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Yesterday, Nov. 9, 2021, I saw Dr. Tannu Sahay, my oncologist. It’s been 2 months since our last visit. I was not terrified at all. I was, in fact, totally open-minded to her perspective. I believe, to this day, God sent her to be a part of my healing journey. I respect her expertise. I…

It’s been almost two months since I stopped doing chemo. It amazes me how many confirmations God sent my way to assure and comfort me that this is the right thing to do. Let me tell you how I feel right now: I am incredibly feeling so well, so alive and so normal. Being normal…

This is a very interesting article. If you know of anyone struggling or having questions about breast cancer, this article might help. I even read most of the comments. One particularly stood out: “The body could heal, chemo might interfere with that healing.” God speaks to us in many ways. Sometimes, he can even use…

Now that I don’t have to sit down at infusion chairs for chemo every week, for life, I’ve just been given time to do other things. So I will be.. 1 THANKING GOD His grace led me to a life-changing vehicle accident on 2.15.19 that changed the trajectory of my journey. I was dying and…

After my baneful but “touted to be very beneficial” chemo, this imperfect combination gave me one more pain.This time, a trip to 3 places: Urgent Care in Mt. P MidMichigan ER in Mt.P Henry Ford in Detroit Trip #1, resulted to a closed door. The doctor would not touch my case. Fine. Trip #2, resulted…

I have been very, very contemplative these past days. The ER experiences at MidMichigan Health in Mount Pleasant and at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit made me rethink many things about my healing journey. At the heart of this vexation is the issue with chemotherapy. I’m on my fourth kind now. I’ve faithfully showed up…

Whenever I travel to the Philippines, I indulge on family, friends and the local food. Someone asked me a few days ago what a cancer patient should eat. I will not speak for others, only for myself. My preferred food firstly, belongs to the Biblical diet as clearly listed in Leviticus 11. That’s why I…

To prepare for my 3rd Gamma Knife Surgery on 8/3/21, I took a walk the day before. Walking is very therapeutic. It is also a great way to find the privacy to talk to God. I needed to unburden before Him the tremors rumbling in my heart. When Jesus was here, He healed many people….

Nothing in this world beats the wonderful grace of God. How often does a “senior moment” turn out to be a blessing in disguise? I walked into my MRI appointment almost 5 hours early. They took me in nonetheless, for two reasons: The MRI facility is available anyway, and Freeing my slot will enable them…

Thank you all for the prayers. I got the CT scans done yesterday. On Saturday at 8am, at MidMichigan Radiology Center in Midland, I will have MRI for the brain. Meantime, back to more walking. It’s amazing what you get to discover when you pay attention. There is truth to the admonition “take time to…