Warriors face battles head on and fight to overcome and be victorious. I believe God gives us the weapons and training to defeat the devil and all he has to throw at us. Psalm 18: 31-6 says For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on high places. He teaches my hands to make war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great. You enlarged my path under me; so that my feet did not slip. . . . vs.39 - For you have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
I do not tell you of these battles to stroke my ego or for the wow factor. This is merely my story to share so that others who are facing difficult times can know they are Victors and not victims as well.
In a nut shell – I almost died having my son due to an eclampsia seizure, he was born 10 weeks early and weighed 2lbs 13oz. I went through 5 miscarriages (2 before and 3 after my beautiful son). Took care of my father-in-law who had Dementia/Alzheimer’s and Bi-polar disorder. Lost and buried 3 parents (both in-laws and my father). Lived through an abusive marriage and domestic violence, dealt with an alcoholic husband. Battled breast cancer and won. I take care of my ailing mom and I’m a single mom who worked full time for a non-profit. I am currently pursuing my dreams now that I am unemployed at the moment. All of this within the last 15 years.
Through all of the trials, tribulations, tests and just plain bad things that happen I have had to keep a positive attitude. I believe the way we react to something determines the outcome. I have had to fight and pray like a warrior. There was no quitting, it’s not an option. I love the Navy Seal mantra NDCQ – Not Dead Can’t Quit!
No matter what life throws at us, and it will, we have to stand strong and move forward through it. Face your challenges head on and be determined to get to the end of them. Don’t dwell on the issue or problem, work through the solution and make getting to the end of it your goal.
When I found out I had breast cancer I asked straight up after my biopsy what I was facing if it was positive. The doctor told me surgery, radiation and no chemo, we had caught it early. It was positive and when they told me I had cancer, all I could think of was let’s get this over with and get the treatments off my calendar. I have too much to do to let this get me down and hold me back.
This was in mid March of 2013 and I asked the surgeon if I could wait until the end of June to have surgery because I had a big fundraiser coming up the end of April for my job. He said, “Nope, May 1st is your surgery due to the fact the cancer you have is a high grade, fast growing cancer and we need to get it out. It can double in 30-60 days.” So, I had my fundraising event on Saturday, April 27th, my birthday was the 28th, worked Monday the 29th, cleaned house and did grocery shopping on Tuesday the 30th, had surgery on Wednesday, May 1st and was back to work by the following Wednesday. 30 days later I started radiation and went through it every day for 6 weeks.
In a nut shell – I almost died having my son due to an eclampsia seizure, he was born 10 weeks early and weighed 2lbs 13oz. I went through 5 miscarriages (2 before and 3 after my beautiful son). Took care of my father-in-law who had Dementia/Alzheimer’s and Bi-polar disorder. Lost and buried 3 parents (both in-laws and my father). Lived through an abusive marriage and domestic violence, dealt with an alcoholic husband. Battled breast cancer and won. I take care of my ailing mom and I’m a single mom who worked full time for a non-profit. I am currently pursuing my dreams now that I am unemployed at the moment. All of this within the last 15 years.
Through all of the trials, tribulations, tests and just plain bad things that happen I have had to keep a positive attitude. I believe the way we react to something determines the outcome. I have had to fight and pray like a warrior. There was no quitting, it’s not an option. I love the Navy Seal mantra NDCQ – Not Dead Can’t Quit!
No matter what life throws at us, and it will, we have to stand strong and move forward through it. Face your challenges head on and be determined to get to the end of them. Don’t dwell on the issue or problem, work through the solution and make getting to the end of it your goal.
When I found out I had breast cancer I asked straight up after my biopsy what I was facing if it was positive. The doctor told me surgery, radiation and no chemo, we had caught it early. It was positive and when they told me I had cancer, all I could think of was let’s get this over with and get the treatments off my calendar. I have too much to do to let this get me down and hold me back.
This was in mid March of 2013 and I asked the surgeon if I could wait until the end of June to have surgery because I had a big fundraiser coming up the end of April for my job. He said, “Nope, May 1st is your surgery due to the fact the cancer you have is a high grade, fast growing cancer and we need to get it out. It can double in 30-60 days.” So, I had my fundraising event on Saturday, April 27th, my birthday was the 28th, worked Monday the 29th, cleaned house and did grocery shopping on Tuesday the 30th, had surgery on Wednesday, May 1st and was back to work by the following Wednesday. 30 days later I started radiation and went through it every day for 6 weeks.
Half way through my radiation the fatigue set in and I was one of the 20% of people who burned really bad from the treatment. I never missed a day of work due to scheduling my treatments in the late afternoon so I could go home for the day. I didn’t really have anyone who could go with me, so I drove myself to all of my appointments alone. My cancer team was amazed at my upbeat attitude through the whole ordeal. They told me most people by this point are depressed and still reeling from the fact that they have a cancer diagnosis. I told them I don’t have time to let this get me down and I have too much to do. I had the “cancer gene” test done because of the type I had and I was ready to have a full mastectomy and hysterectomy if needed to keep me around to watch my son grow up. Thankfully it came back negative.
I am by no means a super woman for all of this. I had wonderful friends who provided meals when I had surgery. I will tell you I cried at night during my radiation because I felt like I was going through it alone. I had no one to hold me and tell me it was going to be OK. I still had a mom and a son to take care of, and they helped love me through it too. I had a clean bill of health by September. GOD is the one who got me through this. He strengthened me and I relied on Him daily to get me through it all!
My point in all of this is I had to have the right frame of mind and a warrior attitude to get through it. No one has the same kind of diagnosis or time frame to recover from something like this. I just happen to do it in 6 months and moved on. I was blessed in the fact that I didn’t have to have chemo. It is 2 years later and I still feel fatigued easily, but I keep moving forward.
Our mindset and attitude can totally change the outcome of any situation we are facing. Change is never easy, life is never easy. We face battles daily and we have to be prepared. How do we get prepared you ask? Just like any warrior... you train! You feed your heart and soul with the word and prayer. You gather up your army of guardian angels for protection and I put up my shield of faith and stand tall and strong ready to fight at the call. No matter what comes our way, we are made to overcome.
We may get wounded, we may get tired, but CHRIST holds us up, He is our strength. Do not wallow in your situation, do not look around at all the mire you may be in. Look ahead and figure out how to get out of it and move on. Most of all, trust God for direction. Warriors evaluate their situation and find a solution to get out of it. They figure out quickly what to do to overcome and win.
Warriors get tired and fatigued too. Resting in Christ strengthens. Psalm 91 says He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God in whom I trust." Rest in God and ask Him to strengthen you and give you the heart and weapons of a warrior.
When I share my story with others, they are inspired as well. Not to shine light on me, but the power positive attitude God has blessed me with. I want to inspire and encourage you to take on that attitude and know YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS! Keep YOUR Warrior spirit and be a Victor - Not a victim of your circumstance.
Smiles - Marcy
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