Running the Race with the One

Here We Are, Stay Hopeful

In life, you must cope with physical and emotional changes.

I was diagnosed with cancer and went through the process of chemotherapy and radiation.

After treatments, you may find that you are coping with physical distress, and this is expected. But remember to cast your cares for He cares for you.

After the mastectomy of my left breast, I remember getting out of bed and walking to the restroom from my bed.

I stopped and looked at myself in the mirror, particularly the surgical area.

I stood there for a while, gazing at my chest to see if I could notice a difference between my right breast and my left side, where an organ use to be.

I remember thinking of this moment so many times before my surgery and I tried to imagine how I would feel about this day. But at first glance I was amazed at my reaction; which was that of “not much”. I really was so grateful to be alive and to be given another chance that it really wasn’t a big deal. Only having one breast. It’s amazing what becomes important when you are faced with reality. The reality is that I was chosen to go through a battle only to come out with an injury. I still have my life, my family the suffering I endured, I should have lost my mind, But God! He kept me enclosed in my right mind to tell the story of how He brought me through and how He can do the same for others. Honestly. I am truly grateful to be alive, and to even be able to stand in front of a mirror, is only because of His grace. Thankfulness that I survived the surgery and now I can go on with life after cancer. Healed!

My concern was to remove this ugly disease cancer out of my body as soon as possible, even if it meant a mastectomy.

This organ did not define me as a woman or a whole person because of my Lord’s assurance to me when He said, “Because of your faith, you are made whole.”

I am a woman, a person from the inside out, not only on the outside.

So my first look and thoughts were of gratitude, not anger or bitterness. I chose to be better, not bitter while on my journey of survivorship, I wanted be able to help others get through the process and live life after cancer. And to do this, I had to be healed emotionally, as well as physical healing. I have Hope and I will not give up on God!

The change in your body could produce a positive or an adverse reaction; it’s all about how you respond to what you go through in this life, and it determines your overall outcome.

You are given another chance. What will you do with it?

Bitter or better? You make the choice. Choose life, and speak life over yourself. It is in the power of your tongue.

Stay active and always associate yourself with positive people. Stay away from the naysayers.

Yes, you can. Be assured, the Lord has you.

Get busy living or get busy dying.

It’s all about how you handle the change that has taken place, but be assured it has not taken over your life unless you give in to it. Move forward; only look back if you must, and only to see how far the Lord has brought you, but do not linger in your past, otherwise how can you step into your future if you are holding on to your past. The past is the past, and the future is filled with hope and the plan that He has for you. Trust God’s plan.