took a break from posting about my breast cancer journey to share other topics that have been on my heart. Now I am returning to my breast cancer journey so I can wrap it up. I have a few more posts I would like to share with you from my experiences. Last year as…
There is no way to sugar coat it – cancer sucks. I consider myself so fortunate in my cancer experience. I avoided chemotherapy and radiation, but it was still a very difficult journey. There is no way to battle cancer and not feel loss. When I reflect upon the difficulties my children faced and my…
I am sure you have heard the African Proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well let me just say – It takes a village to recovery from a mastectomy too. To say I traveled that road alone would be a lie. Nor would I have wanted to travel that road alone. It…
After my last two blog posts about my breast cancer journey it is high time for something positive! The day I met with my breast surgeon to review my pathology results from my double mastectomy she entered the exam room with a stack of papers and a small pink box. With a smile on her…
Four weeks into 2019 and Happy New Year seems passé. Regardless, I hope you enjoyed the holidays and the close of 2018. I for one was happy to say goodbye to 2018. I am ready to start afresh in 2019. Reflecting upon 2018 I can honestly say it was one of the most difficult years…
The hardest part of my breast cancer journey was my double mastectomy. What began as my 2nd surgery in a series of 3 surgeries, turned into the 2nd of 6, soon to be 7 surgeries. It’s been a long journey! Therefore I will be covering it over a series of posts. This post pertains to…