When you are consumed with peace, facing things is so much easier. I feel led to share my medical game plan, although keep in mind a miracle can happen at any moment and change this whole course. I am SO MUCH believing for this!! In the meantime I will be strengthening myself (mostly spiritually) so that if push comes to shove, I will be ready! I feel healthy and I’m so grateful for this renewed strength!

It’s been almost three years since this all began. Although my body has literally been through a war, there was so much I gained. I learned very quickly that this trial was not about me. As I shared every leg and detail of this journey sometimes feeling a tad vulnerable, He brought so many people into my life. I wouldn’t trade that for anything. My testimony is health and I will continue to share with joy in my heart as he continues to walk me through. I can’t allow the why’s, the fears, the how’s, or the pity to take ahold of my mind. Nope. No way!

Here is where we are currently:

(If talk of medical/implants bother you, this is where you can stop reading😊)

Ok…deep breath….

I am facing another surgery…it was not what I was expecting at all and I was initially upset because currently I am feeling SO good and doing SO well rebuilding my strength. I then realized how this strength will work in my favor!! So since I can only focus on today, I will use these days until my surgery to get strong!!! I’ll think about the other details another day 💕

Ok…the details…On June 21st, I will be having a DIEP procedure which is a microsurgery to take out both implants and the skin surrounding them and replace it with a section of my stomach. The micro part of this surgery is where my surgeon will use the arteries in my stomach and attach them to the spot where the implants once sat. Since all of my tissue was removed during the Masectomy, now parts of my tummy will fill in those spaces.

The short version of this long process as to how we arrived to this point is two-fold: On the right side there was a solid mass we have been following for almost 5 months. I had a percutaneous core biopsy performed to see if the surgical oncologist needed to be part of this surgery. Even though my awesome doctor here had a peace with watching/waiting approach…and so did I by the way…..I understood that they needed to know before going in.

Well I am beyond thrilled to report that the results came and it is benign!!! I am so thankful! Looking back, my biopsy wasn’t even painful. There were times it was uncomfortable due to the pressure, but no actual pain. It could be because of the numbness I have there….the only thing I had to deal with (the day after) was pain in my shoulder/back which I believe came because of the position I was in for so long.

My bandages are off and I have realized that they must have taken enough tissue during the biopsies that my lump is almost gone! 👏🏻

So with all of that going on on the right side, my other issue is what’s going on with the left side. My left implant has fallen out of its pocket once again and feels much different than it should. We are praying and hopeful it hasn’t leaked, but we are certain they both need to be removed regardless. This will be the third time my body has booted them out so I made the very hard decision to remove them completely. The surgeon gave us his honest opinion that if we were to go a different route (replacing the implants) there was a great chance I would be back next year facing the same thing. That doesn’t sound like fun to me. These implants have reared their ugly heads too many times in my opinion and they have been very painful for me so I am more than ready to have them removed! Bye Felicia

They say it will be an 8-10 hour surgery and I will be in the hospital a few days. They also told me this is bigger than anything I’ve had thus far and my recovery will be long (did they forget I had a double mastectomy with immediate implants with two horrific infections?!) That recovery, even with my positivity was the hardest snippet of my life so you can see why it’s so important For me to stay focused on God’s promises! I believe the report of The Lord! I know hearing these things sound absolutely awful, but I also KNOW He is so ready to show off in my life again. However He chooses to do it, I will do my very best to stay focused on the positiveWhen your mind is renewed, you have the power to face anything. Even on the days, I have felt weary, He has never failed me. His love surrounds me and this is why I can face a storm with peace in my heart. I don’t like that my family will once again have to go through this, but I am certain He will have us grow closer than ever before. My prayers for them is that they will be strengthened throughout this process and see first hand the power of God’s love. Please don’t feel bad for me, I only ask for your prayers and positive thoughts!! Even though my storms have been strong, God has been stronger. He parts the sea so I can walk right through each one. This will be no exception. 💗

I am extremely grateful to be surrounded by loving people for you all bring me joy every single day. Thank you for the consistent support you have flooded me with!!

Much love 💕