Every day is a gift from God, a reason to rejoice and be
glad but today brings an even greater reason for me to rejoice and be
glad. It’s been over 3 years since I
heard the words, “I’m sorry, your son has cancer”. No parent could ever be prepared to hear
those heavy words, nor could they be prepared for the outcome of those words:
to watch their child suffer. With 3
years under our belt, we’ve become comfortably numb to fighting cancer, it has
become the familiar way of life. On a
nightly basis, I play Doctor and administer chemo to my son like it’s just
another thing that moms do. We go to the
hospital for treatments and are accustomed to all the needles and tests…it’s
become routine. Barf….well it’s just part of our everyday life and we got it
handled. Being a mama of a warrior hasn’t been easy but, I will tell you there
hasn’t been a single moment that I haven’t been able to see the hand of God throughout
my son’s battle. Yes my friends, cancer is tough, but God is faithful! It’s been in the darkest times in life that
I’ve seen the light of God shine the brightest. God is so good! I can’t put into words what my heart feels
right now…I am so thankful. I am just so,
so, so thankful. This morning, my son received
his last lumbar puncture chemotherapy and last IV chemotherapy!! Hallelujah! He has only one month more of chemotherapy at
home to complete his treatment plan. His
battle against cancer is almost over! I’m
so proud of how hard my son fought and know it’s the grace of God that gave him
the strength to do so. I am so honored
to be his mama and when I think of everything he’s made it through, it drops me
to my knees…God is so good, so faithful, and I’m so grateful. For those who have supported and prayed for
Dominic on his journey, I want to say I love you and from the bottom of my
heart, thank you! Although we'll still be seeing them quite a bit, I want to also thank Dr. K, all of the nurses and staff at Loma Linda Children's Hospital, you will forever hold a special place in my heart for the great care and love you gave to Dominic during these years. And so my friends, as
this battle comes to a close; my soul is filled with hopeful expectation of
what the future holds, my heart overflows with gratitude, and my mouth is
filled with praise to the one who was faithful through it all.
~Psalm 34:1~ ~
Romans 8:28~
