Post from Shane

Hi friends! This post is about Shane, to give an update on her life and her health. I asked her a few questions just conversation style and then we compiled her thoughts to share with you. Shane is now 9 months post-op from her extensive limb sparing surgery to remove her cancer of the bone (a stage 2a osteo sarcoma on her femur.) After her surgery and recovery, she went through 5 cycles of chemotherapy, and is currently still in physical therapy. Today, Shane is walking with almost no assistance, she is stronger in her faith, and cancer free. Despite the large physical scars and some physical limitations that Shane has today, her life and attitude show a strong confidant woman, whose life has been changed as the result of hard times. Here’s what Shane had to say when I asked her about her life:

“Despite of everything that had happen to me, the wonder miracles of God works over in my life. That’s why I am still standing here before you, and I am with you in order to have strong faith with our lord Jesus Christ. It’s really different for me now, because before I didn’t even think the value of life, or what is important in it. When I have this cancer, its like I realized that my life is important. Before, I didn’t even think what will happen tomorrow, what will be my future, I didn’t think that every single day that it’s important. Now I realize that my life is valuable, and the important things in life are my brothers. I feel like my two younger brothers are my strength and a reason for me to still be living now, and we are not so close, but we are strong together and now know we can defeat something like this that our mother could not beat with her own cancer before. I want to thank those people who are praying for me, for my health. Even I am here (in Mindanao, not in Manila at Manila Bible Seminary), taking a new study in Medical Transcription, God still has a plan. Sometimes before I sleep I always think and pray if I will go back to Bible seminary, I always pray to God that His will be done, then I heard the news that I will soon go back and finish my last year at seminary! God is still using others as instrument in my life, to show me a bigger purpose.” - Shane 10/5/08