I dressed up a little today – a new shirt with my jeans and my flashy orange shoes given to me by a much more stylish friend. It only seemed right to look nice as I headed off to be groped by a stranger (and a machine) bright and early. I’ve never had a mammogram, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I did expect it to hurt – I’d heard all about the squeezing and squishing, and since […]
Categories: Cancer, Faith • Tags: Anxiety, Breast Cancer, Fear, Mammogram
I’ve been having trouble sleeping ever since my biopsy in January. What started as a reaction to pain medication mixed with an uncomfortable numbness of the left side of my chest, seems to have become a bit of a bad habit, one I’d desperately like to break. During one of my recent sleepless nights, I started looking up local retreats. I felt like God was calling me to spend time with Him — uninterrupted, quiet time, something that’s a bit […]
Categories: Cancer, Faith • Tags: Anxiety, Beauty, Christianity, Fear, God, Hope, Life
“Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 This was the reading at mass yesterday, and after hearing it, I knew what I needed to do. Today, as soon as 8 a.m. hit and I knew doctor’s offices would be opened, I called and scheduled […]
Categories: 31 Days of Facing My Fears, Cancer, Faith • Tags: Anxiety, Christianity, Fear, Life, Prayer, Suffering
