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Hello, Katie!
Thank you for letting me stop by your blog to
celebrate the release of The Living End of Cancer,
my personal memoir about my journey through non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
There’s no need to explain to anyone hanging out
around here how catastrophic that “day you get the diagnosis” day really
is. So I will just share with you one of
the things that happened shortly thereafter that enabled me to get battle-ready.
As I sat dumbstruck, a scripture dropped into my
head and heart. “I will not die, but
live, and declare the works of the Lord.”
At the time I couldn’t even remember where it was in the Bible or if I
had it right, but soon I was reading the powerful declarations from Psalm 118
and realized this would be my mantra.
When
someone asked me how I was doing, I didn’t admit to how bad I felt
or gush about the horrors of chemo, I simply stood tall and said, “I will not
die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.”
Now in complete remission, that’s what I’ve tried to
do with my cancer memoir – declare the works of the Lord. I had the right medicine at the right time
with the right team of medical professionals and caregivers – and I had my
faith and God’s healing hand to get me through.
The
Living End of Cancer is honest and sometimes raw, but
it’s also full of scripture, humor, and hope.
My intent in getting my journey on paper has always been to encourage
others. The cancer fight is not pretty,
but we are not alone.
I
shall not die but live, and declare the words of the Lord. Psalm 118:17 KJV
Connect
with Carla:
Twitter:
@carlarossiwrite
