I wanted to share some valuable information with all of my FB family. Recently I haven’t been feeling well. Thought I had a cold that settled into my chest. I went to the urgent care and they did the usual; blood pressure, weight, temperature etc. I explained my symptoms and was sent home with 4 prescriptions along with paperwork explaining what I was being treated for and it included the words “follow up with your doctor”.

None of the medicine I was prescribed seemed to help and I actually didn’t take 2 of them since I wasn’t really coughing. I needed to get a physical (turned 50 in July) and since I wasn’t really feeling better I thought I would heed to those words and follow up with my family doctor. This was a new doctor so we had lots of conversation about my health and history. After explaining what I had been feeling he ordered a chest x-ray, stress test, blood work and a pulmonary function test. All seemed to be great with the exception of the chest x-ray. It showed a mass on my lung. WOW! Not what I was expecting or what I wanted to hear. They went ahead and scheduled a CT to get a better look at what this mass was exactly. When the report came back I was speechless and in shock. Of course it is normal to have a million things running through your head! WHAT? I had 2 “lesions” on my right lung; one about 3″ in dia. and one about 2″. SERIOUSLY?!

So of course I did a lot of praying, contacted prayer warriors that would stand with me and I headed to the Cleveland Clinic and met with a Pulmonary Specialist to see the course of action. I just love technology don’t you? My husband was in Austin the first part of this week so Katie went with me and we just Face Timed Ron in so he could be there to ask questions and listen to what the doctor had to say. (He flew home yesterday yea!)

Tomorrow I will undergo a bronchioscope so they can get a better look and take a sample of these little buggers and find out what they are and what they are doing there! Soooo many possibilities but we are believing for great reports!

I tell you all this as a reminder when you go to an urgent care, emergency room etc and they say “Follow up with your family doctor”, DO IT!!! If I would have just blown it off and ignored the symptoms who knows. I also tell you this to say God is aware of all of this and I put my faith in HIM!

I am so thankful for extremely smart doctors and the mind blowing technology that allows them to treat patients in ways that have never been possible in the past! I’m thankful for my sister in law who has been on staff at the clinic for a long time and has been a great source of information as I go though this process!

Thank you to my friends and family that I see on a regular basis (or stay in contact with) who have been aware of this process and have been praying, sending me scriptures, texting, calling etc. We moved back to the area in March and perhaps God knew I was going to need to be surrounded by family and friends as well as be near one of the finest medical facilities in the country! I also know the following to be true:

Isaiah 54:17 says “No weapon formed against me shall prosper”

Isaiah 41:10 says “do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you , I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”

Psalm 27:13-14 says “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not worry about anything but pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

And there are so many other scriptures that I can hold onto as I walk thru this time in my life. Whether I have moments of being scared, anxious, sad, I know I can turn to God and find peace. I also know that I can trust what His Word says and pray for healing! Would you pray these scriptures with me?

As everyone knows I love FB and share many things from pictures of my precious pup to my kids and grand kids. Talk about food, travels and everything going on in my life. I am not going to hide this, it’s part of my life and I hope that it will encourage you in your faith. If you aren’t really sure whether or not you have a personal relationship with Jesus, reach out to Him today and feel free to message me or email me at annebacorn@gmail.com

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