InHisDesign
January 16th, 2008, 11:54 AM
Hello.
I was (am still) a member here for a long time. About 7 years, I think. Anyways, I used to think that my testimony was pretty average and boring and not much fun to tell. I was a teenager who was pretty good, went to college and had some fun (but not over the edge fun) and then read the Left Behind series and re-dedicated my life to Christ. You know, the same old- same old. Or so I thought.
I had what was supposed to be my first baby in August of 2003. She is beautiful and perfect and I can't believe she'll be 5 this fall. I now realize that she is an absolute blessing. I don't think I would have been able to have her if God hadn't heard my prayers.
After she came along, we decided to have another one. THat's when God gave me a new challenge and changed my testimony to full of surprises.
We tried getting pg and didn't work. Tried one small fertility drug and said that was all we'd try. Still didn't work. I was heartbroken, but knew that something was still wrong. I kept going to my physician for various things that popped up. I continually gained weight while exercising, dieting, eating good, etc. I gained 50 lbs in a year. I had facial hair start growing. I was having hot flashes, nothing was normal.
I was finally referred to an endocrinologist and he diagnosed me with Cushing's syndrome. Had high blood pressure and pulse and ended up hospitalized. I had surgery to remove my adrenal gland in August of 2006 (it had a supposedly benign tumor on it). It was not benign. I had spreading to my lungs and liver and in February of 2007 started chemo with a pretty poor diagnosis. Only about 30 percent of people with my cancer (adrenal corticol carcinoma) respond to the chemo. My liver was inoperable. after 2 round sof chemo I had a scan which showed dramatic reduction of my liver tumors!!!!
I finished 4 more rounds and still had a couple of spots on my liver and lungs, but my dr. gave me the summer off. I prayed and prayed to not have to go back, and God answered that prayer in September 2007 when my scan was still the same. I was given another break until November. I fasted and prayed for 24 hours about that one and guess what, God came through again. ONly this time, with NO drugs in me, He still removed all of my left over tumors. AT this time, I am cancer free.
He's been speaking to me a lot (like I've been praying for) and He actually took the cancer cells left over out of me at a church service one night. I literally felt myself "blow" them out with a big breath. I was told one night in the middle of the night when I was up and dreading another round of chemo to "Go back to sleep" "I will take care of you" and I woke up singing that song. I also had a dream (or whatever you want to call it) that my dr. called me with results of this scan in January and said it was clear and not to worry. Guess what - he did just that!!
God has given me a huge testimony. Nothing is impossible with God. I wasn't supposed to live even 18 months if you read about acc anywhere! It's been 18 months now, and I am free of disease. I am eating a diet like Bible times (with a couple of exceptions - addictions - I'm working on) because God has told me to. Especially Organic things, because I've lived around Chemicals my whole life and they're just nOT good for you!
Thank you Jesus, for my deliverance! The other thing he's given me, is assurance of my salvation and a peace about when I do die.
THanks again, for listening and please keep me in your prayers!
YSIC, Ginny
I was (am still) a member here for a long time. About 7 years, I think. Anyways, I used to think that my testimony was pretty average and boring and not much fun to tell. I was a teenager who was pretty good, went to college and had some fun (but not over the edge fun) and then read the Left Behind series and re-dedicated my life to Christ. You know, the same old- same old. Or so I thought.
I had what was supposed to be my first baby in August of 2003. She is beautiful and perfect and I can't believe she'll be 5 this fall. I now realize that she is an absolute blessing. I don't think I would have been able to have her if God hadn't heard my prayers.
After she came along, we decided to have another one. THat's when God gave me a new challenge and changed my testimony to full of surprises.
We tried getting pg and didn't work. Tried one small fertility drug and said that was all we'd try. Still didn't work. I was heartbroken, but knew that something was still wrong. I kept going to my physician for various things that popped up. I continually gained weight while exercising, dieting, eating good, etc. I gained 50 lbs in a year. I had facial hair start growing. I was having hot flashes, nothing was normal.
I was finally referred to an endocrinologist and he diagnosed me with Cushing's syndrome. Had high blood pressure and pulse and ended up hospitalized. I had surgery to remove my adrenal gland in August of 2006 (it had a supposedly benign tumor on it). It was not benign. I had spreading to my lungs and liver and in February of 2007 started chemo with a pretty poor diagnosis. Only about 30 percent of people with my cancer (adrenal corticol carcinoma) respond to the chemo. My liver was inoperable. after 2 round sof chemo I had a scan which showed dramatic reduction of my liver tumors!!!!
I finished 4 more rounds and still had a couple of spots on my liver and lungs, but my dr. gave me the summer off. I prayed and prayed to not have to go back, and God answered that prayer in September 2007 when my scan was still the same. I was given another break until November. I fasted and prayed for 24 hours about that one and guess what, God came through again. ONly this time, with NO drugs in me, He still removed all of my left over tumors. AT this time, I am cancer free.
He's been speaking to me a lot (like I've been praying for) and He actually took the cancer cells left over out of me at a church service one night. I literally felt myself "blow" them out with a big breath. I was told one night in the middle of the night when I was up and dreading another round of chemo to "Go back to sleep" "I will take care of you" and I woke up singing that song. I also had a dream (or whatever you want to call it) that my dr. called me with results of this scan in January and said it was clear and not to worry. Guess what - he did just that!!
God has given me a huge testimony. Nothing is impossible with God. I wasn't supposed to live even 18 months if you read about acc anywhere! It's been 18 months now, and I am free of disease. I am eating a diet like Bible times (with a couple of exceptions - addictions - I'm working on) because God has told me to. Especially Organic things, because I've lived around Chemicals my whole life and they're just nOT good for you!
Thank you Jesus, for my deliverance! The other thing he's given me, is assurance of my salvation and a peace about when I do die.
THanks again, for listening and please keep me in your prayers!
YSIC, Ginny