Fighting Ovarian Cancer Quotes

I wish to cultivate the mystic intensity of each moment alone or with others, to reflect on each second’s untold vibrancy. To make the moment of being stand still—that’s how Virginia Woolf frequently thought about her quests in consciousness. What I seek is “a willingness instead of willfulness, an ability to take life on life’s terms as opposed to putting up a big fight,” as Lauren Slater expresses it in Lying, her astonishing memoir about the impossibility of telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” —Joshua 1:9 (NIV) Tomorrow I’m going in for one of my regular cancer tests, and today I’m fighting my “What if” fears. What if my cancer comes back? I’m nearly seven years out from being diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer when I was given a two-year life expectancy. I’ve beaten all odds. But a couple of doctors told me that “stage IV ovarian cancer always comes back.” So far, I’ve proven them wrong, but every time I make an appointment for a checkup, the “What if” fears start creeping in. What if my test is not good? “Don’t go there,” a friend advises me. But I have to go there. My way of dealing with my fears is to look the worst-case possibilities square in the face. I’ve even created my own scenario for this fear-facing exercise. I imagine my fears stuffed into an imaginary room. It’s a scary but sacred place, because I know that nothing in that room surprises God—and He invites me to “go there” because Jesus is there too. He walks alongside me as I explore each fear, imagining what my life would be like if that worst possibility became a reality. What if my cancer comes back? I picture Jesus answering, “If your cancer comes back, I will still be with you. I will still give you what you need, one day at a time. I will still love you with an everlasting love. And I will still give you a future with hope.” Soon, I know that even if my worst fears become reality, Jesus’ promises are still true. That gives me courage as I go off to my cancer test once again. Lord, Your promises sustain me. Always. —Carol Kuykendall Digging Deeper: Prv 1:33; Phil 4:19; 2 Pt 1:1–11

I have ovarian cancer and I have severe depression. I’m in five year remission now. When I had cancer, and when I was fighting that, I had flowers, I had people at my door. I had people cooking meals for me. I had people at work, you know rah rah, here we go. When I’m depressed, isolation, people don’t call, they don’t know what to say, they don’t know how to help, they don’t know to reach out.