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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Life After Cancer

I see a counselor. It's amazing. I always leave feeling ten times better than when I walked in. There's just something about telling someone else about the crazy that's happening in my brain that is always so therapeutic. There were a couple sessions in a row when my counselor asked me this life-altering question:

What does life after cancer look like?

It stopped me in my tracks. I had never thought about it before, and had a hard time even wrapping my mind around the concept. My dumbfounded blurry-eyed gaze must have communicated my befuddlement, so he responded with a simple, powerful reply:

A study found that found that patients who believed that they would improve actually saw improvement at a higher rate than those with a neutral or negative outlook. I emphatically agreed silently thinking to myself "Uh, hello? Haven't you been paying attention?? That's like my THING." He looked at me and said "I need you to believe that you will have life after cancer, life without cancer." 

I was shocked. He was right. 

I believed that God would heal me. For sure. But I also believe that healing comes in many forms, including those we don't typically equate to "healing;" redemption has happened all along. I believed that my own healing was coming, but not enough to say that there would be life after cancer. It took a few weeks to really settle in and take root in my mind and heart, but one day I found myself ready to think about it: life after cancer.

I knew two things for sure: Life after cancer would need to look drastically different than life during cancer, and I need to live into the calling that God has given me to share the story he painted in my life. 

So we are moving!

We are moving out of the house where we did life with cancer. This is our way of saying that we believe that there will be life after cancer. The older I get, the more I realize how much I am affected by my environment. Breaking free from the walls that contained our sadness and turmoil will give us so much healing and freedom from the cancery season of life. We just bought 5.5 acres of wooded goodness in Fairview, west of Nashville near all John's family where we will build our house of healing. There is a creek and pond and trees and fresh air and land to be worked. We need that. We need a space for healing, and we found it.



There are three blessings that are making it possible for us to build right now: 1) The property became available at an amazing price; 2) Because of the crazy real estate market in Nashville and eerbody wanting to live here, our house appreciated a LOT in the three years we have lived here; 3) John's dad is a contractor in the county we will be living in, and will be building our house. I'm so thankful for these blessings. If any one of these 3 things hadn't happened, we wouldn't be able to take this next step of healing.

This move also means that I will not be teaching Anatomy and Physiology next year. I have LOVED teaching this class: it let me use my training as a PA even after I decided not to practice, it gave me something meaningful and productive to pour myself into, it gave me treasured relationships with students. After this year of treatment, I am keenly aware that I have only a certain amount of energy to use each day, and I am ready to allocate more of that energy to my sweet little girl and more joy-giving creative endeavors.

I will be spending more time writing (here!) and creating art that brings meaning and hope into the lives and homes of others. My experiences with scripture memorization have shaped my life and prepared me for the hard times, and I want to make it possible for people to surround themselves with words that will give them life and hope.

Life after cancer will be about spreading hope to others in every way I know how.

Thank you for joining our story and celebrating these milestones with us!!

13 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations for winning over cancer. Click here cancer treatment Sydney!

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    1. Hello everybody,

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      Hello everybody,

      I don't just know the reason why some people is finding it difficult to believe that there is a cure for herpes, I have been suffering from herpes since last three years with my boyfriend but today I am happy that am cure from it with the herbal medicine of  PRIEST WISDOM  the great healer, I was browsing the internet searching for help when I came across a testimony shared by someone on how  PRIEST WISDOM   cure his herpes I was so much in need of getting his treatment but after all PRIEST WISDOM brought a smile to my face with his herbal medicine. I am so much happy today that we have someone like this great healer out there, so my people out there kindly contact this great healer on his email address: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  please sir keep your good work cause there are people out there who is in need of your healing medicine.once more contact him now: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  you can call him or whatsApp his number   +2348124644470 








      Hello everybody,

      I don't just know the reason why some people is finding it difficult to believe that there is a cure for herpes, I have been suffering from herpes since last three years with my boyfriend but today I am happy that am cure from it with the herbal medicine of  PRIEST WISDOM  the great healer, I was browsing the internet searching for help when I came across a testimony shared by someone on how  PRIEST WISDOM   cure his herpes I was so much in need of getting his treatment but after all PRIEST WISDOM brought a smile to my face with his herbal medicine. I am so much happy today that we have someone like this great healer out there, so my people out there kindly contact this great healer on his email address: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  please sir keep your good work cause there are people out there who is in need of your healing medicine.once more contact him now: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  you can call him or whatsApp his number   +2348124644470 

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    2. Just wanna say a big thank you Neme Amber for introducing me to Dr Emmanuel the great HERBALIST that helped me prepare home remedies that cured my herpes (HSV 2).
      I was infected with HSV 2 for the past two years and i was unable to get a better job cos all the company i was to get employed checked our blood test and found out that i was positive to GENITAL HERPES and i loosed employment.
      So i was desperate to get a cure so that i can live normal and get my job training.
      i earlier made some research and i contacted some doctors online but they keep on asking for money for courier after that they'll tell you that tax and so more so i became broke and frustrated.
      One day i was less busy so i decided to make latest research on herpes cure and i found a site  were everyone was talking about DR Emmanuel and herbs ability to cure herpes.
      So i discussed with Neme Amber and she explained to me that its very easy working with Dr Emmanuel so i contacted DR Emmanuel via email ( nativehealthclinic@gmail.com ) and he helped me just as he has helped others now im cured and different medical centers has tested me and approved me cured.
      so i decided to thank Neme Amber cos she made it possible for me.
      and i can also assure you that he can also help you. so if you need the service of DR emmanuel, ill put his details here so that you can easily get in touch wif him.
      his email: nativehealthclinic@gmail.com or WhatsApp him at +2348140073965. instagram ig:@dremmanuel2
      my Name is Grace from US,once again thanks to Neme Amber. im fucking hapy....  

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    3. Life has not been easy for me, I am here to share the good news of my life, how I was cure through HSV2 by doc Aziegbe who help me within 2 weeks with the help of his herbal medicine I am from United states of America, so this Great doctor sent me a herbal which I took according to the way he instructed, just to find out I am cure after taking the cure for 2 week I found this man email from the internet, how he also help a lady from the same sickness. I am so happy to be writing this testimony to the world because this man really clean the tears in my heart and he is a man of his words I want to use this means to inform those of us who’s doctor had told there is no cure, well here is the chance to get yourself cured from this horrible sickness you can get Dr Aziegbe email here DRAZIEGBE1SPELLHOME@GMAIL. COM or you can also whatapp him +2349035465208 and the doctor also told me he can fix this sickenss also: 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HPV 3. CANCER 4. ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) 5. Hepatitis B

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    4. ATTENTION YOU ALL. i wish to inform you all
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      i have contacted about 6 different herbal doctor and i was
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      Am very happy now that am cured finally by Dr Emmanuel
      I contacted
      Dr Emmanuel just last week when i was confused on who
      to contact, and he
      gave me an online Details clinic to fill. i filled the form
      with my
      details and he wrote back to me that it will take 48 hours
      (2DAYS) for
      the herbal medicine to be active. To my greatest surprise, after
      using the medicine, he called me on phone and told me to
      go for a medical check up to confirm my STATUS. and i
      went to 6
      different hospital and i was tested NEGATIVE. so i
      decided to inform the
      general public so that you wont waste time sharing tears
      and losing
      hope.
      you can email him Dr Emmanuel on his email
      nativehealthclinic@gmail.com
      or whatsapp him at +2348140073965
      or you can give me a call on +1 (515) 996 661
      list of what he cure.
      herpes virus
      genitial wart
      cancer
      copd

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  3. Hello everybody,

    I don't just know the reason why some people is finding it difficult to believe that there is a cure for herpes, I have been suffering from herpes since last three years with my boyfriend but today I am happy that am cure from it with the herbal medicine of  PRIEST WISDOM  the great healer, I was browsing the internet searching for help when I came across a testimony shared by someone on how  PRIEST WISDOM   cure his herpes I was so much in need of getting his treatment but after all PRIEST WISDOM brought a smile to my face with his herbal medicine. I am so much happy today that we have someone like this great healer out there, so my people out there kindly contact this great healer on his email address: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  please sir keep your good work cause there are people out there who is in need of your healing medicine.once more contact him now: Supernaturalspell1@gmail.com  you can call him or whatsApp his number   +2348124644470 

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  5. Just wanna say a big thank you Neme Amber for introducing me to Dr Emmanuel the great HERBALIST that helped me prepare home remedies that cured my herpes (HSV 2).
    I was infected with HSV 2 for the past two years and i was unable to get a better job cos all the company i was to get employed checked our blood test and found out that i was positive to GENITAL HERPES and i loosed employment.
    So i was desperate to get a cure so that i can live normal and get my job training.
    i earlier made some research and i contacted some doctors online but they keep on asking for money for courier after that they'll tell you that tax and so more so i became broke and frustrated.
    One day i was less busy so i decided to make latest research on herpes cure and i found a site  were everyone was talking about DR Emmanuel and herbs ability to cure herpes.
    So i discussed with Neme Amber and she explained to me that its very easy working with Dr Emmanuel so i contacted DR Emmanuel via email ( nativehealthclinic@gmail.com ) and he helped me just as he has helped others now im cured and different medical centers has tested me and approved me cured.
    so i decided to thank Neme Amber cos she made it possible for me.
    and i can also assure you that he can also help you. so if you need the service of DR emmanuel, ill put his details here so that you can easily get in touch wif him.
    his email: nativehealthclinic@gmail.com or WhatsApp him at +2348140073965. instagram ig:@dremmanuel2
    my Name is Grace from US,once again thanks to Neme Amber. im fucking hapy....  

    ReplyDelete
  6. Life has not been easy for me, I am here to share the good news of my life, how I was cure through HSV2 by doc Aziegbe who help me within 2 weeks with the help of his herbal medicine I am from United states of America, so this Great doctor sent me a herbal which I took according to the way he instructed, just to find out I am cure after taking the cure for 2 week I found this man email from the internet, how he also help a lady from the same sickness. I am so happy to be writing this testimony to the world because this man really clean the tears in my heart and he is a man of his words I want to use this means to inform those of us who’s doctor had told there is no cure, well here is the chance to get yourself cured from this horrible sickness you can get Dr Aziegbe email here DRAZIEGBE1SPELLHOME@GMAIL. COM or you can also whatapp him +2349035465208 and the doctor also told me he can fix this sickenss also: 1. HIV / AIDS 2. HPV 3. CANCER 4. ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) 5. Hepatitis B

    ReplyDelete
  7. ATTENTION YOU ALL. i wish to inform you all
    that after all the herbal doctor that i contacted, Dr
    Emmanuel (nativehealthclinic@gmail.com) was the
    only one that cured my HIV infection with his herbal medicine.
    i have contacted about 6 different herbal doctor and i was
    just been SUCKED. well that the past.
    Am very happy now that am cured finally by Dr Emmanuel
    I contacted
    Dr Emmanuel just last week when i was confused on who
    to contact, and he
    gave me an online Details clinic to fill. i filled the form
    with my
    details and he wrote back to me that it will take 48 hours
    (2DAYS) for
    the herbal medicine to be active. To my greatest surprise, after
    using the medicine, he called me on phone and told me to
    go for a medical check up to confirm my STATUS. and i
    went to 6
    different hospital and i was tested NEGATIVE. so i
    decided to inform the
    general public so that you wont waste time sharing tears
    and losing
    hope.
    you can email him Dr Emmanuel on his email
    nativehealthclinic@gmail.com
    or whatsapp him at +2348140073965
    or you can give me a call on +1 (515) 996 661
    list of what he cure.
    herpes virus
    genitial wart
    cancer
    copd

    ReplyDelete
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