November 4, 2009

• A Testimony Given to God's Glory

  If you recall from my March 2009 story, the technician that did my first breast ultrasound was nicknamed (by me) "troll nurse" for many reasons.  Yesterday, on the ride to have my breast ultrasound done, I joked with Jesse about hoping I didn't get the "troll nurse" again!  Actually, I prayed, "Lord, please don't make me get her AGAIN," and God smiled. 
  
  I got her anyway! 

  I figured God "must have a reason," but *I* definitely remained clueless.

  ==========================

  There was some confusion about my appointment.  They couldn't understand why they were doing an ultrasound, if I hadn't had a lumpectomy or one breast removed surgically.  I sat in a dressing room half dressed, waiting for a gown to be delivered to me, which never arrived.  "Troll nurse" peeked in and asked me what I was there for.  I told her, FIRST OF ALL . . . I'd like a gown, then told her a comparison ultrasound was what had been ordered.  She had me follow her (holding my dress closed) to the ultrasound room and said I could change in there.

                              

  
  I listened with half of a heart while she chattered on and on about things, people, and her experiences in the past.  She said she was 51 and engaged to be married for the first time in her life.  She stopped long enough to say, "What exactly is it I'm supposed to be looking for?"   I told her, and she grew more and more silent, tracing the ultrasound wand all over my chest area.  Finally, she said in amazement, "I've never seen anything like this.  There is nothing!  Nothing to scan and nothing to capture on a picture!  What should I do?"   I suggested she measure the areas that used to be covered in tumors and use this picture as a comparison to the old one. 
  
  =====================

  At that point, I added I had prayed and I believed my cancer would disappear and, to me, this was the exact result of what I had prayed. 

  She said she KNEW prayer was powerful, but she  had worked for 17 years doing this job (scanning for cancer tumors) and had seen some tumors "greatly reduced," but,  NEVER huge tumors totally gone.  She commented that I had had a pretty substantial (actually, a "HUGE") area of tumors on my last ultrasound in March. 

  I began to tell her about the importance of having faith when you pray and are asking God for something.  We talked about some Bible stories from the 4 Gospels that showed people with great faith.  People who could believe God, despite the way the situation looked in the flesh.
  
  ======================

  Then, the amazing part: She said a coworker's (Kesha)  mother was about my age and had breast cancer that had metastasized to her backbone - just like mine.  The office had been praying for the girl's mother and she asked me to pray for the mom, too - even though I didn't know Kesha.  I told her of course I would pray and to take my name and phone numbers from my medical records at their facility to give to the mother, if she wanted to call me.  The tech asked my permission to bring Kesha into the room to meet me and show her my 2 scans (before and after pictures).  When Kesha arrived in the room, the tech shut the door quickly and told Kesha my situation and said to her, "You gotta see this!"  The coworker, obviously younger, stared  in amazement at the blank screen and at my old scan and SHE asked me to pray for her mom.

                                         

  
  I ended up praying with the two ladies.  I prayed for Kesha's mother (and recommended 2 books for her mom to read)  and I prayed for the upcoming marriage of the gal who was my tech last time and this time - the "troll nurse."  I realized I no longer had animosity for her and actually cared about her happiness.  ANOTHER MIRACLE!!!!  God had worked on me and my heart had totally changed.
  
  Just as an aside, here:  The doctor on duty yesterday (reading and supervising the mammograms and ultrasounds) was blown away by the original size of my tumors and what was on the screen yesterday.  She said my being there was "wasting my time" because I was definitely without tumors! 

  "An absolute miracle," were the doctor's words
  
  Jesse wondered what was taking me so long inside the diagnostic center and told me he figured, "God must be using Cherylyn in some way, again!"  We praise God every time I have the opportunity to speak with someone - people who are usually strangers to me.

  ===========================

  
  I continue to stand amazed at the mercy God has shown me and what a blessed healing has taken place within my body.  I am still squawking like a magpie (every chance I get!!!!) about what God has done and about the power of prayer and the importance of faith when we pray.

                              
  To "celebrate" another favorable medical report, I came home and cut my wig.  I now have shorter bangs and strands of hair that frame my face and curl under my chin. 

  I jokingly told Jesse that I could make this wig work for years by cutting it a bit differently every now and then!  You know, end up with a shorter wig by the time I'm done (and hopefully ready) to stop wearing it and go back to my real hair, which will *hopefully* be long-ish again!

  Be Blessed  ~

  • 10:50 am
  • 18 Comments