Monday, August 13, 2012

How am I Doing?


So much has happened in the past week…..

As many of you know, we received confirmation on Friday that my dad has Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer.  As a family, we now know first-hand what it is like to go from a “normal” life to a life that now involves the dreaded word “cancer” in what felt like the blink of an eye.  BUT – let me assure you that although we cannot take away the shock of hearing the diagnosis nor do we understand the “why”, we do know that this is part of God’s plan because he has allowed it into our lives and we trust him as the ultimate physician to get us through it.  Within minutes of my dad asking the doctor “will this kill me?” and hearing the response “20% of patients are still alive 5 years later”, my dad stated to all of us “we will not be angry with or blame God for this”.  And as I had to have the most difficult conversation yesterday with my three children (as I don’t believe in keeping difficult news from them), I have to tell you it was comforting to see the peace and calmness that came over them as I repeated my dad’s words “we will not be angry with or blame God for this”.  So, in a nutshell, do not feel sorry for our situation, but realize that we have HOPE and FAITH in every minute that passes.

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