{"id":530,"date":"2010-03-20T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2010-03-20T13:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whaleylife.com\/blog\/?p=530"},"modified":"2010-03-20T20:17:51","modified_gmt":"2010-03-21T01:17:51","slug":"good-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whaleylife.com\/blog\/archives\/530","title":{"rendered":"Good medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proverbs 17:22<\/h2>\n

“A cheerful heart is good medicine,
\nbut a broken spirit saps a person\u2019s strength.”<\/p>\n

I had a friend share this verse with me today. She was commenting on my outward appearance at a recent event. While I cannot say that I am trying to live out this proverb, I can say it gives me a little reassurance that what I am feeling right now is okay. Because right now I don’t feel sad, or disappointed, or honestly even scared. I feel anxious, I feel nervous about what my future holds. But the look on my face, or the attitude I am portraying when we meet is really what my heart feels. And for right now that is contentment. Allowing myself to laugh, play and be happy when I feel like it. And sad or angry when I feel that too.<\/p>\n

This week Ethan and I met with an oncologist. We learned way more about cancer than I really thought I needed to know. But it was a great visit and the doctor was great – he even took notes for me. He suggested that I did the BRCA testing. In normal cells, BRCA1<\/em> and BRCA2<\/em> help ensure the stability of the cell\u2019s genetic material (DNA) and help prevent uncontrolled cell growth. Mutation of these genes has been linked to the development of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. I hope to have the results back by next week and we will make our decision for my surgery. We discussed all the possible treatments that I may need after surgery is done and the cancer is studied. It can range from best case scenario being only radiation to worst case surgery, chemo, possible hormone therapy and radiation.<\/p>\n

For now, I am just taking it a day at a time and with each day comes a little more information. I have my family. I have friends around me, support from all sides. I have my mom this week, and my dad and one of the best friends I could ever have coming next week. I have neighbors I can talk to any time of the day. I have a church supporting me. And in 3 days, I will be honored to experience one of the greatest parties ever, all because you love me. And that, my friends, is a feeling that everyone needs to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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