Hope In Jesus

I was 42, October 11, 2011....diagnosed with advanced stage metastatic lobular breast cancer of left breast. on Nov 1 2011 I had a double mastectomy. My 2 children were 10 and 15 at the time. I did everything I could to ensure the best results from treatment. I put off chemotherapy for 4 months. I did anything and everything from excersize to very clean eating, to supplements, to research. I kept asking God what do I do? but i did not stop to wait for the answer. Finally after seeing on a scan that there was still cancer in my body even after the mastectomies and diets, I reluctantly accepted chemotherapy. 6 rounds of 4 drugs in total to be followed by 28 rounds of radiation and a future oorphorectomy, followed with pills to keep the cancer from growing. It wasn't until my first chemo, when I began hearing from our Lord. When my treatments were finished, I was feeling lost -i didn't know how to carry on living... over 250 appts in 18 months! It came time for my hysterectomy-which revealed the breast cancer had spread further - I was now considered stage 4 terminal. I finally realized that I may die without ever reading my bible. I started with all the red words. I came to Matthew 25 and realized that only 5 out of 10 Christians were taken in the rapture. I was a shocked. I'd never heard that parable from Jesus before. I wanted to know what did they have that was special? I was so thirsty I spent weeks just reading the bible. I was praying and growing close to Jesus. Then this Christmas, a scan showed the cancer was in my liver and ribs. But I did not have anxiety this time. I just kept trusting the Lord and staying close to Him. 6 weeks later without any further treatment I had another scan. There was no cancer in my entire bodyand i am still in remission! Miracles still happen. We have a loving saviour Jesus Christ. Go to Jesus first. He loves you.

Lisa Marie
Langley, Canada