What do you do when your life turns upside down in a moment? Last week, I saw a full schedule of patients. This past weekend, I went to a really amazing seminar and was excited to come back and implement all the new things. Monday, I was told I have Stage 4 Cancer, and need to take several months off of work to fight for my life.
I've been the sole support for my family, leaving my husband free to be a stay at home Dad raising our 7 children, homeschool, and be a spiritual director. It was the perfect plan, until suddenly I wasn't able to work.
In addition to all of the unknowns of cancer treatment, we also have to wrestle with how to provide for the family. Our 6th child starts CSU this week, and we have 2 more to put through school.
We are also facing retirement in a few years, which has me concerned. This is one of those things you never imagine happening. It wasn't in "the plan".
I did everything "right". This shouldn't have happened. Yet, it did. I know God has a plan in this, I trust that good will come from it, but it is scary. It is hard. It is unnerving.
I would love your prayers for courage, gratitude, patience and healing for mind and body, for me as well as my family.
I would love to start my practice up again when I am able. I hope to see many of you again. I absolutely love my work, and I love working with my patients. You've brought me so much joy and satisfaction.
In the mean time, having a financial cushion for treatment and the next several months of living expenses would take a huge stress off me so I can focus on healing.
