FYI… The picture is from 6 years ago today.
I don’t know why every year I get emotional today. 6 years
ago I laid all day on an operating table as they took out cancer from my neck.
Thyroid, jugular, 30 lymph nodes, and part of my neck muscle was removed. They
called it a “Radical Neck Dissection”. Surgery, 26 staples and radiation later,
I am thankful for 6 years cancer free. The surgery was successful to remove the
cancer, but unfortunately not all went right. I am reminded everyday with
moderate to extreme pain in my shoulder and neck because of all the nerve
damage. I have tried a few things that help, but nothing I have tried takes the
pain away. I choose to ignore it most days, but today it just seemed to remind
me of the anxiety I had when I was told I had cancer.
Today is mixed with joy and anxiety. Joy for being cancer
free and anxiety because of the pain level being a 9 today. CBD oil is helping
(I will discuss this in a separate post), but only keeping me from going home
and getting back in bed. Take time to pray for those who have cancer and who
have had cancer. The pain (physical and emotional) doesn’t go away even if the
cancer does.
Michael
