I’ve been praying for you
It happened again this morning as I was walking Wrightsville Beach. I saw someone from The Bridge whom I had never met, so I stopped and introduced myself to him. His response? “You’re Becky Graves? I’ve been praying for you, and I’ve been praying for Haiti Awake, too.”
How humbling that is. How encouraging that is. Over and over I meet people who tell me, “I have been praying for you.” Friends I have known for years remind me daily, “I’m praying for you.”
Friday as I was waiting for my lab appointment and feeling my stress rise, I got a text from a friend, “Praying for good lab results today 🙏.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve gotten a text like that at just the right moment because someone was listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Friends, have you ever wondered if your prayers matter? I am here to tell you that I am living proof that they do. I feel them every day.
Here’s my challenge to you. Let the Holy Spirit lead your prayers today and reach out to the person you pray for. Let them know you care. Let them know you are praying. I promise you it will mean more than you’ll know.
“Pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”
What does a friend say at a time like this?
March 23, 2023
I had a good meeting with Dr Robinson today.
He told me that he has had several patients with GCT, but I am the first patient he has encountered with recurrence.
He told me that my cancer is manageable but not curable.
He said chemotherapy is my best course of action.
He told me that I have many options with surgery as the PET does not indicate cancer in the ovary. However, given the size of the cyst, he still recommends removal as torsion could happen at any time.
The PET scan does strongly indicate I do have a cancerous spot very low in my pelvis, possibly attached to my uterus or my lower digestive tract. It's impossible to know from the PET scan if it can be removed or not.
Of course, we already know the spots in the subcutaneous tissue are cancer because we biopsied them.
He said that I might be able to maintain an active lifestyle during chemo. He said that the fact that I am active and otherwise healthy increases the chances of that.
He has no problem with me going to Haiti - even the week after surgery or during chemo.
I signed off on the surgical release forms for having my uterus, left ovary and fallopian tube, subcutaneous tumors and the tumor in the lower pelvis removed. However, I can change my mind, and since we're doing chemo he doesn't necessarily believe we need to do that much surgery.
Right now I am leaning towards the least amount of surgery possible and then chemo and praying that does what we need it to do.
Because GCT is such a rare form of cancer, there are not clinical trials in progress we are aware of.
March 24, 2023
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That is a lot....Thank you for sharing with me. My love and prayers are with you and all those who love and care for you 💙
I am very confident you will make the right decisions at the right time. I know that the Lord is and will continue to lead.
Am assuming you will still have surgery on the 14th. Am so grateful that you should be able to travel to Haiti. Your people need you and you need them💙 You are not alone.