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adversity, attitutde, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, epiphany, God, hardship, health, Life, medical, positivity
It’s been 48 hours since my 2nd chemotherapy treatment and I’m up and writing. This is an unexpected outcome since my 1st chemo left me in a type of coma around this same time frame. I’m prepared for the coma to hit at any moment, though. It lasted about 4-5 days the first time.
What I want to say today is that I’m not dying of stage 4 cancer of unknown primary, but rather I’m fighting for my life to be better than it ever was before. The changes that have occurred in me since my diagnosis have been of a magnitude I never could have imagined had I not been living through it. My spirit is higher than it’s ever been with cancer, my faith in the Lord is renewed with cancer, my attitude about life and everyone else in my life is the best ever. These may sound like strange epiphanies to some people, but they make all too much sense to me.
When faced with adversity, it’s always your choice between letting the hardship get the best of you or standing up to face it head on and not giving up. The choice of being negative or positive is yours every time. For some, being negative or positive is simply a natural groove to fall into, but it doesn’t have to be that way. I’m choosing to be positive about my cancer and it’s a game changer. I can’t say that I haven’t had a few moments where I said, “I can’t do this anymore” because I’m human and we all have breaking points. But, I’m blessed to have a huge support system within my family and friends and they lift me up when I’m weak. The biggest support I have is my God holds me in His arms every day and keeps me going. John 3:16