3 weeks ago, I was approached by Sister Hutchins and
her colleague. We talk about many topic related to God and different
faith. But the one that will stick with me the rest of my life was my battle with Prostate and Colon cancer in 2007. Today, 6 years later, I am alive with no sign of cancer and
enjoy what God have done for me so many time in my life. Below you see
where I share a little about my family of 14 kids and both parent with
not one day of education.
I
was born and raised in a very small place call South Hill Virginia.
There was a total of 14 kids, 13 of us live until we got grown. I was
number 13 of the 14 kids and number 7 of the 8 boys and 6 sisters.
Neither of my parents ever attended school a day in the life. My baby
sister went to the 7 grade and my baby brother attend the 11th
grade. My mother told me in my later years that I was not expecting to
live until I got grown. I was born with a serious medical condition but
back then no one made no diagnose as to what type of medical condition
you had as long as you was living when the doctor leave your house. So
you see God bless me early in life with a gift of life and love. While
God paved my way of life for me, he also help me by given me the courage
to go out and seek help from friends to help me with the
things I needed.
In September 11, 2001 I came to
Jacksonville Florida which we all will never forget the tragedy that
struck the U.S. in New York and Washington DC. I retired in December
01, 2006 and a manager of the Postal Service. I had come to work every
day as usual with no medical problems. I had went 15 years without
calling in sick. I love what I was doing and I love the individuals that
work under my direct supervisions. I had been going to the Veteran
Hospital just for routine checkup as all other veterans do. On December
12, I received a very important call from the VA in Gainesville, Florida
they told me I need to come and see my Doctor. Well I did as I was told
so when I arrive his nurse took me into his office and the Doctor ask
me how was I feeling. I said fine. He went straight to the
point and said Mr. Thorne did you know that you have cancer? I said no,
no one never told he said the bad part is that you have 2 types of
cancers Prostate and Colon cancer. We are going to do all we can not
having to do any surgery. We are going to treat you with Chemo-Therapy
and Radiation. It is not an easy treatment but it is much better than
surgery. Do you have any questions? I said no Sir. He said your primary
Doctor there in Jacksonville will set all your treatment. So I leave and
as I was driving I received a call from my use to be Secretary at the
post office. She said Mr. Thorne what did the doctor say? I told her and she said
O my God are you crying? I said no I will tell you more when I get back
to Jacksonville. I am jumping ahead just a little I received call saying
Mr. Thorne you are not going to be able to make those appointments
alone, I said yes I will saying to myself I am not alone
God will be with me all
the way. My first day at the Dr. Office for radiations I said these
peoples look like they are in morgue. But I had my big smile as always
and I said what wrong in here not very loud so the nurse smile and said
Mr. Thorne the doctor is ready for you now. As I go into the Doctor
office his nurse said do you always keep a smile on your face? I said yes
unless I am angry. I went through my first radiations treatment right
away. I started feeling weak but I never let it be known. The weakness and
no energy got worse as the radiation continue but I never stop. On
Friday I would leave Radiations and drive to Gainesville VA hospital
which is about 65 miles one way just me and God.
Again
I am moving forward just a little this one particular day was very
special as I was about 30 miles this side of Gainesville. I stop my car
on the side of the road and sat there all of sudden I started crying
like a baby. Asking God why me why haven’t my brothers or sisters never
went through this. Not that I wish this on no one it was just whenever I
would visit them which is not often it appear to me they was enjoy life
as they would call it. I cried and cried at one time it was so hard to
stop crying. At the same time I ask God why did you allow this to happen
to me God. I have brothers and sisters God that lives there life one
day at a time some of them they drank, they fight, they know nothing about
the word of God. They care nothing about helping the less fortunate
who don’t have much. I have always kept spiritual CDs in my car. So I put the one in by
Ravened Kirk Franklin and Bishop Jake, as I was still crying the song
came up where Ravened Kirk Franklin says to Bishop Jake when will it
stop and Bishop Jake came back and said son God told me to tell you the
storm won't last always. I stop crying right then and I never look back.
Because I truly believe the storm will not last always. I am what they
call today old traditional Baptist by faith, and I guess one could say I
am old fashion because I don’t believe in jumping from church to church
just mainly to gossip and spread rumors.
I may not had any family member by my side, but I had someone by my side who promise me he would never leave me and he was by my side before then. God told me he would stay by my side during cancer treatment and forever.
There can be miracles when you believe in God.
Junius T. Thorne
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