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This story or rather report of what happened in my life in 2006 is
meant for all those who still are not sure that God is very much alive and
a loving God !
Without His help and my strong believe that He stood beside me fighting
Cancer together with me, it would not have been possible for me to tell
you about it !
Actually it all started in October of the year 2005. I caught a severe
cold changing into a severe flue. This is not unusual as wintertime had
begun.
But beginning January 2006 I was still feeling sick and coughing too much,
so I finally went to see my GP (doctor). Fortunately this man is a man of
action and so he had my blood tested and had taken an X-ray.
At the end of the same week he called me telling me that the doctor in the
hospital had seen something suspicious on my left lung and wanted to take
a scan of me.
That in itself is already alarming enough, but I do not get into panic
easily, my lifestyle is : first find out and then worry, not before !
Another week later I had an appointment with the lung specialist, as
things on the X-ray did not look right. Little did I know what was
awaiting me, as I still had remained optimistic. But hardly had I sat down
or the doctor called out : You have Lung Cancer ! Well …. Needless
to say I thought a hurricane had hit me! On top of that I was super
surprised, could not believe I heard right, as apart from me feeling ill I
had always been a very healthy and energetic woman. Never smoked too !!!
But unfortunately it was the devastating truth.
The doctor however went into action straight away and made appointments
for tests I had to undergo. One of those tests pointed out that I also had
a metastasis outside the same lung. After this horrible news, I had to get
into the car and drive myself home. I could not believe how irresponsible
this doctor had been with throwing this news into my face, knowing I was
alone without anyone to support me.
I consider myself lucky that I have the ability to stay alert in emergency
situations like that whereas another could have cause a severe
car-accident because of confusion !
But now …. Coming home by myself, here I was having to cope with what was
going on and find out how to deal with it. Since also at home there was
nobody to support me in this, as I do not have a partner.
Suddenly I looked at the picture of Jesus in my living-room and started to
talk to Him. Telling Him, that I was not planning to give up and asking
Him to fight this together with me for His Glory only. Telling Him that
this was His Chance to give ME a chance to tell people about it later on.
How I was determined He would stand beside me and support me also in
giving my own positive input !
I am a very positive person and deep inside I knew I could do it and
activate this fluid in the brain that comes free when a person is
strong-willed and decisive in being positive.
In being determined to win and overcome ! I knew scientists had proven
this, a curing fluid is set free when this determination is turned into a
conviction, but…….most important is the following: We all came into
this world with a free will, so it is up to us what our choices are :
every day ! Just because you are a firm believer in God does not
mean you can pray and then sit back and let Him do all the work. No !
We have to use our free will and all give abilities to get to work in a
situation like this and do all we can to reach success!
That is what God expects of us ! But every problem, that is my believe,
has a certain percentage in it which we cannot influence with our free
will and THAT percentage we have to give to God ! And that is what I did.
From then on I started to talk to God (that is for me praying) telling Him
I trusted Him completely to get me thru this, so that I could tell
everybody about the miracle He had performed in me!
During 2006 I had to undergo 4 heavy chemo treatments and after that 26 of
the most heavy dosage of radiation ! During all that time I kept the Faith
in The Lord and experienced that the side-effects were minor. How grateful
I was for that. Also many people, a church in the USA and other prayer
groups, even a monastery in Belgium were praying for me, so what greater
power than that could/can one wish for ?
Also the few relatives I have left and all my friends stood beside me
helping and supporting me where ever they could ! I never had expected
such a reaction, so much love and friendship ! And again I saw the works
of The Lord in all that.
Today as I am writing this, the doctor has concluded that the last tests
pointed out, that there is no malignancy to be seen anymore !!! Praise The
Lord !!!
And because of that my first check-up will be the 31st of January 2008,
provided I will not get other complaints meanwhile. Every day I notice I
progress more and more.
Of one thing I am convinced : that all this what happened to me, including
the good experiences, have a reason. Lately I have asked myself often what
that reason could be? Today I still do not have the answer to that
question, but I am sure that it will be made clear to me when the right
time is there.
But for now I do now that part of that reason is may be this article, that
I am now able to write with the strong wish, that people that read this
and are in a similar situation may get strength to go on and not to give
up !
Remember this : I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me !
Today I consider myself the most lucky and grateful woman alive, being
able to pick up daily routine and enjoying the love and friendship of all
those around me !
I wish you all : Health and Happiness there after and the Eternal Faith in
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