Lisa’s Story

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In October 2018 I started experiencing feminine problems and having pain in my pelvic area. I contacted my sweet doctor of many years and he scheduled me for an appointment. When I went to see him he did an ultrasound and a biopsy. He and his staff pushed for me to get an immediate appointment with MD Anderson.

The biopsy came back a week later and I had cervical cancer. Two days later, or November 15, 2018, I had an appointment with Dr. Whitworth at M.D. Anderson. Todd and I went into this appointment believing that I would need a hysterectomy and follow up chemo therapy. However, we left the appointment devastated. I did not have “regular” Cervical cancer. Regular cervical cancer is very treatable. I had small cell carcinoma. This is a very rare and aggressive cancer. The doctor told us the cancer was in curable! When I asked what that meant, she said I had two to five years.

During this time, we found that our health sharing program would not cover any of our doctors visits or treatment since we had not been on the plan for a year. We had only been on it 11 months and 2 weeks. However, both my doctor and M.D. Anderson agreed to treat me knowing this.

Dr. Whitworth’s office got me scheduled for a PT scan the next day, even though we were told it would take at least 48 hours.

The results from the PT scan came back that Monday. They were not what we expected or hoped for. I had stage four cancer since the cancer and moved to my chest cavity but was not in my lungs it was around my liver but not in my liver. They scheduled me to get a port that week and scheduled chemo for the first week in December.

Over the next two weeks my pain got worse, I got more bloated and I was more tired. On December 4, 2018, I went to the emergency room. They ran several test including a CT scan. In that scan, they found that the cancer had doubled in size in two weeks. Dr. Whitworth said she had never seen it that aggressive. She told me that if the chemo worked I would have a few months but if it did not work I would have a few weeks. I was admitted to the hospital for five days where I received my first set of chemo.

Well that is all the bad news for the moment. Let’s talk about the good news. My GOD is an awesome God. He has been there every single day. Whether it is through my AMAZING husband and family, the people he has brought into my life, the songs on the radio, the sunrise, or my amazing friends. I can’t tell you how much closer this has brought me to God. Every day I wake up asking God to show me where he’s at work today and he has been exceptional!

We all know God can work miracles. Whether He will choose to work one through earthly healing or heavenly healing, I do not know. However, anything He does is a miracle.

Also, one of our great friends was able to get me health insurance that should cover treatment starting December 1st.

People are always asking what they can do. For me prayer is the first thing you can do. Not only are you interacting with God on my behalf you are meeting God in his space. The next thing you can do is tell people about my amazing God. I want everybody that reads this to one day be partying with me in heaven.

If you do not know my amazing God, I would love to tell you about him.

Finally, you can take care of my boys. So many people are taking care of me, including them, but this is affecting them just as much if not more than it’s affecting me. Please show them grace and love, whatever may happen.

Newest Update

God is still working in my life

Journal entry by Lisa Janes —

I have been forever fearful that this crazy cancer will come back. God has given me a verse Psalm 112:7 that says I do not need to fear bad news I need to trust in the Lord. However, about three weeks ago I started experiencing pain in my abdomen again. At first I was OK with it and then I started to worry. I contacted my doctor and she got me in for a cat scan and I saw her within a matter of days. She did not feel that there was anything to worry about however, there was a small spot that she wanted to take a better look. She scheduled me for a pet scan and biopsy.

I had no problem with the Pet Scan however the biopsy had to wait a week since the doctor was going to be out of town. I went to have a needle biopsy on Tuesday. I met with the doctor prior to the procedure he explained some of the potential problems. The biopsy site was a very tight window in my abdomen where there was colon and an artery.  So there was potential that he could hit either one. He let me know that if that happened he could take care of it. I was fine and we begin the procedure. He was finally able to get the spot and get one biopsy sample. Immediately after that I began to bleed and he realized he had hit the artery.  

I never had any fear and told the doctor not to worry that God did not save me from cancer to die from this and that he had been prayed for. He was able to repair the artery and everything was fine. Later he told me that he had had people with smaller hematomas “tank.”  He was an amazing doctor and I found out later that he did not want to do the procedure that my doctor had talk to me into it because otherwise I would have to have surgery.

I continue to be amazed at the medical professionals God puts in my life. I hear from many people about medical professionals that do not really care about their patients. Each and every doctor I’ve met has been amazing and so has their staff. God continues to show me each and every day that he still in charge and I need to rely on him.

I would ask you to continue praying for Family and me as we continue on this journey together.
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