Really? Cancer!
Posted by Katrina Kaczmarek on December 23, 2010
Today I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The previous two days of waiting have been absolutely miserable. We couldn’t sleep, and so as we lay in bed each night my husband and I would cry and talk about how scared we were. We have been so miserable over the last two days, that getting the actual diagnosis today, while a totally unpleasant outcome, was a bit of a relief because now we know exactly what we are dealing with and at least a bit about the storm that is going to ensue.
I do not intend for this blog to become a site for complaining and crying about cancer, so I have made a decision.
I am going to look for the love, and the miracles that can be found while fighting cancer. I am going to look for the miracles and beauty that can be found by appreciating each and every day that we are given. I am not going to be defined by cancer. I am going to define the life I have been given. The trials and the crosses that each of us are given to bear, are all just paths that will with faith, hope and love lead to the crown worn in the paradise of life everlasting.
So again I will quote my favorite author, C.S. Lewis, and remember, “If we are happy, then we remember that the crown is not promised without the Cross and tremble”
And so I pray
Lord, help me to bear the cross that you have given me well, and if I am to suffer,
let it be to pull others ever so much closer to you!
Happy Loving and Sitting 
Jennifer Turner said,
Katrina, I am so sorry to hear about your news! Although you said you don’t want your blog to be about cancer, please keep us posted on how you are doing, as much as you are willing to share. You are one of the most positive and amazingly strong people I know. I have no doubt that your incredible attitude, as well as a little help from your sweet husband, will pull you through this! Please know that there are so many people praying for you!
Sharon Lynch said,
Today when I got home from work, my son, Bryan, a student in your HA&P class, sat me down and said he wanted to tell me something important that he did not want to tell me on the phone while I was still at work, so I knew immediately that it was an important topic he wanted to discuss with me. He told me of your visit and message today in class and I am so sorry, but, after reading your blog, I know that your positive outlook and attitude will help you through this trying time. My son was shocked at your news and is extremely worried about you and your family. We, as a family, express our sorrow, but we know that you are a strong person and will persevere through this health crisis. Please know that we will keep you in our prayers every single day and only wish for your speedy recovery from your upcoming medical procedures. We understand what you do not want this blog to be, but please keep everyone, especially your students and their parents, updated as we do care about you and your family. God bless you. Be strong. You are loved and respected immensely by your students and their parents.
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