Name: Lisa
Bio: I'm a vivacious wife and mother of 3 teenagers. I am also a Melanoma in-situ & Stage 1A survivor. If you want to know more about me, go to my 'About Me' page. ♥
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Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening. I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen. How I respond to them defines my character. It defines the quality of my life. I can chose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can chose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have; LIFE itself.
Real love is always fated. It has been arranged before time. It is the most meticulously prepared of coincidences. And fate, of course, is simply a secular term for the will of God, and coincidence for His grace. ~ Joshua Harris
“Self-acceptance comes from meeting life’s challenges vigorously. Don’t numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.” — J. Donald Walters
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My biopsy results came in…they could not see any cancer cells BUT they could not be definitive because of the trauma it sustained from my “little operation”. They said it was a congenital mole (I was born with it) but they could not determine if it had become atypical. The ulceration was another area where they could not determine definitively if it was due to my attempt of removal or if it was becoming abnormal.
Due to my history with Melanoma and the potential for congenital moles becoming malignant, I have to have an 8mm punch biopsy done. I will have stitches but at least that is all I will have to deal with. This time when they biopsy this specimen, there won’t be any trauma to throw them off.
Note to self: No more “do it yourself” surgeries. Leave it to the professionals. 
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 1) Loading ...As I wait for my biopsy results to come in, I am overwhelmed with anxiety, fear, and stress. I know whatever the outcome is, I am in the Lords arms. The Lord has been with me every step of the way in my life, sometimes carrying me when I’ve been too weak to walk.
I am one who strives everyday to be the best that I can be (no, I’m not in the Army). To not let my emotions of anger or fear take over, but rather learn whats behind them. Once you have an understanding, you can then turn those emotions into peaceful emotions such as love and trust. The key to being a grounded person is realizing the power of acceptance, forgiveness, compassion, understanding, and higher–level thinking.
Stress is a factor in everyone’s life. Each burden you carry is an opportunity for growth—carry yours with grace and dignity.
