When Kate was informed that...
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When Kate was informed that she had ovarian cancer, her world fell apart. She was only
39, had three wonderful children, a loving husband, and a career that was finally taking
off. Now cancer. For the first few weeks, Kate was down. She more or less believed,
although she never let her children know, that her life was over.
However, with the support of her husband, her oncology team, and her pastor, Kate's spirits revived. She underwent hysterectomy surgery, entered chemotherapy treatment, and joined a cancer support group comprised mainly of women who had had ovarian cancer. In a short time, Kate's hope began to rise and with it her desire to live and fight the disease. With her improved spirits, her endurance increased. Although the treatment made Kate violently ill, she managed to continue to keep in touch with work via home computer. She continued to make her children's lunches and read bedtime stories to her youngest child. And for the most part, she was able to be in church Sunday mornings.
Kate isn't out of the woods yet. It has been two years since her operation, and Kate knows that there is always a chance for a recurrence. But her hope is strong, and as a result so is Kate's endurance. She is ready for any fight. She quipped to her pastor, "If hope indeed produces endurance and endurance character, I must be in the leading role."
However, with the support of her husband, her oncology team, and her pastor, Kate's spirits revived. She underwent hysterectomy surgery, entered chemotherapy treatment, and joined a cancer support group comprised mainly of women who had had ovarian cancer. In a short time, Kate's hope began to rise and with it her desire to live and fight the disease. With her improved spirits, her endurance increased. Although the treatment made Kate violently ill, she managed to continue to keep in touch with work via home computer. She continued to make her children's lunches and read bedtime stories to her youngest child. And for the most part, she was able to be in church Sunday mornings.
Kate isn't out of the woods yet. It has been two years since her operation, and Kate knows that there is always a chance for a recurrence. But her hope is strong, and as a result so is Kate's endurance. She is ready for any fight. She quipped to her pastor, "If hope indeed produces endurance and endurance character, I must be in the leading role."
