Hang in there!

I went with my mom to buy a wig several years ago and we went to a shop owned by a foreign woman name Kim. You couldn’t have found two sadder women than us that day (the whole hair thing IS sad). The woman had an interesting accent as she pointed us to different sections of the store until we found a few to try on. My mom sat dejectedly in the styling chair and before she took off her old wig said “Now, Kim, I have VERY big ears and I want to warn you.”

Kim: “Ohhh, every-bady say they have beeg ear, but they don’t.”

Mom: “No. I really do. So don’t be shocked.”

Kim: (sensing our sadness). Oh, no. I never be shocked by your ear. I sure it beautiful ears. You no have beeg ear, I sure of it!”

Mom: alright. I’ll take my old wig off now then and we’ll try these new ones. Just remember I warned you.” (near tears, taking wig off)

Kim: OHHHHHHHH!!!!!! (Gasp) THAT’S A BEEEEGGGGG ONE!!! (as she flicked my mom’s right ear).

Well, as Kim covered her mouth my mom and I broke out LAUGHING. Proceeded to giggle as we bought the new wigs. And got in the car and laughed until we nearly wet our pants.

I will pray today that God gives you LAUGHTER. It is, after all, the best medicine.

The nights of crying your eyes out give way to days of laughter.
Psalm 30:5 (Message)

love,
Cathy

You are precious and I lift you up in prayer often.

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The Bend in the Road

Author: Helen Steiner Rice

Sometimes we come to life’s crossroads
And we view what we think is the end.
But God has a much wider vision
And he knows that it’s only a bend-

The road will go on and get smoother
And after we’ve stopped for a rest,
The path that lies hidden beyond us
Is often the path that is best.

So rest and relax and grow stronger,
Let go and let God share your load
And have faith in a brighter tomorrow-
You’ve just come to a bend in the road.

You may ‘lose’ the battle with your hair, but you will WIN the war with this cancer.

For each single hair that falls out from the chemo and radiation try and imagine all the healing that will be able to go on inside of you because of the same chemo and radiation.

Wear those scarves and caps with your head held up with pride in yourself for being such a fighter. You are certainly the hero of each and every one of us that comes here each day.

We love you.

I’m praying for you and your beautiful family.

Samantha

karly

i have been following your story, but have not commented until today. One of my bestest (I know that’s really not a word but it describes my heart the best towards my friend) friends was diagnosed with breast canccer nov 2005. She went thru total mastectomy and chemo in 2006. I do not know first had what it is like to lose my hair. I do not know how hard that must me. What I do know though it that when i was holding my friend during her sickest times with absolutely no hair left ~ it was those time that she was absolutely the most beautiful I have ever seen her. Sweet Heather, I know you don’t think so, but it is true of you too. You, like my friend, are a Daughter of the King ~ beautiful inside and out. No matter how much of your beautiful hair will fall out or wind up being shaved off. (My friend shaved hers off BEFORE she even started chemo. She didn’t want it to fall out as she thought that would be harder for her to handle.) Anyway, I just wanted to tell you how very brave you are, during the good anys AND the bad days. I admire your strength and I pray daily that God will continue to give you more of His strength so you will feel it welling up inside you.

You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.” Psa 77:14

Praying with you my Survivor friend, for a miracle only the God we serve and loves us dearly can perform.

~Tiffany VanDyke