Tears of Joy
This round of treatment has been kind of a struggle. IVs had to be changed three times, instead of only twice, and my heart has been filled with agony, fear, and anger.
Now my heart is filled with joy, hope, and THANKS. I still have a little fear mixed in, but I love my God, my Jesus Christ, because He is so good!!!!! He is so loving!!!
Guys, today I found out something amazing.
ALL MY CANCER IS GONE BUT ONE SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm crying tears of joy, just SO THANKFUL FOR A GOD WHO CARES AND WHO LOVES ME, AND YOU!!!
Thank you all for the prayers. I am so thankful for people like you; I'm so blessed that you guys have showed up in my life; I cannot express my thanks for ALL OF YOU.
Thank you for the prayers for Uncle Doug and Aunt Sandi.
The prayers for my family and me.
And now, I need to ask another request. Most likely radiation will not be needed since my tumor is so small, but it still is a possibility. Radiation, for me, and in the spot where the last tumor is, radiation might cause breast cancer in my future.
That's the prayers we need now: for no radiation. For these last rounds of chemotherapy to get in there and KILL THAT CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMEN, right? And also that my low-grade fever (99.1) will vanish, and not get worse. At 100.4 I'd have to stay in the hospital :(
TO ALL YOU CANCER FIGHTERS OUT THERE: YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! GOD IS WITH YOU AND HE IS THERE FOR YOU!!!!! you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! you are a WARRIOR!!!!!! you can KICK this CANCER OUTTA THERE!!!!!
Sorry, I am just filled with joy right now and the good news.
Thank you, thank you all. 💕❤💙💜🙏and thank You, thank You, thank You, God!!!!
"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne
"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil' my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." ~ Psalm 23
"Have I not commanded you? 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
One of my favorite songs: click here ;) It goes along with Joshua 1:9
~Izzy West
Now my heart is filled with joy, hope, and THANKS. I still have a little fear mixed in, but I love my God, my Jesus Christ, because He is so good!!!!! He is so loving!!!
Guys, today I found out something amazing.
ALL MY CANCER IS GONE BUT ONE SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm crying tears of joy, just SO THANKFUL FOR A GOD WHO CARES AND WHO LOVES ME, AND YOU!!!
Thank you all for the prayers. I am so thankful for people like you; I'm so blessed that you guys have showed up in my life; I cannot express my thanks for ALL OF YOU.
Thank you for the prayers for Uncle Doug and Aunt Sandi.
The prayers for my family and me.
And now, I need to ask another request. Most likely radiation will not be needed since my tumor is so small, but it still is a possibility. Radiation, for me, and in the spot where the last tumor is, radiation might cause breast cancer in my future.
That's the prayers we need now: for no radiation. For these last rounds of chemotherapy to get in there and KILL THAT CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMEN, right? And also that my low-grade fever (99.1) will vanish, and not get worse. At 100.4 I'd have to stay in the hospital :(
TO ALL YOU CANCER FIGHTERS OUT THERE: YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! GOD IS WITH YOU AND HE IS THERE FOR YOU!!!!! you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! you are a WARRIOR!!!!!! you can KICK this CANCER OUTTA THERE!!!!!
Sorry, I am just filled with joy right now and the good news.
Thank you, thank you all. 💕❤💙💜🙏and thank You, thank You, thank You, God!!!!
"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyways" ~ John Wayne
"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil' my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." ~ Psalm 23
"Have I not commanded you? 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
~Izzy West
Izzy! Izzy! IZZY! Oh, I'm almost crying! Oh, my sister-in-Christ, I'm so glad!!!! Thanking God over here! I will continue to pray, of course, but oh! I'm almost speechless. Our God is truly a God of miracles!
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Thank you so much, Ellen, for you support you've given in just your encouraging and loving comments and emails. And AMEN, our God is TRULY a God of Miracles!!
DeletePraising God with you Izzy, May He continue to heal you and build you up in His strength, honor and glory. You are an amazing young lady so full of life and love and I know He has so many good things in store for you....sending prayers and hugs
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ReplyDeletePraise God!! I'll still be praying for you💕💕💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Patience!! 💙💙
DeleteOh my goodness! I am soooooo happy for you, Izzy! God is so good!!! I don't even know what to say :)! I'll keep praying for you!
ReplyDelete- Cami
Thank you so much, Cami!! 💜
DeleteNo way!!! This is a miracle!! I’ll be praying!! God has a big plan for you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kalia! 💕
DeleteWhat an exciting and beautiful post...just like you! We have been praying for you and will continue too. When will you find out about the final tumor?
ReplyDeleteWell, the next scans will tell us about that tumor. Those are at the end of treatment.
DeleteIsabella, when we heard the amazing and wonderful news, we cried tears of joy, too, as well as exclaim and dance praise to our good, good Father. We'll continue to pray and praise along with so many others. Give your sweet Mama a hug for me and you'll get one from us in return. Love, Ms. Kristi & Kaylee (& family)
ReplyDeleteThank you Izzy, for sharing your story! I am both crying with you in this moment as I awknowkedge your fears and weariness...and I celebrate with you in your joy! Sidney and I had a long car ride last night where we talked about some big questions. I think when we watch someone we care about deeply struggle, we wrestle with some big stuff. One of the things I talked to her about is the importance of sharing our stories. I think this is why God as made it so clear about the importance of community. We each one of us have our challenges and our struggles...and to each of us God reveals a part of Himself during the journey. I believe it is through sharing our experiences with Him that we are able to strengthen our own faith and the faith of those around us. And together through our stories we more fully reveal Him. So thank you for sharing your story...the ugly and the beautiful! Thank you for sharing how God is revealing Himself to you on this journey! We continue to pray!!
ReplyDeleteAmen, and thank you! I miss you guys and Sidney so much!!
DeleteThat is such a powerful read! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Praise God for getting that cancer out of you!! You have a gift with writing. ��
ReplyDeleteIsabella,your words bring tears to my eyes!! You express your joy, your sorrow, your praises to God so wonderfully!!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome it is that the cancer is nearly gone! I share your story to prayer warriors who are not on Facebook and they are praying for you constantly!
Always hold onto your beautiful faith!!
Blessings!!
Dear Sweet One, God has a special plan for you! You are beautiful inside as outside. I have an idea that might help with those fears. You need to look at the comfort that a horse receives from his rider, the horse is, in our world a frightened animal most of the time even though they are a Hugh creature. What gives them comfort and calmness and even peace? It's the rider! He can control the horse with the reins, when the horse is kept on the path intended by the rider the horse feels at peace, content, even happy. The horse has to learn to listen to the signals from the rider. A gentle squeeze with the leg and the horse moves along the path, a gentle tap with a foot and the horse moves a certain way. With gentle pressure from the seat and the horse feels safe. The horse waits for the gentle signals from his rider, he knows his rider very well, they have traveled many miles together! As we go through life and we stay close to God waiting and listening for those signals, we can be at perfect peace that He is in control of our journey. And when that day comes when we finally get to meet our rider we can worship him!
ReplyDeleteLove Aunt Rita ��
You are wise beyond your years and truly a special person. You have faced your battle with courage and grace. Continued prayers for you and your family and especially for no radiation.
ReplyDeleteHello, everybody! I cannot tell you how much these comments mean to me. I am truly speechless; I don't know what to say. This means so much; gives me so much strength, and keeps me going; the encouragement, the prayers, the praise to our Lord, the excitement, the tears of joy, and the happy dancing! Thank you, thank you all, and Praise to our Loving, Heavenly Father!
ReplyDeleteMuch love to all,
Izzy 💜💙♥❤💕🙏😊
HURRAY!!! I’m so glad your cancer is almost all gone. I will keep you in my prayers as you fight through this last bit of cancer. You are an amazing girl. Love you SO much. ❤️ Praise God!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Izzy!
ReplyDeleteI am so so so thankful to God!!! Praise his name!!
I am praying and praying and praying that you will not have to have any radiation and that the chemo will totally rid your body of cancer. Please know that there are SO many people praying for you RIGHT NOW, and that you have inspired so many people with your story. You are a beautiful child of God. Never forget that.
-Sadie