Sarah’s Story

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On June 7, I had a CT scan which revealed what everyone thought was a swollen lymph node.  On June 10, I had surgery to remove the lymph node only to find out that it was a mass.  And the journey began.  After several pathologists' review and testing, I have been diagnosed with a thymic neuroendocrine carcinoid tumor....apparently I am 1 in 5 million or as my family says "1 of 1".  Surgery is not the best first option due to the size and location of the tumor.  I begin 6 weeks of chemo/radiation on August 5 with the hopes that the cancer will be removed completely and surgery will only be needed to clean up the dead tissue.


I am putting all my faith in confidence in God, that he is going to cure me of this cancer and allow me to share my story with others!


Proverbs 3:5-6 has always been a special verse to me and especially is as I go through these times. 


"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Sarah Owings

I appreciate all of the prayers, texts and calls since my last post.  As I said before, even though we've been here before, this time is so different.  My grandad reminded me "you don't want the cancer to find you, you want to find the cancer".  He is full of these witty sayings, but I could not agree with him more.  The first time, the cancer found us, and this time, I'm thankful that we found the cancer.

I will have radiation tomorrow, March 5, at 11.  It will be a 36 minute treatment, and I will visit with the doctor before heading home.  I'm both excited and nervous for this step.  Excited to get it done and those little spots taken care of.  Nervous for the unknown.  I'll have an MRI in two months.  They've also called and scheduled the lutathera treatments.  Similar to the last time, I will have 4 total treatments every other month.  The first will be Friday, April 5.  

My sister is due with her second child, a little boy, on March 12, so we're all on baby watch.  Looking forward to celebrating God's gift of life, both for myself and her little boy.
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