I will survive

March 11, 2009 destined4more
Tags: children, destiny's child, faith, health, Jeremiah 29:11, mehmet oz, millionnaire, survivor

“I’m s rvivor. I’m not go give up. I’m not go stop. I’m go work harder… I will survive; keep on surviving.” I have made up in my mind I will survive I truly believe your attitude determines your altitude. If you think you can, you can and if you think you can’t, you can’t. I realize this may not apply in all situation but I bet if there were to be a study done it would hold true. I was listening to Dr. Mehmet Oz speak and he talks about most heart surgeons will not operate on a patient that believes he/she is going to die. It has been 3 months since I began chemo for breast cancer this time around. I am at the stage of no hair at all over my body and just a little bit left on my head I am wearing scarves and a wig that I am not fond of. To go from very short hair to having hair is a challenge and a whole other subject for me. I have had a 50% reduction in the size of the tumor that reoccurred from 2005 and I have tested again this week to see where I am. Through it all, I’ve made up in my mind to survive and to live a long life.  There are so many reasons why but let me give a few:

• a handsome,  smart 7 year old son to raise
• getting married
• nurturing a blended family with ex-factor drama
• becoming a millionaire $$
• going to high school games and school functions for my children
• use my experience with cancer to minister and encourage others

Do you see what I mean? With so much work to be done I have to keep the faith and believe that I will get through.  If I have a defeated attitude God can’t work His plan through me (Jeremiah 29:11). I do know that He has all power and use anyone that He wants to but I know there is a special gift in me that He placed that only I can accomplish. I cannot and refuse to throw in the towel on life because of going THROUGH treatment. If you have this kind of faith for yourself transfer some of it to those closest to you. Even if it is not spoken directly, I believe you can believe something for someone until they began to see it for themselves. I am believing a path of renewed purpose and strength for my friends and I get the opportunity to see them grow more each day.

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• 1. Morocco  |  March 12, 2009 at 12:03 pm

  You are absolutely right; you have so much to live for! I think just recently I have realized that I can use my experience to uplift and bless others with. This is my way of creating “beauty from ashes.”

  Having an attitude of defeat suggests that you do not have the faith that God will bring you through your trials. I struggle with this because I always want a “visual.” I need to see the two sets of footprints in the sand!

  I can say that I am learning that “proof” might not be in sight, which is where faith kicks in. I am working to put all my trust and hope into God. He is good all the time, not just when things are going well.

  I think I may need to list my reasons to keep going! Thanks for the post!

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• 2. destined4more  |  January 27, 2010 at 2:06 am

  Thanks so much. Congratulations to the both of you. It is incredible to hear of the long term survivor. I am destined to get there where she is.

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