“The Name of Jesus is the Name above every name, including the names of illnesses.”
Amen, my brother! I’ve lived with this disease for over seven years and while I remain in remission, it almost always returns.
It’s a funny thing. Cancer forces you to face your own mortality and gives you a chance to get things right with your God and those around you. Frankly, my disease has been a blessing. I’m at peace now and have a whole new set of priorities. While I don’t want to leave, I am not at all worried about it. We all die! It is as natural as birth.
One other thing that has helped me is to seek out the best possible care for what can be a deadly disease. I go to the top cancer center in the nation (MD Anderson)where cancer is like the common cold and that’s all that they do. Most all forms of cancer are treatable with the right diagnosis and treatment, which can only be found at a few top centers in the country. It’s one thing to head off to your local doctor with a head cold, but when the word “cancer” pops up it is best to get to the absolute best you can find for a second opinion — even if you have to travel 500 miles to get there (if living is important).
And one more thing. God helps those who help themselves but none of that help happens without a loving, caring God who oversees all that we do and can intervene on our behalf when we get over our head (which is pretty often).
Good luck!