The Diagnosis

While getting ready for a hot date with my handsome husband, I received the call from Dr. Walsh, he identified himself and told me that it was what they had suspected. CANCER, stage I. He wanted to know the doctor I had chosen, and he suggested a few. The doctor I had chosen, he did not think I would be able to get into see very quickly. He then told me they would contact my family doctor to see if she had a strong opinion on who I should see and they would call me back and let me know what she said. Dr. Walsh let me know they did not expect to hear back from her that day, it would be Monday before they may reach her.

Once again, I was put into action, I had thought about how I would act if the news of CANCER invaded my life. I had decided that I would get a picture of my twins in a pink ribbon outfit holding up a sign God's Got This! My friend Kim Lewis, had a picture of her triplets in breast cancer awareness clothes, and that is where I got the idea on the clothes. The "God's Got This" allowed me to stand firm on who's I am, who's I believe, and who I put my trust in and that is Jesus Christ!

The next two people I contacted, was Kim to see if I could borrow the clothes, and my other friend, Laurie Wilson, a photographer. She is an artistic photographer, who's work I have loved for years. I thought she would get what I was trying to capture. They both came through for me, I picked up the outfits and had a photo shoot scheduled for the next day.   

So, I had CANCER, but too ease the pain I got to go on a double date with my husband and my good friend Olivia and her husband John. We went to Cheesecake Factory and then to see the movie Sully. After dinner we had a surprise that my friend from Atlanta, Cathy and another friend Amy came to join us for the movie. They did this after they heard of my diagnosis, to show support and love for me. This meant so much, to have such wonderful friends to lean on, especially tonight of all nights. Cathy and I had been friends since around 2000, when I became part of the infertility support group. I then met Amy around 2011 in the Bible Study that spun off the infertility support group, the Sheltering Tree. Olivia and I met in the Bible Study a few years after that. So our relationship had a strong foundation in Christ. After the movie Amy and Cathy took me to eat again! Cheesecake Factory two times in less than three hours, not sure it that should be allowed. The best part of the night was that I was surrounded by people who love me, and that is something the cancer diagnosis can not change!

John 13:34-35 ~ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.