Our Top Ten List about Breast Cancer
Sometimes I wonder if I am taking my new illness seriously enough. Am I at peace, in denial, immature? Or, has God used the strong encouragement of other breast cancer survivors (another story in itself) to quickly boost me up to Optimism? Certainly the prayers and love of family and friends has not hurt! At any rate, here is our Top Ten List about Breast Cancer (in no particular order):
1. It reveals the richness and beauty of friends and family in a whole new way.
2. It is highly treatable.
3. We have the opportunity to value today, as never before.
4. As someone pointed out to me, our cancer has visible markers, not letting us forget the lessons we are learning along the way.
5. The color for breast cancer is PINK!
6. Trips to and from treatment are, or can be, actually fun. The night after our conusltation with the specialist was the first night my husband and I had had out for a long while! And, at least from my doctor, FUN after treatment is "doctor's orders." It's in her book!
7. Receiving the heritage of those who proceeded us. Walking up to Sammons Cancer center, it hit me that we were entering a place developed because those before us were responsible in using their gifts and committed to their passion about research and breast cancer treatment and cure. To those who went before us, allowing us remarkable prognosis and hope: A very indebted Thank You!!
8. The opportunity to think and "wax philosophically" about life, God, and the color pink.
9. Thirteen syllable words. I haven't learned any yet, but I know they're out there!
10. God. We have already been challenged and already been strengthened to see God in this situation of breast cancer. I will write more later, assuredly at the risk of saying something that reveals my immaturity. All I can say is that I--we--know He is here. We cannot explain it all. What we can say is that He is here, He is reflected in the people around us who are demonstrating His love (and if we are "but poor reflections of what is to come" as it says in Corinthians, we are going to be blown away when we see Him face to face!) and we believe His words and promises are true.
1. It reveals the richness and beauty of friends and family in a whole new way.
2. It is highly treatable.
3. We have the opportunity to value today, as never before.
4. As someone pointed out to me, our cancer has visible markers, not letting us forget the lessons we are learning along the way.
5. The color for breast cancer is PINK!
6. Trips to and from treatment are, or can be, actually fun. The night after our conusltation with the specialist was the first night my husband and I had had out for a long while! And, at least from my doctor, FUN after treatment is "doctor's orders." It's in her book!
7. Receiving the heritage of those who proceeded us. Walking up to Sammons Cancer center, it hit me that we were entering a place developed because those before us were responsible in using their gifts and committed to their passion about research and breast cancer treatment and cure. To those who went before us, allowing us remarkable prognosis and hope: A very indebted Thank You!!
8. The opportunity to think and "wax philosophically" about life, God, and the color pink.
9. Thirteen syllable words. I haven't learned any yet, but I know they're out there!
10. God. We have already been challenged and already been strengthened to see God in this situation of breast cancer. I will write more later, assuredly at the risk of saying something that reveals my immaturity. All I can say is that I--we--know He is here. We cannot explain it all. What we can say is that He is here, He is reflected in the people around us who are demonstrating His love (and if we are "but poor reflections of what is to come" as it says in Corinthians, we are going to be blown away when we see Him face to face!) and we believe His words and promises are true.
posted by Beverly @ 6:19 AM
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