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By: Sisterlisa

Sisterlisa — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:05:29 +0000

Done! And she’s in the lead. ;O)

By: LeeJo

LeeJo — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:54 +0000

You are only human, you have down times. Praying for 50!

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:23:15 +0000

Heather I love ready your inspiring messages, my husband had a grade IV Astrocytoma (GBM) at 37 years. Always remember you don’t have an expiry date on your foot, there are so many research projects and clinical trials going on…you never know what wonderful things will happen. God is in the miracle business!!

By: Emily M

Emily M — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:20 +0000

Hey Heather,
I was one of Amy Wilhoite’s best friends and I found your blog through her. I just wanted to let you know I am praying for your healing and also the daily strength to be the wonderful Mom you are. What an inspiration you are!
Thank you for willing to be transparent and honest — you are truly an encouragement to me.

By: Xerunova

Xerunova — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:14:23 +0000

I haven’t read all your posts but I’m pretty sure they’re as inspiring as those that I have read. Very good…actually I once prayed to God to give a cancer so that I’ll become weak and then when I’m already weak, I’ll start becoming like good guy who would spend his remaining days being holy, that way I could go to heaven. It was crazy, I realized. Now I just pray for the will of God to happen to my life and whatever may come, I hope that I will become as enthusiastic and as grateful to God like you are Heather. Indeed, nobody can question the ways of God for they are always perfect in any way. People may fail us, but never can God fail us. Amen. Let God be our strength now and forever! Amen.

By: Renee'

Renee' — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:09:09 +0000

Thanks for bringing this to our attention! I’ve voted for Kim. Hope you’re feeling better!

By: Sprittibee

Sprittibee — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:25:03 +0000

I’m so amazed that you are homeschooling through all this… but I guess I shouldn’t be. You are a great mom and you have such determination and spunk! You are such an inspiration.

I tried to email you about the homeschool blog awards. I know you are probably wayyyyyyy too busy to do anything with the group, but know that you are missed… and we love you.

Praying still. Also – I voted for your friend, Kim.

Love in Him,
Heather aka Sprittibee

By: Sallie

Sallie — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:22:52 +0000

Heather –
I visited your dads church site.. I loved looking at it and reading his blog posts..

God bless,
Sallie

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:13:12 +0000

Regarding statistics about your cancer, I highly recommend Stephen Jay Gould's article, "The Median Is Not The Message". http://cancerguide.org/median_not_msg.html

By: A Place For Ministry Wives

A Place For Ministry Wives — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:10:16 +0000

“But it is still my consolation, and I rejoice in unsparing pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.” Job 6:10

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:32:22 +0000

oops, I posted this under the wrong blog entry, but y’know what I’m talking about

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:31:44 +0000

My doctor gave me 3-6 years for my grade II astrocytoma. My wife is pregnant with our first. I go over those thoughts too… I keep repeating to myself, I’m only 24 years old. I’ve barely begun life, and now it’s going to end this quick? But as soon as that stuff enters my head, I know that there’s someone trying to get to me, so I pray hard as hell to get him out After my doctor told me the prognosis, (and after my wife and parents stopped balling their eyes out) he looked us straight in the eyes and said that no two cases are the same, and even though he can only give us the average he sees, that it doesn’t mean I won’t be going in for my annual MRI in 20 years. So that made me feel better having a doctor say that.

Anyway, I know exactly where you are at. Just keep praying, and keep in mind lots of people are praying for you too!

By: joyful

joyful — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:11:58 +0000

What wonderful support you have and God has his hands upon you and your family..You are an ispiration and touch the hearts of all who read bout your journey… I wanted to leave you this vision I have of mother’s prayers…I always picture a mom’s prayer going up to heaven, and it has a special pink ribbon. And God’s hands reaches out to them as fast as he can gather them, he holds them close to his heart, and honors them, because they are filled with so much of a mother love and tears.

By: Heather (HL)

Heather (HL) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:30:02 +0000

Also praying you’ve had time to rest & be silly today… thanks for sharing the movie! It’s wonderful, powerful, & amazing.

God Bless, HL

By: Cami

Cami — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:25:40 +0000

I was thinking of you today. And of numbers. And I thought if I could have the choice to live my life for 80 years without much purpose or without leaving a mark, or 50 and leave a sea of lives touched in my wake, which life would I choose? It’s not about the quantity of our sunrises to sunsets. But our paths while the sun is shining on us. And the sun still shines on you. And on me. Thanks for reminding me to live it. I am sure that sounds disconnected. But, well. It’s difficult to describe how moved your story makes me.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:37:17 +0000

What a humbling movie. “Beyond the Cancer”. Gosh, I realized that is me,
11 years beyond it. You are on this journey Heather and your beyond is right around the corner, you are on your way. God has great plans for you and He is using you amazingly right now. Your post yesterday sounded normal to me. You still have your mind and this is great!!:) Sometimes our minds can get to thinking too much and cause us to feel anxious, to say the least. You are a blessing to me and I think you are getting beyond so wonderfully as you walk hand-in-hand with Jesus. Have a most wonderful week and be really silly and rest as much as you can.
I love you, Laurie in Ca.

By: Lyric

Lyric — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:34:42 +0000

Heather, I just wanted to come back and tell you how valuable your journey is…valuable because it’s real…the highs, the lows, the plateaus… it’s real.

It’s not possible (and I would argue not healthy) to hide from, deny, cover up, or ignore the challenges and heartaches that come our way. In order for us to experience the truth that sets us free we must first acknowledge our hearts condition. In the end, as you share the struggles the arise with your cancer-altered reality you demonstrate that in our weaknessHe remains strong.

My prayers continue.

The scripture says that “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We ARE hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. There’s no need to deny feeling hard pressed and perplexed. There’s no shame in expressing the feelings of being struck down. Pretending isn’t faith. Grappling with heartache and proclaiming His will not ours…that’s faith. And in all of these things God will prevail…

I’m rambling. I’m sorry. I just felt burdened by any thought that you would feel pressure to “up” and “happy” and “positive” 24/7. Perhaps I’m just projecting my own issues on you… LOL But my personal experience with cancer as a young mother and then my son’s unending journey have often left me feeling vulnerable and uncertain when sharing the struggles and questions. Bottom line is that I’m grateful for the inspiration and power that flows out of your authentic relationship with Jesus.

Thank you.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:16:43 +0000

So glad to hear your upbeat attitude today! I spent the day at the hospital while my best friend underwent a bilateral mastectomy. The preliminary results are very good and we are praising the Lord! Each day truly is a gift!
~Gina

By: April D.

April D. — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:05:34 +0000

Heather, we are often told that the life expectancy in America for women is around 75 year. My grandmother made it to 103. We are told that if we do this, that, and the other we should live fairly long and enjoyable lives.

But the bottom line is that no one but God knows our appointed time to go home to Him. No doctors. No statistics. No researchers. No diet engineers. Your research and those survivors that you have found are proof of that.

They have to give you a number so that they can move on. They usually give you worst case scenario numbers so that they don’t get sued. Sad, but true. It’s just a number. Not an expiration date.

And…I have a feeling that you are fighting harder than most, have more warriors storming the gates of heaven for you, and have excellent medical care to offer you an above average chance!

Don’t focus on the number. Its just a number.

Prayers and hugs…

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:03:19 +0000

Thanks for sharing…

Cancer doesn’t have you . . . God does!

I may borrow this video for my blog post sometime in the next day or so.