Life Update

 First I ask for forgiveness as what I am about to share actually started in the summer of 2025 - read on...

I have always been pretty healthy and consistent to see my doctor(s) as required once or twice a year, so I was not thrilled when my 2025 mammogram indicated a spot that had not changed in a number of years that radiologist wanted to biopsy. Since my last core biopsy nine years prior was so traumatic, I advocated for myself and sought out options that would provide peace of mind, comfort and less trauma for myself and the person doing the biopsy.

In December 2025 I met with a local surgeon who specializes with breast issues and met with her to explain why I was seeking surgical help or, at the very least, biopsy with stronger than local anesthetic. She was empathetic to my anxiety and traumatic experience, so we set up lumpectomy procedure to take place on 1/15/26. The results from that procedure took the wind out of my sails and I felt adrift for the first time since my divorce - nothing prepared me to hear "you have Stage 1 breast cancer". I am forever grateful that my dad was with me during my appointments with my surgeon and he was able to help me understand all the medical terminology as well as ask questions that I could not vocalize.

On 2/5/26 I returned to the surgical theatre to have marginal tissue removed as well as have lymph nodes biopsied. I returned to the surgeon to get my results from pathology about 5 days later to hear news that renewed my belief that God is faithful to hear the petitions of His children and is STILL in the healing business. My pathology report showed no cancer in the tissue nor in the lymph nodes - which translated to no chemotherapy and that I was cancer-free. As for next steps, I was referred to an oncologist who would monitor my hormone suppressing treatment for the next 7 years minimum and also a radiation oncologist who would discuss radiation treatment to ensure all cancer cells that shed would be 'zapped' from my breast area so they would not cling to other organs or places. Basically, reduce my return to surgery for any other procedures up to and including mastectomy.

As of today, I am half way through my radiation treatment plan (15 days) and have had very little if any adverse reactions to the radiation. My hope continues to be in my Heavenly Father, Who loved me before the foundation of the world, and His healing power in and through me as He wills it. Thankful for genetic tests that also showed that I did not have any other genes that were related to cancer or known to be linked to cancer AND that means my sweet Kimmie does not have to worry obsessively or anxiously about her own health as it relates to cancer.

It was high time for an update - and what a doozie it was!

Be blessed & bless someone today,

W