Leah
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Mother and Friend |
| Location | Suburb Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Introduction | July 16, 2008 was a life changing moment for me. I woke up after a colonscopy to hear the nurses trying to find Steve.They immediately whisked him off to a room and closed the door with the doctor and two assistants. I knew something was wrong. Very quickly he came out of that room towards me with a face I'll never forget. "Leah, they found a tumor, it's bad, you have to have surgery, I'm serious". The diagnosis is that I have Stage 3 Colon Cancer. I've had a colon resection surgery where part of my colon was removed and went through almost 8 mos. of chemotherapy. The cancer had grown through all 4 walls of the colon and into 1 of my lymph nodes. It is a very aggressive cancer. My Surgeon said they think it grew in 6-9 mos. The Surgeon said if I had not gone through with the colonscopy that in 3-6 months my colon would have been totally blocked and I would've collasped and died..thus why it is called the silent killer! This is the 2nd most common cancer in the United States. P.S. I've never had problems with my colon nor do I have a family history. Please get your exams..you never know. I sure didn't.. |
| Interests | Just being the best that I can be...first and foremost to God, my family and friends. |
| Favorite Movies | Documentaries, Biographies, Feel good chic flicks, and Action packed, anything that keeps me awake! |
| Favorite Music | Anything uplifting, inspiring and motivating. |
| Favorite Books | Bible, Most anything except Science Fiction type reading material. Love Christian Fiction books |
What is my purpose in life?