Still here, still trusting as God leads and protects
Hi team, and hi SoldierCrab. Congrats on still being here! I can’t remember when I last posted; it has been years. But my journey continues. I am currently medically ‘well’ after another big flurry around a recurrence (number four). The roller coaster remains very familiar but God remains my stronghold. Why reappearing now? Finding it hard to get people—family, friends, even doctors—to understand that I’m tired and have pain and that glib fixes don’t work (I’ve been around long enough to have tried them). I guess I want some sympathy and prayer from people out there who might understand. I that indulgent? And I’d love to be able to pray for others too.
No pain is wasted in God's economy as he works to transform us
Greetings in Christ Dear Sisters I left mastectomy July 8th with 5 lymph nodes removed. 1st August was second surgery with 17 lymph nodes removed. 15 positive. in chemo now, completed first cycle(4weeks) starting second cycle 21st October 12 weeks. I am blessed with a caring support network including Church, Family, Friends and colleagues. Please be encouraged "God uses our hardships to make us more like Jesus and no purpose is greater than that. I find calling on Jesus name in days where I'm fatigued, down is all I can do to know Im being carried in Jesus's loving arms. I pray healing for us all dear sisters...God bless and keep us close.
Some helpful tools, scriptures and encouragement for Christian sisters!
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was a big surprise, but God showed me right from diagnosis that He’s Got it! Also that He is there with me at every step of what has been a very challenging journey to date. I wanted to share a couple of things that I have found helpful spiritually on my walk. I prayed and received a lot of prayer. In addition, I found God’s Medicine Bottle by Derek Prince an interesting and helpful resource: there are five 10minute recordings. The whole set can be found here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ib8-EvOq4&list=PL_L1za0tEXFWKBkDUfOo0iiXuyqwbyvos . He also has a book/ebook of the same name: available through Derek Prince Ministries Australia: https://www.derekprince.com/en-au or from Koorong or in ebook form on Amazon and from other book sellers. I’ve also shared below some verses that I have found really helpful for each step of the cancer journey and to use as ‘God’s medicine’😊. Although it was horrible to go through, God really blessed me on my journey and recovery. Initially, it looked likely I would need a mastectomy. Miraculously, my tumour shrunk significantly during chemo so I only needed a small lumpectomy…the specialists were very surprised and one told me a couple of separate times that they did not expect my tumour would shrink as the type I had does not normally shrink (even though other types of tumour respond well to chemo)! I also did radiation and am now on hormone therapy. Also, although there is a lot you can’t control when you are on a cancer journey, one thing you can control is your attitude, even though it is hard when you are nauseous and in pain! God can also really use you to bless and encourage others, and to pray with them and for them. Because of what you are going through, some others may open up and share with you that they are going through challenging journeys that they may not have told anyone else. With breast cancer everyone’s journey is different. I pray God will heal, comfort and encourage you as you walk through your journey. Most scriptures quoted are either from the New International Version or the New King James Version For healing: · Exodus 15:26: "If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and will listen to and obey His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord Who heals you. " · Exodus 23:25: “You shall serve the LORD your God; He shall bless your bread and water, and I will take sickness from your midst.” · Psalm 91:9-10: “Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your habitation, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.” · Psalm 91:14-16: “Because he cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue him and honour him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation.” · Psalm 103:1-5: “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.” · Psalm 107:8, 19-21: “Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; He sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.” · Psalm 118:17: “I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.” · Proverbs 4:20-24: “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to him who finds them, and healing to all his flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.” · Isaiah 53:4-5: “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed.” · Jeremiah 17:14: “Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For you are my praise.” · Jeremiah 30:17: “For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, says the LORD.” · Matthew 8:2-3: “a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” · Matthew 8:16-17: “That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases." · Matthew 18:18-19: Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in Heaven. · Mark 10:27: Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God." For chemotherapy: · Mark 16:17-18: “And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover." For strength: · Isaiah 40:29, 31: He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. · Isaiah 41:10: “fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” · 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. · Psalm 92:12-15: “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing, To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” · Psalm 29:11: “The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.” Depression and anxiety: · Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” · Matthew 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” · Isaiah 61:1-3: “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour.” Insomnia: · Psalm 4:8: “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” · Psalm 3:5: “I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. · Psalm 91:1: “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” The Benediction (blessing prayer): Numbers 6:24-26: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Pre op nerves
hello. My names Barbara 77 yrs old from North West Tasmania. I found the lump myself, had biopsy 15th July and having a lumpectomy and node removed. Before surgery having nuclear meds injected. I’m still shocked, I cry a bit, scared of the op, (silly I know). My family are supportive. I know God is with me and I’m standing in faith believing for healing. I’m a coward when it comes to needle so the pre op stuff worries me. Anyway that’s me. Hope to chat with you. Blessings in JesusChurch
It’s my 3rd chemo so far and today I went to church. It was the best feeling ever. I felt so blessed and loved and I’m thankful for Gods presence in my life. I am not scared going through my treatment knowing full well that our creator is with me every step of the way. Sending love and prayers to you all. Keep your faith strong, read your bible and pray daily. Love to all and stay blessed
I just diagnosed Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, I am new in this group, but I am a Christian hoping to get some support. I just diagnosed breast cancer and feel very bad and not knowing what to do besides non stop tears. Specialist said I will need to go thru chemo before surgery, i really don't want to do chemo, I am so afraid of the side effects, I also need to go thru all the scans to make sure it hasn't spread. I don't even know how to pray, I need God's help, His healing, His miracle n His mercy. I just don't have peace. PLS help Joanne
Hello 👋
Hi, I’m Helen and I recently had a bilateral mastectomy + lymph nodes on 1 side - soon headed for chemo. I put a bit more detail in the general discussion. God has been very faithful - and though I don’t often hear His voice very distinctly, I did feel that He was telling me I’m going to be ok, and to continue on as I was, so that’s the plan along with trying to take things one step at a time. I hope everyone in this group is going well, Helen 😊
Greetings Sisters
Just wanted to reach out and share my encouragement with you all. I'm 32 and was diagnosed 2 days before Christmas. I've struggled as I've come to terms with being on this journey, but already I see people that God has placed in my path to come along side me and walk with me through this valley. I can see Jesus in the way they are loving and serving me. Tomorrow the minister comes to pray with my husband and I. God has been generous so far in answering prayers for peace. Please pray for me as I trust God, that He will give me everything I need to be a good spouse and mother during this season. I saw below that someone has been comforted by the song He Will Hold Me Fast. I too have found comfort in this. Please know I am grateful to God for everyone of you. Praying that you too will know the He will hold you fast <3. With love
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About Christians diagnosed with breast cancer
A public group for Christians diagnosed with breast cancer. Join to discuss your faith and how you find strength and comfort in the Scriptures. Prayers and Bible study are welcome.
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