Wow - it's been awhile since I last checked in with everybody! All is going well and thanks to the Lord I am healing up nicely. Almost have a full range of motion on my left side and can do just about anything on the right side :) What I am amazed at is how much energy I have and how good I feel - I believe the joy of the Lord is my strength!!! I am so thankful to God for healing my body of such a terrible disease and bringing me back to great health. I even have had my thyroid medication cut in half because my thyroid didn't need that much. I am believing that not only has Jesus healed me of cancer but is also healing my thyroid as well. Isn't that just like our God to heal it all! I feel absolutely wonderful. I kind of forgot what it felt like to feel good so I am just bounc'n off the walls. I want to thank my mom for her great wisdom and strength in the Lord the other day. Mom, God has used you in my life so many times with your words of encouragement and wisdom. I love you!! Mark should find out by the end of this week or next if he has a job. The company that bought his company is making a lot of changes so we are praying for the Lord to provide as He always does! Please keep Mark and his job situation in your prayers - thank you! I did visit with my Oncologist last week and now only have to be checked in 3 months - then 6 months and then every year :) I started my Tomaxifin which is a drug that keeps estrogen from sticking to my cells. The cancer I had was estrogen related so this will prevent any estrogen from interacting with cells in the breast area. I have to take this for 5 years. Please pray that my body receives this daily pill well and with no side effects. I continue to Praise God for the miraculous healing He has done in my body and thank Him for all of you! Love you all so much and pray God's power work in your lives!!
His Grace and Mercy is Awesome!
Dana
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Praise Our Lord!
Hello My Dear Family & Friends!
I hope you all are enjoying this day! I am just prais'n God for His Goodness, Faithfulness, Mercy and Love today. I am just busting at the seams excited to shout God's praises in what He has done in my life! I can't tell you how much my life has changed because of this cancer. God has renewed my life and for that I am completely thankful to my God! I am experiencing a joy that I have never felt - an excitement for life that I just can't explain. WOW - to wake up each morning with a new day ahead of me and I GET to share God with all I come in contact with! It truly is a great privelage to serve God. It blows me away that God loves us as He does. He is so merciful and compassionate on His children. I met a lady on the phone last night and her name is Vicki. Vicki is also battling breast cancer ( stage 3c). We both had the same amount of chemo treatments - 16 total and she is finishing her last FEC treatment tomorrow. I share her with you because I would love for you all to pray for her. The FEC treatments are so very horrifying that the thought of having to endure just one more is truly more than a person can handle. I know you think "oh just one more and then your done" but it is truly a living hell to experience and she really needs your prayers to get through "just one more". As I spoke with vicki last night I heard a woman who deeply loves her Jesus and has got her eyes on her Savior to get her through this. She's is an amazing woman and ministered to my heart! She too will have a victory to praise God for. Thank you for your prayers for her! I love how God brings people together. I am beginning to see how Jesus is using my trial to bring hope and encouragement to other people and not just people going through cancer but any trial. I have also realized that with great trails comes GREAT PRAISE!!! God does use horrible things in our lives to bring out the good in us and to give all the glory to Jesus. He is our helper in all our battles and promises us great victory as His children. You just can't go wrong with serving Jesus. If you are reading this and haven't surrendered your life to God please do so. I promise you as I have experienced the last 8 months that God is real and alive and active in our lives today. He will fill you with a joy that is undescribable. Yes, I know that trials will still come but in the midst of them you truly will feel His joy and peace. Please give him a chance to love you - He's just a prayer away and so waiting to hear from His child!
Love you tons,
Dana
I hope you all are enjoying this day! I am just prais'n God for His Goodness, Faithfulness, Mercy and Love today. I am just busting at the seams excited to shout God's praises in what He has done in my life! I can't tell you how much my life has changed because of this cancer. God has renewed my life and for that I am completely thankful to my God! I am experiencing a joy that I have never felt - an excitement for life that I just can't explain. WOW - to wake up each morning with a new day ahead of me and I GET to share God with all I come in contact with! It truly is a great privelage to serve God. It blows me away that God loves us as He does. He is so merciful and compassionate on His children. I met a lady on the phone last night and her name is Vicki. Vicki is also battling breast cancer ( stage 3c). We both had the same amount of chemo treatments - 16 total and she is finishing her last FEC treatment tomorrow. I share her with you because I would love for you all to pray for her. The FEC treatments are so very horrifying that the thought of having to endure just one more is truly more than a person can handle. I know you think "oh just one more and then your done" but it is truly a living hell to experience and she really needs your prayers to get through "just one more". As I spoke with vicki last night I heard a woman who deeply loves her Jesus and has got her eyes on her Savior to get her through this. She's is an amazing woman and ministered to my heart! She too will have a victory to praise God for. Thank you for your prayers for her! I love how God brings people together. I am beginning to see how Jesus is using my trial to bring hope and encouragement to other people and not just people going through cancer but any trial. I have also realized that with great trails comes GREAT PRAISE!!! God does use horrible things in our lives to bring out the good in us and to give all the glory to Jesus. He is our helper in all our battles and promises us great victory as His children. You just can't go wrong with serving Jesus. If you are reading this and haven't surrendered your life to God please do so. I promise you as I have experienced the last 8 months that God is real and alive and active in our lives today. He will fill you with a joy that is undescribable. Yes, I know that trials will still come but in the midst of them you truly will feel His joy and peace. Please give him a chance to love you - He's just a prayer away and so waiting to hear from His child!
Love you tons,
Dana
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Please pray!
Hi Everybody!
2 weeks following my masectomy and doing pretty good! Starting to get around (slowly) and enjoying everyday!!!! I really need some prayer regarding the swelling under my pit where the surgeon took out my lymph nodes. There is still quite a bit of fluid retention and it keeps me from moving my arm around like I should and quite painful! Please pray with me that the Lord would heal that all up and there would be no swelling in my arm (lymphadema) . This morning I was starting to get down about it and the Lord reminded me to share this with all my prayer warriors. I trust in God to get me through ALL of this and with your prayers there will be yet another victory! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Yesterday Mark went back to work after having off of work for about 2 weeks. He was amazing how he cared for me and the boys. I am so totally blessed with my man! Mark did find out that he will still have a job with the new pharmaceutical company through the end of March. After that, not sure. He has been sending out many resumes for Medical Device jobs and has heard back from some recruiters. He would love to get into that field! Continue to pray for the Great Provider to meet all our needs and provide Mark an incredible job. As children of God HIs favor is on us all - HOW TOTALLY EXCITING!!!!! I love you all tons and am so very thankful for our friendships and family. God gives us so many blessings eachday in our family and friends. Thank you all for blessing me and my family!
Talk soon!
Dana - (Victoriously Healed!)
2 weeks following my masectomy and doing pretty good! Starting to get around (slowly) and enjoying everyday!!!! I really need some prayer regarding the swelling under my pit where the surgeon took out my lymph nodes. There is still quite a bit of fluid retention and it keeps me from moving my arm around like I should and quite painful! Please pray with me that the Lord would heal that all up and there would be no swelling in my arm (lymphadema) . This morning I was starting to get down about it and the Lord reminded me to share this with all my prayer warriors. I trust in God to get me through ALL of this and with your prayers there will be yet another victory! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Yesterday Mark went back to work after having off of work for about 2 weeks. He was amazing how he cared for me and the boys. I am so totally blessed with my man! Mark did find out that he will still have a job with the new pharmaceutical company through the end of March. After that, not sure. He has been sending out many resumes for Medical Device jobs and has heard back from some recruiters. He would love to get into that field! Continue to pray for the Great Provider to meet all our needs and provide Mark an incredible job. As children of God HIs favor is on us all - HOW TOTALLY EXCITING!!!!! I love you all tons and am so very thankful for our friendships and family. God gives us so many blessings eachday in our family and friends. Thank you all for blessing me and my family!
Talk soon!
Dana - (Victoriously Healed!)
Sunday, December 23, 2007
CANCER FREE AND PRAISING GOD!!!
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
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
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
Friday, November 30, 2007
To God Be The Glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Family and Friends,
I have such wonderful news to report to you all!!!! Today my oncologist called and told me that all my tests that I had taken this week came back cancer FREE!!!!! Praise the Lord and to Him be all the glory! I can't even begin to explain the pure joy and excitement in my heart to hear that report. God is awesome, amazing and a healing God. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and love through this process. You have truly been my encouragement. I just want to catapult myself into heaven for a brief second to give God the hugest hug! It's like my thank you's aren't enough. However, I hear Him saying "I just want your love Dana- that's it, just your love"! Wow, what a gracious and merciful God we serve! I have learned and am learning through this journey that God is not just a God of the Bible times but He is living, active and alive in our lives today. Matter of fact the Bible states in the book of Hebrews that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. So we can surely count on God doing the same wonderful miracles today that He did in the Bible. All I need to do is BELIEVE!! Well, off to bed for a restful sleep!
I love you all and thanks for praising God with me!
Love,
Dana
I have such wonderful news to report to you all!!!! Today my oncologist called and told me that all my tests that I had taken this week came back cancer FREE!!!!! Praise the Lord and to Him be all the glory! I can't even begin to explain the pure joy and excitement in my heart to hear that report. God is awesome, amazing and a healing God. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and love through this process. You have truly been my encouragement. I just want to catapult myself into heaven for a brief second to give God the hugest hug! It's like my thank you's aren't enough. However, I hear Him saying "I just want your love Dana- that's it, just your love"! Wow, what a gracious and merciful God we serve! I have learned and am learning through this journey that God is not just a God of the Bible times but He is living, active and alive in our lives today. Matter of fact the Bible states in the book of Hebrews that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. So we can surely count on God doing the same wonderful miracles today that He did in the Bible. All I need to do is BELIEVE!! Well, off to bed for a restful sleep!
I love you all and thanks for praising God with me!
Love,
Dana
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