Thank you Pfizer for sponsoring this post. Join Pfizer's This Is Living With Cancer™ initiative by sharing your story with #InspirationLives on Facebook and Instagram to support and inspire those who have been affected by cancer, and be sure to check out the LivingWith™ mobile app available via iTunes and Google Play! It’s often said, “There’s an app for everything.” Yes, you can find many apps for your smartphones, but a well-done app? That’s more difficult to find. A … [Read more...]
Life With Cancer: A Family Member Point of View
Thank you Pfizer for sponsoring this post. Join Pfizer’s #InspirationLives initiative by sharing your story with the hashtag on Facebook and Instagram to support and inspire those who have been affected by cancer, and be sure to check out the LivingWith™ mobile app available via iTunes and Google Play! My parents had me when they were too young and somewhat irresponsible. Maybe that’s often the case. Thankfully, growing up on a Native American reservation meant that my grandparents … [Read more...]
Inspirational Bible Verses to Share with those Affected By Cancer
This month my husband's aunt Betty died of complications due to liver cancer. By the time she found out she had liver cancer, it was stage 4. We were shocked by how quickly we lost her to cancer. She was also a survivor of polio and breast cancer. She was successful in work life, a kind aunt, and strong woman. We lost her too soon. I hate cancer. I've lost too many people in my family and my husband's family to this dreadful disease. I am thankful that I know the Lord, that I understand this … [Read more...]
Breast Health Education: Get the Facts
As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the time of year to increase awareness of the disease. I am thankful that I can use my blog as a place to raise awareness and offer information regarding breast health. Family history, I might not have shared often enough on this blog: my husband's mom, aunt, and grandmother all had breast cancer. So as a parent, with a daughter, with that breast cancer history in her paternal family, I honestly worry about her own breast … [Read more...]
A Genetic Test for Prostate Cancer?
This post is sponsored by Prolaris and Myriad Genetics via Global Influence. Did you know that 1.2 million biopsies a year lead to 240,000 prostate cancer diagnoses and 30,000 deaths? I did know that prostate cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer related death in the United States but actually seeing the numbers? Wow! That is why it is important that we all get educated about this form of cancer. I lost my grandfather to bone marrow cancer. I lost my grandmother to lung cancer. My … [Read more...]
A Brain Cancer Update (My Wish This Season)
This post brought to you by What’s your wish?. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Long Wait For Isabella. I realized that I haven't updated you all on how my sister-in-law, Melanie is doing. As many of you know, she found out she had terminal brain cancer 3 years ago. After a few brain surgeries and a year of chemotherapy, I am excited to say that the brain tumor is not growing back at this time. She still must go back in for an MRI every 3 months but right now things are … [Read more...]
Say No to Pretend Christianity
We were talking about the Rich Young Rule in Matthew 19 at church recently which had me thinking about following Christ, obedience, full surrender, and pretend Christianity. Matthew 19:16-22 The Rich and the Kingdom of God 16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he … [Read more...]
