I have seven days to go before my voice changes permanently. On
September 30th, I will lose the left 1/2 of my tongue and the lymph
nodes in my left neck. Following that will be 7-weeks of radiation. This
blog is to discus my journey, or as my friend refers to it, "my
ordeal."
Bob - my heart breaks at your journey. I cannot imagine the challenge you face, the fear the unknown brings. We have all walked our dark road, but yours seems so very challenging. I do know Who walks with you, know Who has walked with me through crushing seasons of darkness that I was certain would consume me. And in my despair, I, like you, found Him to be utterly faithful. We are not promised a life without difficulty, but we ARE promised that He will walk the difficult road with us. I pray the comfort of His presence in your dark journey will illuminate your heart and strengthen you to do what you have always done so well: to rise above. John and I are weeping with you as you grieve the loss of what was, and praying & believing with you at the possibilities of what can/will be. What comfort that we don't have to be strong in our struggles - that we can be 'strong in the power of His might' ... which means that we are free to be as weak as we are/need to be, resting in the knowledge that He is more than sufficient. Thank you for having the courage to share your journey with us all.
ReplyDeleteI shed a tear with you. Crying is emotionally healthy and healing.
ReplyDeleteMy Dear Friend, I am here if/when you need a shoulder. Something you may wish to look into PDQ is something called Miracle Mineral Solution. I have been looking at it for another client of mine and everything I can dig up in regards to it and the testimonials is nothing short of miraculous. There have been cancers killed within just days of starting it, so I would look into this as quickly as possible before the knife has its chance. Good luck my friend. My prayers are with you always.
ReplyDeleteBob, I have a co-worker who has had tongue cancer and lost a significant part of her tongue also. But even though it was a struggle for her for a while, she has regained her speech and you would not know she had been through all that except for the scars. So I pray your outcome will be equally good. She had never smoked, etc., either.
ReplyDeletePraying that God will completely heal you now in Jesus' name. That HE would be glorified. May what the enemy planned to harm you, may God use it for HIS purpose, to glorify himself. Praying for your peace and complete healing.
ReplyDeleteBob. Thank you for having the courage to be transparent and share your journey. Others will be blessed by it as you walk this journey with your family and friends. We continue in prayer with and for you. ~ Bob & Ann Duke
ReplyDeleteBob, you have been in my prayers as you approach this procedure. As a brother in Christ I sense your heart and share in your uncertainty. However, I KNOW that GOD is not done with you yet! I anticipate a renewing of your soul through this like a refiners fire. I love you Bob and I am eager to see what God is going to do through you! Thank you for sharing your experience here and allowing us to walk along side you. Rene
ReplyDeleteBob I love you and cried with you watching this. I know Jesus has an amazing amount of grace to give you. I talked with Norm today and he said that he saw your post on facebook. You know Norm had tongue cancer and had part of his tongue removed. Might be good to give him a call. His voice is almost the same now. Much love and prayers and going your way from Kelli and I.
ReplyDeleteBobby, you will have our prayers <3 we have loved you for many years and although it must be incredibly hard for you to walk this journey, you are not walking it alone. We weep with you and will rejoice with you when the moments that you celebrate come. Thank you for being brave enough and strong enough to share this journey with us. God is a big God....bigger than your mountain---keep telling your mountain how big He is, every.step.of.the.way. Love you tons Bro!
ReplyDeleteBob, My thoughts and prayers are with you---it is hard to imagine what you are going through...as one who loves to eat and who also uses their voice in their work, I can appreciate the fear of the future. But you are handling this with great courage. You have supportive and wonderful friends and strong faith...you will survive and be an inspiration to all of us.
ReplyDeleteBob, my thoughts are with you. Your faith will help you through this.
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I will be praying for you...that the Lord will heal you and that He will give you peace that passes your understanding. Blessing, Jill Roney
ReplyDeleteYou have God's army (family in Christ) battling (praying) on your behalf. You are not in this alone. God's army is surrounding you physically, emotionally & spiritually. Christ is leading this army and he is, without ceasing, interceeding on your behalf. The Holy Spirit is your advocate (Paraklete) who will plead your cause, help defend & comforting you. You are loved and God is trustworthy. Romans 15:13, I Thess 3:16, Numbers 6:24-26
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