Results x 2

Hey y’all…went for my ultrasound today and didn’t even have to wait for my results…got them before I left the hospital!  Doin’ my happy dance here…no malignancies…just cysts…don’t even need to come back for another year!  Yup, I did cry tears of joy.
 
Thank all y’all so very much…I truly believe all the prayers, healing energy, positive thoughts, hugs and love I received are responsible for my good news.  I am so blessed to be part of this lovely blog land family.
 

 
Now, I’ll turn you over to Queenie for her results!
 
Hello again blog land. It’s Queenie. (I’ve decided to just stick with that name after all.) It’s been a few weeks since Cat so graciously allowed me to guest post on her blog. In some of my replies to your comments, I promised to keep you updated on my condition. I do have some new information about that to share.
 
First though, I want to thank everyone once again for the kind, forgiving and supportive comments on that last post. More importantly, a HUGE thank you to all who prayed for me. I truly believe it is those prayers from all of you, my family, friends and even people who don’t even know me at all, that made what I’m about to share possible. Let me assure you, God can and does create miracles for just regular ‘folks’ like me. I can prove it.

I had a CT scan last week to see if the cancer had spread anywhere else. My liver was most at risk, but it could have been anywhere in my pelvic/abdominal region. I am beyond thrilled to tell you that cancer has NOT spread!
Excuse me while I do my happy dance ……….

Followed by dropping to my knees to praise Jesus…………

The true miracle here, however, is that the ‘mass’ moved. In it’s original position, (I have it in black and white from the first doctor’s report), I would have required radiation/chemo before surgery. I would have also required a permanent colostomy. The CT scan shows that this is no longer the case. The mass is now in a much more advantageous location. In fact, it has relocated a full 10 inches. I do NOT need radiation/chemo prior to surgery, and I do NOT need a colostomy.

Cue more dancing and praising Jesus ………….

So, I’m still facing surgery in a few weeks, (unless the thing disappears entirely), but compared to what I could have been facing, I’m actually very upbeat about it. I’m determined to recover quickly, get back on my feet ASAP and put this whole thing behind me for good.

I have learned so much from this. I know there is still more to learn. There are also many blessing from this experience. I will never be the same person again. I know that every single day on this earth is a gift. That gift can be taken from any of us at any time. Our whole life can change with a simple medical test. I will never again stress about the ‘little’ things. My faith in the basic goodness of others’ has been grown beyond anything I ever knew before. My faith in God has grown even more than I can say. He has always been with me, I know that, but I have felt His presence so strongly this past month. He has literally held me up.
This illness has brought together family members and others and promoted healing of past rifts. When it comes right down to it, nothing matters beyond the people in your life. All of these ‘things’ I’m surrounded by and the quest for new and better ‘things’ have become meaningless.

I’m sure many of you have heard that song by Tim McGraw, Live Like You Were Dying?  Why wait.  Live that way now.

God Bless,
Queenie

Here’s the song Queenie referred to in case you haven’t heard it.

If you can’t get the video to play, here is the YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9TShlMkQnc

Please continue to keep Queenie in your prayers as she goes through her procedures.