Lift up your voice and lay your burden down!
It's hard to believe that 2 years ago, my life was forever changed. Thank goodness that it was!! The diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumor has led me to find an inner strength that I never knew I had. With all of your faith and prayers, I was given the gift of faith to believe that God has other plans for my life. I'm learning that by living in trust and not in fear, God truly will not give anyone more than they can handle. If we lay our burdens down, HE will pick them up and carry them for us.
As we look forward to each new day and counting off another year of this healing journey, I ask you to please continue to keep me in your prayers, as I do for you. There is such promise for a new tomorrow and I am filled with gratitude every day I have the opportunity to wake up and experience it.
Today is the day you have made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Peace, hope and love,
+Sandy
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
All Clear!!
The voice of truth says do not be afraid!
I visited my Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Stroud on Wednesday, the 26th for a 6-month followup and to hear the results of Monday's MRI. Once again, NO CHANGE....ALL CLEAR!! Fabulous news...I must say!! We joked about the images showing there is nothing there, we laughed and I said "I already knew that...I wonder how long I can use the excuse of losing things in the black hole in my head!" A little comic relief goes a long way. ;-D Ha!
Up next...
I see my Medical Oncologist next week for a 2-month follow-up and then another MRI at the end of December. Back to Duke in January.
We will be reaching a milestone very soon...my 2-year anniversary of diagnosis. I am in awe of the way my life has been blessed with so much support and so, so many prayers. You have all lifted me up so that I am not afraid or worried about what may come next. I know there is a plan for my life and am very grateful for the opportunity everyday that I wake up to strive to live it to the best of my ability. Lucky me!!
Live simply.Speak kindly.Care deeply.Love generously. Leave the rest to GOD.
+Peace and love,
Sandy
I visited my Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Stroud on Wednesday, the 26th for a 6-month followup and to hear the results of Monday's MRI. Once again, NO CHANGE....ALL CLEAR!! Fabulous news...I must say!! We joked about the images showing there is nothing there, we laughed and I said "I already knew that...I wonder how long I can use the excuse of losing things in the black hole in my head!" A little comic relief goes a long way. ;-D Ha!
Up next...
I see my Medical Oncologist next week for a 2-month follow-up and then another MRI at the end of December. Back to Duke in January.
We will be reaching a milestone very soon...my 2-year anniversary of diagnosis. I am in awe of the way my life has been blessed with so much support and so, so many prayers. You have all lifted me up so that I am not afraid or worried about what may come next. I know there is a plan for my life and am very grateful for the opportunity everyday that I wake up to strive to live it to the best of my ability. Lucky me!!
Live simply.Speak kindly.Care deeply.Love generously. Leave the rest to GOD.
+Peace and love,
Sandy
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
23 Month Anniversary...
Be strong in the Lord, never give up hope.... God has his hand on you.
Well everyone, by the grace of God, we've made it 23 months, today!! Looking forward to the future and many more blessed days. Keep the faith and keep praying as we live toward our next milestone. My port will be removed this Friday.....yay! I will be in touch and post next week.
I will run and not grow weary....I thank God for each day!
Peace and love,
+Sandy
Well everyone, by the grace of God, we've made it 23 months, today!! Looking forward to the future and many more blessed days. Keep the faith and keep praying as we live toward our next milestone. My port will be removed this Friday.....yay! I will be in touch and post next week.
I will run and not grow weary....I thank God for each day!
Peace and love,
+Sandy
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Duke BTC Check up
"Cheers!" to a good life!!
The visit on Monday, 9/12 to my neuro-oncologist at the Duke Brain Tumor Center in North Carolina yielded great news! She agreed with my St. Louis oncologist that my MRI looks stable and unchanged from 2 months ago. Yippee!!
The routine continues....MRI in 2 months, send the CD to Duke for analysis. Two months after that, early January, another MRI. That one will be hand carried with me for my 4-month follow up. If all goes well in the next 4 months, I will 'graduate' to a 3 month MRI schedule and a 6 month follow up schedule with Duke.
She also consented for me to have my port removed!! I think that is a great sign that we are on the path to total healing! Needless to say, I walked out of there feeling so great and so, so blessed. Who can not help but believe that God is doing wonders in our lives, when we get such great news!
All of your prayers continue to carry me every day. It is such a fabulous feeling to know that your thoughtfulness and steadfast commitment to praying has brought me to 22-months of faith-filled healing and life! My cup of gratitude is over-flowing.
I am a 'Believer'! Are you?
Peace and love,
+Sandy
The visit on Monday, 9/12 to my neuro-oncologist at the Duke Brain Tumor Center in North Carolina yielded great news! She agreed with my St. Louis oncologist that my MRI looks stable and unchanged from 2 months ago. Yippee!!
The routine continues....MRI in 2 months, send the CD to Duke for analysis. Two months after that, early January, another MRI. That one will be hand carried with me for my 4-month follow up. If all goes well in the next 4 months, I will 'graduate' to a 3 month MRI schedule and a 6 month follow up schedule with Duke.
She also consented for me to have my port removed!! I think that is a great sign that we are on the path to total healing! Needless to say, I walked out of there feeling so great and so, so blessed. Who can not help but believe that God is doing wonders in our lives, when we get such great news!
All of your prayers continue to carry me every day. It is such a fabulous feeling to know that your thoughtfulness and steadfast commitment to praying has brought me to 22-months of faith-filled healing and life! My cup of gratitude is over-flowing.
I am a 'Believer'! Are you?
Peace and love,
+Sandy
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Latest MRI Update
Our GOD has given me the best gift....living each day to be a witness to his saving grace.
Had a routine MRI last Thursday. I haven't been worried about the results, because I know in my heart that I have been healed. Went to see my medical oncologist today, and he confirmed that all is well....the MRI indicates all is stable, no sign of any regrowth. The official narrative states "the reconstruction site remains unchanged!" My doctor went as far to say "I think you may just be the one to beat this cancer!" I said, "Of course I am....actually, I already have!" How about for fabulous news???
He asked how I've been feeling....told him I'm feeling great. He asked if I'm tired...I told him I'm a menopausal women....I don't sleep much! He asked about headaches....I told him I have them occasionally, no more often than anyone else does. I did tell him that I have been having this twitching going on in my left eye, wondering if this is a sign of anything. He said, "that wouldn't be a sign of the cancer. In the Chinese culture (you guessed it...he's Chinese), a twitch in the left eye is a sign of fortune!" My comment to that was, I will take all of the fortune I can get! So all-in-all....it was a great day of fabulous news!
I visit my Duke doctor on Monday, Sept.12th. I expect only good news there as well. If Dr. Desjardins says she doesn't see any treatment in the foreseeable future, I should be able to have my port removed. That would just make my day....again!
Thank you everyone for your continued prayers and support. This miracle we are witnessing is because of the undeniable power of prayer and God's healing hands. We have asked and we have received....how much more cool can that possibly be?
I do ask for your continued prayers as we move along in this journey of life. Please know that I pray for all of you as well, that God will bless you as he has blessed me.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
+Peace, gratitude and love,
Sandy
Had a routine MRI last Thursday. I haven't been worried about the results, because I know in my heart that I have been healed. Went to see my medical oncologist today, and he confirmed that all is well....the MRI indicates all is stable, no sign of any regrowth. The official narrative states "the reconstruction site remains unchanged!" My doctor went as far to say "I think you may just be the one to beat this cancer!" I said, "Of course I am....actually, I already have!" How about for fabulous news???
He asked how I've been feeling....told him I'm feeling great. He asked if I'm tired...I told him I'm a menopausal women....I don't sleep much! He asked about headaches....I told him I have them occasionally, no more often than anyone else does. I did tell him that I have been having this twitching going on in my left eye, wondering if this is a sign of anything. He said, "that wouldn't be a sign of the cancer. In the Chinese culture (you guessed it...he's Chinese), a twitch in the left eye is a sign of fortune!" My comment to that was, I will take all of the fortune I can get! So all-in-all....it was a great day of fabulous news!
I visit my Duke doctor on Monday, Sept.12th. I expect only good news there as well. If Dr. Desjardins says she doesn't see any treatment in the foreseeable future, I should be able to have my port removed. That would just make my day....again!
Thank you everyone for your continued prayers and support. This miracle we are witnessing is because of the undeniable power of prayer and God's healing hands. We have asked and we have received....how much more cool can that possibly be?
I do ask for your continued prayers as we move along in this journey of life. Please know that I pray for all of you as well, that God will bless you as he has blessed me.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
+Peace, gratitude and love,
Sandy
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Update....
What you are is God's gift to you; what you become is your gift to God.
I have been given the greatest gift....life!! I am feeling great, have no complaints and look forward to my next MRI which is the end of this month. I will keep you posted when I get the results in early September.
Keep praying!!
+Peace,
Sandy
I have been given the greatest gift....life!! I am feeling great, have no complaints and look forward to my next MRI which is the end of this month. I will keep you posted when I get the results in early September.
Keep praying!!
+Peace,
Sandy
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Nothing but Great News!!!
MRI on June 23rd....Stable!
Medical Oncologist visit on June 27th....Non-eventful!
Bloodwork results....Normal!
Loving Life....Priceless!!
Next MRI....Late August.
Next Medical Oncologist visit....September 1st.
Next Duke Brain Tumor Center visit....September 12th.
There is no small blessing in life!! God is sooooo Good!!
Peace,
+Sandy
Medical Oncologist visit on June 27th....Non-eventful!
Bloodwork results....Normal!
Loving Life....Priceless!!
Next MRI....Late August.
Next Medical Oncologist visit....September 1st.
Next Duke Brain Tumor Center visit....September 12th.
There is no small blessing in life!! God is sooooo Good!!
Peace,
+Sandy
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