I Survived
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26 total reviews
Comment from Teri7
Rhonda, I am so glad you were able to touch the hem of His garment. That's all it takes. I am so glad you are on the road to healing and being healthy again my friend. If you don't mind I would love your address! Pretty please! love and blessings, Teri
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Rhonda, I am so glad you were able to touch the hem of His garment. That's all it takes. I am so glad you are on the road to healing and being healthy again my friend. If you don't mind I would love your address! Pretty please! love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
The strength God gives us during the most unimaginable pain of our lives is hard to comprehend. You had angels watching over you during that time. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
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The strength God gives us during the most unimaginable pain of our lives is hard to comprehend. You had angels watching over you during that time. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from nomi338
I feel somewhat inadequate as I have nothing even remotely similar in any way to your harrowing experience. I fear my day will come at any moment. I do not live in fear or suffer from any anxious moments about it. At age 81, I am pretty sure that I will most likely not survive it, but that is ok as I believe that I am living on borrowed time anyway. I thank God that you survived your ordeal.
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I feel somewhat inadequate as I have nothing even remotely similar in any way to your harrowing experience. I fear my day will come at any moment. I do not live in fear or suffer from any anxious moments about it. At age 81, I am pretty sure that I will most likely not survive it, but that is ok as I believe that I am living on borrowed time anyway. I thank God that you survived your ordeal.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from mermaids
Excellent writing here that takes the reader on a journey with you through these surgeries. I am glad Nurse Peter was with you and able to comfort you. Love the message about touching the hem of Jesus' garment. It is a comforting part of your story.
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Excellent writing here that takes the reader on a journey with you through these surgeries. I am glad Nurse Peter was with you and able to comfort you. Love the message about touching the hem of Jesus' garment. It is a comforting part of your story.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
Comment from Julie Helms
Hi Rhonda, part of your journey certainly was familiar to me. I was diagnosed (out of the blue) with invasive adenocarcinoma--rectal cancer. The tumor was much smaller than yours, golf-ball sized, but it was malignant. I'm clear now, but was so thankful, like you, to have the Lord to lean on and cry to. I don't know how people without that get through.
However, your experience following the surgery was not my experience, and it sounds truly horrifying. That an Angel was sent to you is a magnificent testimony. Thank you for sharing your story!
Julie
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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2024
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Hi Rhonda, part of your journey certainly was familiar to me. I was diagnosed (out of the blue) with invasive adenocarcinoma--rectal cancer. The tumor was much smaller than yours, golf-ball sized, but it was malignant. I'm clear now, but was so thankful, like you, to have the Lord to lean on and cry to. I don't know how people without that get through.
However, your experience following the surgery was not my experience, and it sounds truly horrifying. That an Angel was sent to you is a magnificent testimony. Thank you for sharing your story!
Julie
:-)
Comment Written 14-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2024
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Hi Julie,
Thank you for your honest review. I've found so many stories people have shared since I had mine. Each unique, each its own survival story. Some didn't survive and I heard from their family members, including the doctor who originally referred me for the colonoscopy. She had lost her father. I don't know what God saved me for, but I firmly believe He knows.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello, Rhonda. It is hard to get bad news, especially when it is so unexpected. I guess bad news is always unexpected, but it comes along anyway. Being benign, was almost like a mixed blessing, because of the subsequent problems you had. I am very happy to hear of your success in the end. As Paul said, we don't have to win the race, we just have to finish. Sometimes finishing is very hard. You did it successfully and I congratulate you. It was a blessing from God.
Robert
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2024
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Hello, Rhonda. It is hard to get bad news, especially when it is so unexpected. I guess bad news is always unexpected, but it comes along anyway. Being benign, was almost like a mixed blessing, because of the subsequent problems you had. I am very happy to hear of your success in the end. As Paul said, we don't have to win the race, we just have to finish. Sometimes finishing is very hard. You did it successfully and I congratulate you. It was a blessing from God.
Robert
Comment Written 14-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2024
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Hi Robert, thanks for the review and comments!! You have a great point about what Paul said about not having to win, but finishing is enough. That is encouraging, thank you for that!!
Take care,
Rhonda
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You're welcome, Rhonda.
Comment from Esther Brown
Rhonda, thankyou. I am so blessed I didn't miss this one. Peter was an angel. I just want to give you a great big hug. Every time you look at the scars I bet you remember the merciful intervention of God in your life and they are beautiful. Esther
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Rhonda, thankyou. I am so blessed I didn't miss this one. Peter was an angel. I just want to give you a great big hug. Every time you look at the scars I bet you remember the merciful intervention of God in your life and they are beautiful. Esther
Comment Written 13-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Hi Esther,
Thank you so much for the six stars, my friend!!! I actually thought about you while writing this. With your intense background in medicine and faith, I figured you could relate on several layers.
I agree on Peter. Otherwise, how is it I remember his name out of the many that cared for me during this time, and right about the time they administered Midazolam. I told them it wouldn't make me forget, but it still added some fuzz, lol.
Yes on the scars. What's that song, "Thankful for the Scars?"
Thank you again,
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment from Ulla
Aw, Rhonda, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I can so identify with much of it. The fear, the acceptance and the elation that comes with it. Again, thank you so much for sharing and for being here. Hugs, Ulla xx
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Aw, Rhonda, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I can so identify with much of it. The fear, the acceptance and the elation that comes with it. Again, thank you so much for sharing and for being here. Hugs, Ulla xx
Comment Written 13-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Hi Ulla, thank you for meeting me in the middle. I'm glad you were able to relate to the struggle, and that was the point of this book and post. I want people to tell their own stories, whatever direction that takes them. Mine involved faith, which is not something I bring out much, but when I need it, I talk about it. Other people can write stories just to share. I hope you do as well.
Big hugs,
Rhonda
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Oh, I will add to the book. Xx
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Yay!!!!
Comment from Sally Law
I need to stop crying so I can review this!!!! You've told me bits and pieces of this but not all. You're amazing and agift to all who know you. You lived to more than tell but help others in their sickness and suffering, pointing them to the Lord, our Healer. You're a tremendous gift to me, my friend!!!! I love you and appreciate you sharing your story and miracle.
I will try to add to this book as soon as possible. These meds are giving me grief but I must finish them. I'm posting stuff I've had in edit this week because I'm having trouble writing new stuff, but I will come ASAP!
Love &'Blessings across the bridge.
Sal XOs
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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I need to stop crying so I can review this!!!! You've told me bits and pieces of this but not all. You're amazing and agift to all who know you. You lived to more than tell but help others in their sickness and suffering, pointing them to the Lord, our Healer. You're a tremendous gift to me, my friend!!!! I love you and appreciate you sharing your story and miracle.
I will try to add to this book as soon as possible. These meds are giving me grief but I must finish them. I'm posting stuff I've had in edit this week because I'm having trouble writing new stuff, but I will come ASAP!
Love &'Blessings across the bridge.
Sal XOs
Comment Written 13-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Hi Sally, sweet lady. I knew you sensitive heart would be moved. I don't talk about what happened often because I'd rather focus on the present, but I thought it time. There are some on this site who wondered where I disappeared for a few years, and others that just need to know they aren't alone.
The experience did guide me to help others and to truly understand suffering. The kind no medicine can help, and I know you understand that!!!
Take care of yourself right now. It's smart to fall back on your other posts you've held back for such times as these.
I can't write when I'm down, which is why I was off the site for 2 years. You take care of you!!
Love you much!!!
Comment from Jacob1395
This is an inspiring piece, Rhonda, I could feel the pressure and the strain that you must've been under in this time and I can only imagine what you must've been feeling. I am glad that you do feel ready to talk about what happened. An excellent piece.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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This is an inspiring piece, Rhonda, I could feel the pressure and the strain that you must've been under in this time and I can only imagine what you must've been feeling. I am glad that you do feel ready to talk about what happened. An excellent piece.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2024
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Thank you so very much for the six stars and for the review. I'm not one to talk about my issues, but if it will help others, there it is!! I prefer writing fiction so I can escape, lol, science fiction and fantasy to be more specific. I have a few other stories, several weather related, one a farm injury. One cult related I won't ever share, but I really wanted to give people a forum for discussing their own stories of survival.