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Encourage all seeking answers to hope for, believe for and fight for a miraculous outcome ~ by sharing my miraculous story of overcoming pancreatic cancer.
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Blog Posts
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At times, we face losing something, gaining something and accepting the new uninvited normal. Within these events, we need to make decisions. I decided that in order to move into my healing I had to confront fear, step out in faith into unknown outcomes while trusting and believing that I would live to tell about it.
The ninth child of Betty and Ivan, in a family of ten, I grew up in a time when society seemed far less complicated. I am now married to Jim and we are empty nesters with three grown children that have graduated into their own life adventures. My pancreas cancer story started in February of 2018. Since that time, my husband, Jim and I have beat this disease. This blog tells the story of how we faced a giant and found peace and victory.
No matter the challenging life event you face, my prayer is that this blog helps you successfully walk through your distressing valley by listening to yourself, your body, your faith and approach it with positivity, faith, courage and strength one day at a time while finding purpose, meaning and a life that exceeds your expectations. This is my healing story.
Peace to you,
Rita
Mayo…a new experience
…I was still angry about this condition that appeared to be forced on me like a new bully on the street as I walked to school. It didn't seem fair. I didn't seem like it was an outcome my healthy efforts had produced. I wanted to know what I did wrong…
Close to God
Closing in on God can be done by laying down the distractions of our natural life. When we do this, we open our spirits to an awareness of God. Fasting was a key for me to unlock the door to be near to God and trust that He was in the details of all the medical treatments.
You’re not my doctor
…Who knows what I would have done without Jim’s mental clarity? I wasn’t in my right mind these days. It sounds like the line from the Cool Hand Luke movie with Paul Neuman as Luke, “You gotta get your mind right Luke…”…
Everything Changed
…The surgeon quickly exited the room, realizing this was the first time I had heard the words pancreas cancer. The air seemed stagnant. It was as though I couldn’t breathe….
Losing my religion…
By the end of February, I felt like and probably was an emotional mess. I had become very angry; I questioned my faith and at one point, I was so depressed that I didn’t want to leave the house. …
Birds of the air
Anticipating my trips to the hospital for scans and blood tests after chemo and radiation therapy I sometimes would become anxious and succumb to worry.
