As some of you may have known, our mama, Maria, was called home to glory last November 8, 2022 after almost 7 years of battling breast cancer. She was 65.
When she was still alive, she made it known to us, her children, that she wanted to write a book which will tell her story. This blog is part of that writing journey, but mama being mama, she dreamt of bigger things, specifically, having her book published.
MidMichigan Radiation OncologyMidland, MIAugust 23, 2022, 6am – 2pm, Tue It was a very long day!!! I praise God for my husband and most able caregiver Michael Ray. I didn’t have to drag him to MMC. He was all set, ready to face this new challenge with me. He is the reliable partner “in sickness…
Thank you Jesus for my lavender treat today. I really don’t need a lot to enjoy God’s creation. I just need a simple roadside specialty farm like Indigo Lavender farm, a few dollars and a waiting hubby in the car. That’s all. Thank you for this flower’s relaxing and soothing scent. Thank you for simple…
I have a friend who was on palliative care like me but is now on hospice. I don’t have any issue with the palliative care. An oncologist told me a year ago that they loosely use this word “palliative” to make sure the insurance companies will pay the bills. Now I don’t know about that….
What resonated with me was the question: When have you missed God’s physical, emotional, or spiritual healing? Was it because you didn’t recognize it or did you reject it because it wasn’t what you wanted?
And I segue to the title of this post: Is cancer a punishment or a chastisement?
I’ve always liked this verse. It has given me a godly perspective on cancer which is included in the “all things”. I’ve also become more aware of His purpose for my cancer journey.
What has cancer taught me and what is it teaching me still? I’d say: MANY THINGS!
For brevity, I will cite 10, namely…
It’s been 5 years since that scary lump was felt and started growing. 4 years since the lump was officially diagnosed as malignant. 3.5 years since it was confirmed as BRCA 4th stage. 3 years since that life altering car accident broke my 3 ribs and thumb and landed me in the hospital and brought…
On October 5, 1956, the film “The Ten Commandments” was released. It was about the story of Moses and how God led him to take God’s people to the Promised Land. It’s highlight was the phenomenal parting of the Red Sea. Back then, they didn’t have Computer Graphics (CG), modern filming technology, digital effects and…
When cancer barged into my life in 2018, it was already at Stage 4. For at least 9 months the unforgiving and aggressive tumor was profusely bleeding. It was horrific. I had to quit my job. I had to find a doctor who will take me in with my insurance. I had to face the…
A molehill is a small mound of earth. It also means anything about our lives that is manageable, minor, not worth worrying about, unimportant. A mountain, on the other hand, is something big, humongous, gigantic, massive. It is major and definitely deserves our attention. Today I got both results: my PET Scan, done yesterday and…