"...through the valley of the shadow of death..."

Psalm 23:4 Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.

I have been fighting this battle, through Christ who is my strength, for over 6 months. Every pathology report up to this point has been negative from the original biopsy to the surgical report after the mastectomy.

But, God.  As I started the second round of chemo, the doctors sent me in for a PET scan.  I got the report a few days later.  They couldn't find any cancer anywhere in my body! 

The doctor reporting, who was suppose to be impartial, but I felt, there was some enthusiasm in that report.  He Stated - NO CANCER FOUND!

So as I declared in the beginning, but more importantly as God promised - I will not die but live....

Psalm 118:17 I shall not die but live, and shall declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.

 I was only close to the shadow of death, not death itself, just the shadow.  Praise God, be encouraged.

Psalm 23  (AMP)

A Psalm of David.

 ¹THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.     ²He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters.^{(A)
    3}He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him--not for my earning it, but] for His name's sake.
    ⁴Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.
    ⁵You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with ^[a]oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.
    ⁶Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.

MY CASE MANAGER

I was thinking that there should be more case management in cancer treatment, that's just my opinion. 

I have learned alot about cancer treatment, been to several hospitals, talked to Social Workers, Navigators, and various organizations, but it would be nice if there were someone who knew my situation, followed me through and provided resources as I needed them. 

For instance, I was diagnosed with two different cancers, and one the doctors did not even know about until I asked them to also remove the right breast along with the left one.  They knew a cancer existed there, but they did not think cancer was in the right breast, but they followed my request and they did it.  It turned out that there was cancer in the right breast also.

Then when the Oncologist stated that my treatment would entail a chemo, Gemzar,  and also Herceptin, because the new cancer was a tumor that overexpress the HER2/neu protein.   I thought great.  They did a heart scan first because, Herceptin can affect the heart, and they wanted to be sure my heart could take it.  Everything was fine until Medicaid said Herceptin cannot be used in my situation, regardless of what the doctor recommends, and they denied treatment.  So my Oncologist recommended that I appeal.  So I'm contacting a legal aid attorney to have this done.  I don't know what I'm doing.

But it's all a learning process.  Learning to keep trusting God.  He knows how much I can bear.  A Social Worker asked me the other day if I were stressed or anxious about anything, such as my car broke down, I have to move and especially this cancer.  I thought about it, and I knew I should be stressed, but I'm not. 

It was then that I realized that God is my CASE MANAGER - I know He sends Angels to guide the surgeons hands, overlook my case, and the Holy Spirit comforts and counsels me, and then Jesus is the best Friend, Priest, Brother and Supporter anyone could have.  Jesus is my BFF...

It's all in His Hands.  I'm declaring that I will live and not die -

 IT'S PROMISED - I BELIEVE

LIFE ETERNAL - LIFE ABUNDANT