“In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—Here in the love of Christ I stand.”
Dear Friends,
Well, if you found my blog, you probably heard the news. I was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Life as we know it changed over the course of three days…..Last Tuesday I had a mammogram, Wednesday afternoon I was sent to the surgeon for a biopsy and by 11 o’clock on Thursday morning, Dave and I found ourselves meeting an oncologist. It still seems pretty surreal. So, I decided to start this blog, for several reasons….
1. To communicate prayer requests – if there are specific things for which we need prayer, I’ll post them here. We know we are going to need a lot of prayer support!
2. To pass along information and share news, good or bad.
3. Let’s face it….I’m a computer geek! Why not join the blogging revolution? There is wireless Internet at Chemo so this will give me something to do.
Several different "types" of breast cancer have been discussed and we are waiting on some tests to know exactly what we are dealing with and how to best treat it. I had a PET Scan on Saturday (10/13) and a CAT Scan is scheduled for Wednesday (10/18). One of the types that they think I may have is a rare and agressive form of breast cancer. It is considered a Stage 3b when discovered. We are praying it isn't that!! Another BIG prayer request right now is that is hasn’t metastasized!
We are very thankful for an awesome oncologist! He is actually a cancer survivor himself so he’s been there and understands. This week in Bible Study Fellowship we talked about how Jesus can sympathize with us because he lived as a man and felt the same feelings we do. It was an interesting parallel and made me REALLY grasp that Christ KNOWS how we feel…..quite a comforting thought, especially under these circumstances.
Feel free to drop us a line on the blog….I’d love to hear from you!
In His Strength,
Cindy and the rest of the VK’s
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6 comments:
We're all praying for you for a full recovery.
Expect to sense God's presence with you Cindy, because you are going to be covered in prayer.
Cindy - I think blogs are a fantastic way not only to get news out quickly and prayer covering even faster (as you mentioned) it is an awesome way for you to be encouraged as well. Know I will be praying you through this journey and following the blog closely. :) May you experience His peace today.
Cindy - our family will be praying for you and your entire family! Thanks for sharing this very personal information so that we can continue to hold you up in prayer.
Cindy & Dave- What a testimony this blog can be for all those reading it! Who would have thought that your computer skills would be such a blessing in a time like this. We are thankful for the good reports of today and will continue to pray daily for you to see God in the midst of your storm!
Cindy, Dave and kids,
Please know that daily we will be lifting you all up to our Lord for His grace and strength.
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