A Day of Clarity
Longing for an absence of thought deep in the night. . .
sleep became my godsend
in the weeks since I'd received the words, "You have cancer."
I never had felt sick, and the surgery last year went well!
But then they did a test right after surgery
which showed I was at risk for cancer to return to me.
They suggested I also have chemotherapy
before my radiation.
I agonized on what to do,
for I could not accept the fact
my body would be poisoned
for prevention’s sake only.
I prayed on my knees to God,
"What should I do?"
Two days before the port
would be put inside my chest,
the answer came to me as if from God.
A neighbor who it turns out was a doctor
familiar with research into cancer
led me to others who helped me forge
the path that I would ultimately take.
I would still do radiation,
but there were other things to try
in case more cancer cells remained inside me.
I was led to talk to other doctors
and to a renowned scientist who gave me other options.
I never will forgot that Saturday
I canceled my appointment with the surgeon
and forged my own new path.
It was a day of clarity for me.
For Cindi Rockwell's The day that changed my life forever in a POSITIVE way
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