Journal Entry-March 5, 2010
"Yesterday God helped me. Today he'll do the same. How long will this continue? Forever, praise His name!...God cannot afford to fail us. If He fails, then everything in this universe falls to pieces. God must be true to Himself and true to His Word. God cannot lie. His promises are sure and steadfast. If God once failed to care for one of His children, He would lose far more than we would. His very character is at stake! He has promised to care for us, and if He doesn't keep His promise, then He has ceased to be God. You can be sure that this will never happen!"
Taken from The Bumps are What you Climb On by Warren Wiersbe
I'm so thankful for God's constant care for me and all of His children! As I went with Anna today to Fine Arts at Hampton Park, I thought about last year when we were there and how far the Lord has brought me. Even with the "bumps" of the past two months, I am so blessed to be here and be healthy!
I will have an excisional biopsy (outpatient) on March 31 to remove the rest of the atypical cells and get "clear margins". I have now been 6 weeks without going to the cancer center! It is the longest I have gone without having to go there for something! I have not been sick since I finished the antibiotic and stopped the Herceptin. I am not having the back pain either. I am certain it was Herceptin related because I am doing so much better now that I'm off of it. I'm still short of breath and have to stop to take deep breaths during conversations, singing, or walking on inclines. One of my specific prayer requests would be for the Lord to completely restore my heart function over the next few months. I would also ask for prayer for Dr. Rippon to be able to see and remove anything that could possibly become cancerous during my biopsy on the 31st.
Thanks to all of you who have sent cards and spoken to me at church and told me that you are still faithful prayer warriors for me. I can feel the power of those prayers and it spurs me on to pray for others that are battling cancer.
We are in His "constant care"!
Praying for you through this next procedure at the end of the month. I was volunteering at Fine Arts and saw Anna get her certificate. It sure brought back so many great memories of my times there with our kids. Regarding your heart, what helped me get back in shape with my strength and heart function was walking and exercising little by little and building up to more as I was able. My husband and I would walk at Furman around the lake in the evenings. It was so refreshing. So glad that your side effects from the Herceptin have ceased. Your posts are always such a blessing. Thanks for taking the time to help keep our minds on truth.
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