Lifes Adventures - Breast Cancer & Survivorship 101: December 2010

Monday, December 20, 2010

Wow - I can't Believe It's Been More than a Month

Jude and I preparing sauce for Thanksgiving Dinner

My primary treatments (Chemo and Radiation) are over, my chest has mostly healed, I had bilateral carpal tunnel surgery, and I lost my job. Time to start the next adventure I guess.

Completing my primary cancer treatments is a huge milestone. I just wish I knew what it meant. I'm faced now with a whole new future. Where do I go now?

Father David had an amazing homily yesterday at Mass - He spoke of the quiet faithfulness of St. Joseph (something that I want to learn and practice) and also quoted Joseph Campbell (who I'm not sure I agree with all of his theories) who said "We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us." My week will be spent trying to live that - what does God have planned for me next, because my life is in His hands, not mine, and I need to be open to what He has in store for me.

I know what I don't want in my life going forward and I know what I do want. I don't want the high stress, pressure, negativity, and, I do want more God, family, and me time. I guess God is taking care of it, please pray that I will be able to recognize what He is showing me.

God Bless you all and have a Blessed Christmas,
Linda

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Katrina's Head Shaving Video

Katrina just shared the video that she and Liriel did when she shaved her head - thanks Katrina - I love you.

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O QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, Most Holy Virgin, we venerate thee. Thou art the beloved Daughter of the Most High God, the chosen Mother of the Incarnate Word, the Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit, the Sacred Vessel of the Most Holy Trinity.
O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of Our Lady of Good Remedy comes to the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee, Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother.

Hail, Mary....

O LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, grant that we may draw from thy treasury of graces in our time of need.
Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor and the hopeless; aid the sick and the suffering. May they be healed in body and strengthened in spirit to endure their sufferings with patient resignation and Christian fortitude.

Hail, Mary....

DEAR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, thy compassionate heart knows a remedy for every affliction and misery we encounter in life. Help me with thy prayers and intercession to find a remedy for my problems and needs, especially for... (Indicate your special intentions here).
On my part, O loving Mother, I pledge myself to a more intensely Christian lifestyle, to a more careful observance of the laws of God, to be more conscientious in fulfilling the obligations of my state in life, and to strive to be a source of healing in this broken world of ours.
Dear Lady of Good Remedy, be ever present to me, and through thy intercession, may I enjoy health of body and peace of mind, and grow stronger in the faith and in the love of thy Son, Jesus.

Hail, Mary.....

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Good Remedy,
R. That we may deepen our dedication to thy Son, and make the world alive with His Spirit.

Some history on our Lady of Good Remedy - 800 years ago Christians were being captured and sold into slavery by the thousands, and nobody knew what to do about it. Then, in the year 1198, a man had an idea. St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarians to go to the slave markets, buy the Christian slaves and set them free. To carry out this plan, the Trinitarians needed large amounts of money. So, they placed their fund-raising efforts under the patronage of Mary. They were so successful at that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians were able to free thousands and thousands of people and to return them safely home. In gratitude for her miraculous assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title of "Our Lady of Good Remedy." Devotion to Mary under this ancient title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the Church celebrates her feast day on October 8. Our Lady of Good Remedy is often depicted as the Virgin Mary handing a bag of money to St. John of Matha. When in need - for whatever reason, but especially where you have had difficulty obtaining help - invoke the aid of Our Lady of Good Remedy, and you will surely experience the power of her intercession.