She has been having heart problems and a multitude of other symptoms for a several weeks now, and yesterday after many tests it was discovered that her thyroid had swollen to 3 times its normal size. Surgery or radiation treatments are the only options now and both have some serious connotations.
She is getting on a roller coaster ride the likes of which she has never experienced before and yet through all of this she sees the hope of a wonderful outcome. She writes:
I am grateful that it is not my heart but I now must find the positive with this illness and learn to be strong. I sit here with my heart pounding hard; my muscles aches and I know I have a road of the next few months to finally become a human woman again once everything is finally normal again. It will be in time and I look forward to this so all the pain, weakness and all these symptoms will be gone.
Listen to that, and think about the strength of a single person and how wonderful that is. If ever there was someone to look up to and admire it is her and her optimism.
I have a road ahead of me that is going to take me to places I never dreamed about and along the way I will pull strength from family and friends. I just pray it has not been anything like this week. I have a lot to learn and I know the Lord will help me but as you can tell, I am just really shocked, scared and very overwhelmed with it all.
You are a blessing of love and support in my heart and I cherish you for being a part of my life, in all the happiness as well as the tears of many, many years to just even new friendships. . . Please continue to send email because many have really touch me in the way that it was suppose to as well as a giggle, laugh or tears. You are a gift and if I do not say it, please know you are.
Thank you for everything....
Thank you V., for letting us be a part of your journey.
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