We’ve received the surgery dates from our new team of doctors, and we are go for launch! May 23rd is the big day, we’ll be at Texas Presbyterian in Dallas. Once all goes well, we’ll be there for about 3 days. I’ll be having a double mastectomy so the road to recovery and reconstruction after that will take most of the summer. (Side note – after the surgery, they test the mass removed and that’s when when we find out what other treatments are required, such as chemo and/or…
James 1:2-3 says “Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of any kind…” I’ve often struggled with this verse, how can anyone be joyful to hear they have to face, especially one like I am facing now? The rest of the verse says “…the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” I’m not joyful that I must go through this trial. But what this verse says to me today is… Rather than fearing the trial, focus on the…
In my last update, I told you we had a surgery scheduled for May 2. Since then, God has re-directed a few things in the eleventh hour! I should start by saying we have been working with a very skilled doctor, but throughout this process there have been a few things I’ve been uncomfortable with, and some things I didn’t understand about my treatment. But we went with it, because we trusted her skill. Also during this process, we’d been seeking an appointment with another doctor for a 2nd opinion. Not with the…
