When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May of 2006, my first response was "why me". My second response was "why not me, I am nobody special". When I told my adult children, my son who was a Pastor asked me if I had thanked God for the cancer. You can imagine my surprise at the question. To be truthful, I hadn't thought about doing that, so after thinking about it, I did and asked the Lord to use me an encourgement to others who would get the same news.
After surgery and during radiation treatments, I got the idea to make a breast cancer bracelet for myself and each one of my daughters and granddaughters. I asked them to pray for me each time they wore the bracelet and when someone asked what it meant, they would tell them I had breast cancer and they were praying for me. Several friends also asked me to make them a bracelet so they could be a part of my praying team. Now four years later we still wear the bracelet and they continue to pray for me. I thank God for the support of my family and friends who are such an encouragement to me.
Wearing the bracelet has given me many opportunities to tell my story and encourage women who have breast cancer.
Taylors, SC