A lot has happened and it doesn’t seem that long ago that I last posted. Jan 2022?!?! Time does fly when you’re having fun! Cliché yes, but oh so true! 😉

This week was a trip up to Mayo. This time, my mom & dad came with. My mom has been battling back pain for over a year and she just “happened” to get in to see a dr here to get another opinion about doing a spinal cord stimulator to help with the pain. Not only that, but the surgeon who does this procedure only comes in once/month to see patients and he happens to be here tomorrow for her appointment too!! Coincidence? I think not! There’s no such thing as coincidence! Unless coincidence=God’s divine plan. 🥰 

 It’s always bittersweet coming here. I can’t say enough good things about the staff, their knowledge, their care, & their prompt responses to everything that comes their way. However, it is also a reminder that I’m a cancer survivor and at any moment, my life could change with the words “your cancer has returned”.  We are all experiencing the unknown each day b/c ultimately God is in control but it’s hard not to let fear set in. I mean, we’re all human and that’s just our nature to want to be in control, right? I told myself that many times these last few weeks but the fear and anxiety was real. It wasn’t until after reading today’s devotion and walking back to my hotel after getting my pet scan today, that I finally told myself to “let go and let God”. No matter what the outcome, His plan is far greater and better than my own. I think 100 pounds was lifted from me and I came back to the room to rest. 

Within an hour, I received a message from Mayo telling me my results were in. An HOUR!!!! I was expecting sweaty palms and shaky hands but I was unusually calm as I opened my portal and opened my test results. Immediately, I read the words “NO SIGN OF METASTATIC DISEASE OR SIGN OF UPTAKE”. HALLELUJAH!!!!  It’s time to celebrate with breakfast and coffee (which by the way tasted even more amazing when you’re celebrating such great news with good company 🥰). Even if those words would have read different, would it have been hard?? YES! Would I have cried until there were no more tears? YES! But I know that whisper in my ear would have reminded me that God loves me and has a bigger plan for me. It definitely doesn’t make it easy, but it does bring me peace knowing he’s carrying me and leading me with each step. 

Power of prayer….it’s been around long before each one of us and I thank God everyday for this gift! Be AMAZING and do amazing things today b/c God loves you too!

Hugs and Love from the Salz Crew ❤️😘