I have come to appreciate in the last 5 years that when you have a personal challenge there is nothing more important that reaching out and advocating for what We perceive that We need. It was not the normal action that I would take in the past I never pushed or asked Anything of anyone. I was self sufficient . When I hit a wall I just excepted what I was told and what the outcome might be . Since Cancer and hearing the terminal word  I just kinda changed my modes operundum I began to try and make things happened and my success that I have achieved has then been shared personally by me with many others in various ways. In life it is not about us only. My feeling is that Gods got me here in this moment to help others to show others what he can do. And I give God all of the glory for my being here in this moment. And, I am very thankful.

If Jesus was all about himself then he would not have taken our sins upon himself nor would he have allowed himself to be tortured and murdered for our benefit.

This song holds a great deal of significance to me. Listen to the words. Look what our Savior has done for us. He is loving and generous indeed.

 

With the onset of my Cancer which began  4 years ago on 3-31-2012.  I began to realize that if I was to fight this terminal cancer that I needed to push myself so that the establishment whether It be the doctors,hospitals , physical therapist insurance company right down to home care  that was in my home and  in my life that there is but one Author of life and who created all.  That is God. No one knows anything personally except that our God/ higher power if you wish  is the only one who can give you how much time you have to live. He decides. I then had to decide. to open myself up and speak the hope and victory that God had placed in my heart. I then needed to summons the courage and let my voice be heard. Well, because of prayer Gods courage filled me and I was able to speak the words of my heart, my desires and what God had told me in my Spirit. My journey is not merely about me and neither is yours. We are singular yet connected. Quite beautiful really. There is not contest to be won. Just  our personal bests will do and that makes for a life well lived. I believe that God expects us to live joyfully towards that end.

I told the Doctors ” God told me that I have cancer, cancer is not from him and I do not own this cancer “. God gave me the courage to speak those words. God also gave me an unshakable peace that resides within my being to this moment.

My belief is through the Holy Spirit we are given a robust strength,of positive and warm heavenly support that can permeate our disease and return order to our bodies , minds and Spirits to a healthy state.

My journey has taken the medical world and made them say,  why?  How is he florishng so well and healing slowly too? I told them all once again, God.

We are being healed by God’s machines, God’s medicines, And the healing hands of the doctors which are extension of the healing hands of Christ Jesus.

 

 

I have pushed the establishment by my self  Advocacy which  has helped other Cancer patients I am sure. I say this not because I am great but because God calls us to live in his hope and to believe that he will do what we cannot. I want others to believe too. Love your neighbor as yourself.

There is joy in every storm. And the rain helps to grow the garden of our lives.

I have won some of my self advocasy attempts easily and won others after waiting months and enduring lots of personal tests. One of these wins was in the restoration of my drivers license. Upon my diagnosis of non surgical Glio Bastoma Multiform grade 4   brain cancer I was required to turn in my license. I was no longer considered to be safe behind the wheel. I had no problem with that. I certainly did not want to hurt anyone. So, I became even more of a passenger in life. I had nurses, a hospice nurse  named Robin here. I was suppose to except this cancer and its lethal outcome after all it was text book. It even took Ted Kennedy. I was essentially given Months to live and was told to get my personal things in order etc.

Well, As time went on and I continued  to leave all of these situations regarding my impending death further behind me in the dash board mirror of my life. I decided after  3 years that I would approached my Dr’s and I said that I wanted to get my license to drive reinstated. My oncologist said I do not see why not and my Primary care Dr. Signed off as well. The Department of motor vehicles  medical division got the paperwork and questioned what? He surrendered that license due to terminal brain cancer. The Dr’s response to them was that Dans not the typical Glio patient. So, I had hours of cognitive testing including  vision , field vision, reflex coordination and the results came back. I passed with flying colors. Finally, I had my road test remember the year 2013-2014 winter? 9 feet of snow. That was the road that I was tested on. Narrow, icy streets and I was driving my wife’s small Suv for the first time that day. The car that I had been practicing on did not have a center console emergency brake so it could not be used in my road test.

My wife was working so my son was now my sponsor and sat in the back seat😀 Life is funny years back I was his back seat as his observer. Lol

Well, the Medical division tester came and got into the car with us and he questioned me on a number of procedures. We were off and the tester told me to pull over and to preform a 3 point turn. He said go ahead if you hit the snow bank don’t worry, the streets are so narrow. I looked at him and said are you kidding me my wife will kill me and we laughed. I completed my test and have been driving again happily for nearly 1 1/2 years. There were times when I was going to give up on the process of getting it back because it was tiring and there were no guarantees.

By Gods grace and my fighting on my dream to drive once again was turned into a reality. I was able to get into my old car and begin my life of service to others. Whether it is to go down to the church and talk to others who are having a difficult time or to visit the sick at the hospital, hospice center or nursing home and bring the Holy Eucharist to them  with a word of encouragement. Not because I am great but because our God is.

 

He has made my illness into a thing of beauty.  I truly believe that this is the time of Miracles. We need to dare to believe. Trust in God and declare Victory of illness and enjoy your days. Keep laughing and spreading hope.

I believe that my witness in this moment and challenging the powers that be that people do survive these illnesses at least beyond what conventional wisdom might say. Who knows? Only God.

My case has been reviewed and studied by MIT as well as a prominent Dr. From China.

Gods showing everyone that he very much in the moment with us. He loves us and wants us to be in relationship with us so he can help us.

God Bless You,

Danny