Chemo Day- Facebook 9/03/2025

Thanks to my newest cancer care giver and chemo buddy, as well as the extra recliner in the chemo room and my MDAnderson Chemo team; yesterday turned out to be a truly fabulous day. It was my official day one for this chemo cycle, and having my friend by my side made all the difference. No one can truly understand the experience until they're there, but I'm grateful to have had Amber, Paul, and now Amy, join me on this journey. Amber has been my rock, accompanying me to every treatment, scan, procedure, chemo, and surgery since 2015. I'm thankful for her unwavering support, but I also recognize that it's time for her to focus on her own journey. My newest chemo buddy has set a high standard, making the experience as enjoyable as possible. We had a wonderful time together, laughing and making the most of our day. My medical team was thrilled to see me in such great spirits, and they praised my new caregiver for bringing so much joy and energy to our sessions. My lab reports and scans show that my cancer cells are stable, and I'm grateful for the positive progress. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey with my new chemo buddy by my side. For such a tragic past week and a 1/2, I have found Grace from my family, friends and front line workers who have dropped everything - “ALL HANDS IN DECK”. Thank you to all of you but some of you I can include some of you by tag and others forgive me and know you have my never ending gratitude! But the King, now and always is our God, his son, Jesus, our savior and the Holy spirit that has led me thru a deep dive of understanding our holy word, the Bible. I knew in my whole being that God was preparing me for the next decade of my cancer and life journey, but I also thought I knew somewhat of that journey to come. It’s in every chapter of the Bible, God is preparing us for things to come. Even in my position, I thought I knew what the most immediate guidance was and for the next 5-10 years would be. I am telling you as part of my testament that our trajectory can change in a single instance, the course of a single sound can change …. Everything. I had already gathered my anger with the world and God, but I instantly asked for his forgiveness since I know what my religious belief’s are and if I’m going to walk that road, I know that I should grieve but rest assured that Gods has Justin now and isn’t that all of our goals to reach heaven and live another existence of peace and in the shadow of Jesus’s love. Amy also, listens and encourages my religious studies along with Kelli when everyone has tired of my obsession with knowing more and digging deeper. Personally, yall should all thank them since it gives me an outlet where not everyone has to hear my “story” everyday. But today, if all days, I have hope, I have love, I have new goals now, and most of all I have my faith that my God is the highest, that Jesus forgave me for my sin and has redeemed me in his death and resurrection…. May God show you the way and touch your hearts as he has mine. If this is my mission for him, to publicly fight this evil disease, to relate my raw experiences and share how God has made it all possible - I will continue to pray, read and have faith in his plans.

May you each have a fabulous day and feel the renewals of life that comes from my relationship with Jesus Christ!