William Ewing wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I have been battling cancer for 3 years and have always had doctors telling
> me I should have been dead from the cancer. My suggestion is to not believe
> the doctors but believe in yourself and the power of God. I remember after
> having chemo treatments, laying in bed and praying to God to let me get out of
> bed and have the strength to face another moment in my life. The days have
> past one by one. I now have a full time job, a wonderful husband, and the
> knowledge that God hears our prays. If you pray and truely believe in the
> power and have faith in God you can over come this. I did not want to live my
>
> life laying in bed and feeling that way. God gives us the strength to live
> each moment as if it was the only moment we have to live. I am cancer free
> and living everyday without the fear of cancer because I have faced it and can
>
> live with it. People who have never had cancer can only imagine the way one
> deals with life on a day to day basis. I always had a positive attitude
> towards cancer. I never felt like I was punished or cursed with cancer. It
> made me a stronger person and gave me a wonderful outlook on life. Do not
> take for granted the time you have. I would drive down the road and see a
> tree and think that is the most beautiful tree I had ever seen. Take a look
> around you and see all of the wonderful things God has given you. You are the
>
> one who controls cancer. It does not control you. Don't give up even if the
> doctors say there is nothing they can do. Be positive about cancer and learn
> to live with it and not dying with it. God is good so why would he give us
> something that is not good. I hope this has been a positive note for someone
> who needs a true look at cancer through a patient and survivors eyes. May God
> Bless you and be with you in each day of your life. He is what carries us
> through our weakened condition.
> Shelley Ewing
>
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Dear Shelley,
Thank you for your message. You are truly an inspiration and are so
right about the importance of faith and keeping a positive outlook! I
just sent a similar message to a dear friend and wish to share my
experience with you. So I'll send you a copy...keep up the good work.
We really do need each other.
God Bless you
John Lehner
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