“Today we are so thankful that we opted to go ahead with the 3rd surgery, because the results of the pathology report show that indeed there is more cancer.” My cousin Amy.
Would you pray for her?
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The below post is from my cousin’s daughter (so would that make her my first cousin once removed?), Amy, who is a young mother. In it she shares decisions that she faces in her battle against breast cancer.
Reading through this post, I am so struck by God’s grace at work in her life. But I am also taken back 40 years or so. I recall when Amy’s mother (my cousin) was in a terrible accident riding her horse. I vividly remember my dad’s concern that she might not live. Now all these years later, with that wilderness far behind us, we see that God did have a wonderful plan which included having such a courageous daughter.
Amy writes:
Today we are so thankful that we opted to go ahead with the 3rd surgery, because the results of the pathology report show that indeed there is more cancer. This was definitely not the news we were expecting or hoping to hear when the surgeon called with the results this afternoon. (I am now the 1st case where my surgeon has gotten a positive result for cancer after the 3rd surgery. I guess I am pretty special! 
) It appears the Breast MRI that showed the tumor had shrunk by 70% was very misleading. The MRI showed a tumor 10-16mm in size, while the one removed in my 1st surgery was 6cm or larger. Plus the section removed this past Tuesday contained another 3 x 3mm section that was cancerous and to the margins, meaning it could be larger.
We are praising God for revealing this to us, so we did not move on with my treatments without getting rid of all the cancer! But now it would appear that mastectomy is the only option. So now we must decide on a few things and get the ball rolling for another surgery: Do I want/need a double mastectomy? Do I want reconstruction (which requires a plastic surgeon as well)? And if so, what type of reconstruction? I’m to call my surgeon back on Tuesday morning with our decisions.
As I reflect on all that is transpiring, I can’t help but wonder . . .
Read the rest here.
Thank you so much for sharing Amy’s story. It is obvious that she’s resting in God’s hands, knowing that His best for her is truly the best. I will definitely be praying for her and her family as she faces the difficult decisions ahead.
I had no idea Amy was your cousin! She grew up in my home church (well, and our current church) AND when they lived in Slater, Jesse and I went there in college and right after we were married. Crazy small world!
We have been praying for her, and will continue to do so as she faces some very very tough decisions in these next days…..
It is a small world. Amy’s maternal grandmother and my dad are brother and sister.
What a horrible wonderful post. I’m so glad you shared so that lots of people can be praying.