With a Grateful Heart...

Life has been a rollercoaster needless to say but one thing I can say for sure with tears rolling down my cheeks is that I have a more grateful heart this year. There is not gift that can top the one I recieved this year and that would be that everything is fine for now. Hearing those words can put you on a high like none other but can also humble you in ways that I'll never understand. I've prayed harder than I've ever prayed and somewhat found understanding in why God put me on this road to travel.

First, let me explain what I've gathered from both of my doctors. One being that I don't have cancer but I will be treated as if I'm at a pre-cancerous stage. The pathology reports came back good but the Oncologist feels that he still needs to monitor this closely because it has a high potential of turning into more. I will see him every 6 months for an ultrasound and every year for a mammogram and ultrasound. If at any point anything looks slightly diffrent then I will of course have a biopsy done. If you know me and my attitude, I was ready to say just take that side off I don't need it. Not to mention it's now smaller. Sorry if that was too much info but hey it's my blog and I've not been shy about my surgery in the past and I'm not going to start now ecspecially since it may be my lifesaver in the future!

I say this to thank you for all your prayers and support and to let y ou know how blessed I am to have such wonderful friends in my life. Kellie, Angela, and Brandi went with me to all 6 appts whether it was for ultrasounds, the gynecologist, or oncologist, and were my shoulders to cry on but you've all sent me emails, cards, and text to let me know that you are praying for me. That is what gives me a more grateful heart. Those are the things that will get thru the weeks leading up to my 6 month check-up's and the test to make sure everything is good for another 6 months. Who would have thought at 27 I would add an Oncologist to my doctor list but you know what that's OK because for now I'm God has given me another day to minister to the ever special Teens in my life. He's brought friendships into my life that I know will last a lifetime.

I AM JORDAN ELIZABETH KIRBY AND I AM GRATEFUL!!!

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV)

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Oh and I almost forgot to post a picture of my new shirt...

(yes I know it's kind of ironic considering I had mine cut-off but as Angela reminded me, I just might have saved them!) Please save your's and have regualar exams and mammograms no matter what your age!