Hello Dear family and friends,
Well, the title says it all! It' s Sunday morning today and I just got a call from my surgeon regarding the pathology report. He asked if I had a few minutes and my heart just sank. Back in May when he called to reveal to me that I had cancer he said the same thing as I got on the phone. Instantly he told me that everything looked great and there was no traces of cancer! He ended up removing 8 lymph nodes and some of them appeared to be a little larger than others but NO CANCER!!! I am still shaking from the wonderful news and just praise God for His healing. I feel as if I have been given a new life or an opportunity to love, share, give and make memories. It is the best feeling I think I have ever felt. When I was praying with the pastors from our church about 2 weeks ago one of the pastors said he had a vision of me as a beautiful butterfly emerging from it's cocoon. That's what I feel like today. I have been transformed, given new life and restoration and now I am ready to spread my wings and make a difference for God!!!! Thank you all for your prayers for surgery. I ended up having to go back into surgery the next day after the mastectomy because there was a small blood clot under where the left breast used to be. So it was much harder to recover because of the aneseathia. God is good because now I am home and recovering well. Looking at the scars for the first time was hard but I am rather impressed at how good the incisions look. Last night mark threw out his first joke at me and called me the "beautiful boobless wonder". I laughed so hard that I almost busted my stitches open. I realized at that point I am in store for some pretty good jokes. :) No matter how you look at the situation it is best to see it with humor - it makes everything so much easier. And quite honestly ladies, I can now run faster than you because there ain't anything holding me up!!! And not to have to wear a bra anymore _ WHAT FREEDOM!!!!! I might just get used to this whole boobless thing :) Well, getting a little sore as I type so I better go. JUst wanted to praise God with you at His great and mighty power. I love you all and Merry Christmas!
Dana
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Needing Prayer!
Hi Everybody,
It's Saturday today and just trying to get a lot accomplished before Tuesdays' surgery. Lot's of laundry today and christmas shopping. Hope you all are enjoying this Christmas season. This past week my uncle passed away (my mom's brother) in Illinois. My mom and grandma and grandpa could use some prayer as they have lost a brother and a son. Please pray also for my Uncle's only son Robby. He needs God's peace and strength right now. It has been hard to be away in a time like this so I just trust my prayers are comforting them. I must admit I am quite nervous about this whole surgery thing on Tuesday. I know that I have had the last 6 months to think about it but as it approaches my anxious thoughts are getting the best of me. I just pray that the pathology reports come back NO TRACES OF cancer! Also pray that the Lord prepares Mark and I as we have our first look at the scars. It really is quite a thought to think that there will be no breasts there after I wake up. Kind of scary! Sorry just babbling now as I have just a ton of thoughts running through my head. I find comfort and peace knowing that all of you are praying for me and my family. I also find comfort in knowing that my Savior Jesus is on my side and taking care of every detail. You all are so special to me and I can't wait to report back to you next week on God's great and mighty victories in my life. Mark or I will give the update when we can. Talk soon!
Love to you,
Dana
It's Saturday today and just trying to get a lot accomplished before Tuesdays' surgery. Lot's of laundry today and christmas shopping. Hope you all are enjoying this Christmas season. This past week my uncle passed away (my mom's brother) in Illinois. My mom and grandma and grandpa could use some prayer as they have lost a brother and a son. Please pray also for my Uncle's only son Robby. He needs God's peace and strength right now. It has been hard to be away in a time like this so I just trust my prayers are comforting them. I must admit I am quite nervous about this whole surgery thing on Tuesday. I know that I have had the last 6 months to think about it but as it approaches my anxious thoughts are getting the best of me. I just pray that the pathology reports come back NO TRACES OF cancer! Also pray that the Lord prepares Mark and I as we have our first look at the scars. It really is quite a thought to think that there will be no breasts there after I wake up. Kind of scary! Sorry just babbling now as I have just a ton of thoughts running through my head. I find comfort and peace knowing that all of you are praying for me and my family. I also find comfort in knowing that my Savior Jesus is on my side and taking care of every detail. You all are so special to me and I can't wait to report back to you next week on God's great and mighty victories in my life. Mark or I will give the update when we can. Talk soon!
Love to you,
Dana
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Just Waiting
Hello Family and Friends,
Just wanted to check in with you. Not much happening here but just waiting for Dec. 18th to get this surgery over and done with. Today had a wonderful lunch out with some friends, Teri and Colleen, from Bible study. They are precious ladies and have been my prayer warriors before each of my treatments. It was so fun to get out and begin to feel "normal" again! For most of you who have not seen me through out this process (except by the pics on the blog) I am happy to report that my hair is finally growing back - YAHOOOOOO! I keep daydreaming as to how I want to wear my hair and I go back and forth with long and short. My eyebrows and lashes are growing back, but the bottom lashes have not made their debut yet. Mark has been gone for testing and training this week with his company and did very well. He pasted his test and is now one step higher in the company! Thanks you Lord! However, we got word 2 weeks ago that a larger pharmaceutical company bought the company Mark works for so we are not sure if he will have a job in the next couple of months. It all depends on the new company and how they will handle the new reps. Please pray for the Lord's great favor to be on Mark or that our great Provider will provide Mark a new job. Thank you. You never know in one day what kind of news you will be hit with - ugggghh! This news however is kind of small potatoes compared to what we have been through and God has proven Himself faithful to all of our needs so this will be an easy job for the Almighty! Please continue to pray for me that my body would be ready for this surgery and that when the breast tissue and lymph nodes are tested through pathology that I will get the same results that I got on Friday from all my tests - NO TRACES OF CANCER!! Thank you prayer warriors! I can't wait to shout His praises for all He has done for us! God is a good Abba Father and loves us so much :)
Love you all!
Dana
Love,
Dana
Just wanted to check in with you. Not much happening here but just waiting for Dec. 18th to get this surgery over and done with. Today had a wonderful lunch out with some friends, Teri and Colleen, from Bible study. They are precious ladies and have been my prayer warriors before each of my treatments. It was so fun to get out and begin to feel "normal" again! For most of you who have not seen me through out this process (except by the pics on the blog) I am happy to report that my hair is finally growing back - YAHOOOOOO! I keep daydreaming as to how I want to wear my hair and I go back and forth with long and short. My eyebrows and lashes are growing back, but the bottom lashes have not made their debut yet. Mark has been gone for testing and training this week with his company and did very well. He pasted his test and is now one step higher in the company! Thanks you Lord! However, we got word 2 weeks ago that a larger pharmaceutical company bought the company Mark works for so we are not sure if he will have a job in the next couple of months. It all depends on the new company and how they will handle the new reps. Please pray for the Lord's great favor to be on Mark or that our great Provider will provide Mark a new job. Thank you. You never know in one day what kind of news you will be hit with - ugggghh! This news however is kind of small potatoes compared to what we have been through and God has proven Himself faithful to all of our needs so this will be an easy job for the Almighty! Please continue to pray for me that my body would be ready for this surgery and that when the breast tissue and lymph nodes are tested through pathology that I will get the same results that I got on Friday from all my tests - NO TRACES OF CANCER!! Thank you prayer warriors! I can't wait to shout His praises for all He has done for us! God is a good Abba Father and loves us so much :)
Love you all!
Dana
Love,
Dana
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