Dropping the C Word: “I Have Cancer”
2January 27, 2014 by Isaac Hovet
I admire the journey of fellow Christ followers as they wrestle through ups and downs. Tim’s perspective is helpful.
I’d never seen tears shoot straight out of someone’s face. But that changed a few weeks ago.
After bumping into a close friend at a Christmas Eve service, I decided to tell her what I’d recently learned myself: I have thyroid cancer. The news was so sudden and raw that her tears just shot right out. She grabbed my arm and declared, “You can’t just drop the C word!”
Hearing the Word “Cancer” is Hard
It had only been the week before when my doctor had dropped the C word on me. A routine checkup led to the discovery of a lump on my throat, which led to an ultrasound, which led to a biopsy, which led to the life-altering pronouncement: we found some cancer. Papillary thyroid cancer to be exact.
Over the past month my emotions have been on a roller coaster. Not the mega-thrill-ride variety, but more like…
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Oh Man Isaac….at first glance I thought that was you talking. Thyroid cancer. Man. Gonna catch my breath now.
I am sorry for that!!!