The year 2015 began as a renewal for me...renewal in body, mind and spirit. After being 150 pounds overweight, I made the decision to have bariatric weight loss surgery. Six months nutrition counseling, psychological counseling, and a myriad of tests culminated in surgery on August 18, 2015. Little did I realize at that time, God had additional renewal plans for me.
October 3, 2015, while recovering from bariatric surgery, I was ejected 30 feet from a Cessna 172 airplane upon emergency landing. This resulted in fractures of all but two left ribs, one right rib, left clavicle, left scapula, punctured left lung, degloving of my head and scalp with subarachnoid (brain) hemorrhage. A CT scan taken that day revealed evidence of lymphadenopathy in the right axilla requiring further evaluation when I was stable from my injuries.
March 18, 2016, mammogram and ultrasound were suspicious for right breast cancer with lymph node involvement, which was confirmed by biopsy on March 25, 2016. April 18, 2016, right breast lumpectomy and lymph node dissection was performed, of which 7 of 15 lymph nodes were positive for cancer. I was staged at IIIA.
This is my story. Through unbelievable adversity, God has been faithful to me. I hope you find this blog to be inspirational to and for you.
Ready for Taxol chemo #4. So thankful there are no delays like the AC chemo dealt me.
It’s amazing how time and “routine” affects your frame of mind. I remember how frightened I was to learn of needing chemotherapy. I requested a tour of the infusion center and remembered how patients were reading a book or looking at their iPad or phone or visiting, and I thought how oddly ordinary this was. Here I am facing my 8th chemo treatment and realizing this is routine for me right now.
I’m so thankful for the infusion nurses and the other chemo patients that help make this journey tolerable. And I’m especially thankful for my husband who faithfully takes to my treatments, and doctor appointments when I feel I can’t drive. After today, just 8 more chemo treatments to go!
I received good news today by NOT getting a phone call. Had labs drawn this morning. My infusion nurse told me they would call only if labs were too low and chemo would need to be delayed. Well, the call never came so chemo #4 is scheduled for Wednesday! Moving right along.
My name is Anita Marth. Welcome to my blog “Hope Through Facing Adversity”. It is my hope you will find inspiration while viewing this site. Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions.
Welcome to Hope Through Facing Adversity. My name is Anita Marth. The year 2015 began as a renewal for me. Little did I realize, what God had planned for me and my life. It is my hope you will find inspiration while viewing this blog. You may read my story in the Pages section.
Hope Through Facing Adversity 