Kathryn McCormack
November 8, 2024
Dear Softball Family,
We received this beautiful update from Kathryn. She would like to let us all know about her health. Let's be reminded that our prayer filled concern for one another is a gift we give to those who travel the journey that looks for healing and resolve. Thank you, Kathryn, for your giving nature and your life that inspires us.
Words from Kathryn: "As many of you know I had a cancer diagnosis in June 2022 and it was aggressive and it came back 3 months after my surgery to remove it. I wanted to write and update for awhile with my good news of "No evidence of disease" in my liver on my last 2 scans!
If you want to know more of my story or how to get connected with the Healing Strong group that helped me you can keep reading.
November 1 2022, I started drinking carrot/beet/celery juice pretty much every day, started exercising more regularly and cut out animal protein and sugar while I fought the cancer that had already recurred from my surgery earlier that summer when they "got it all". My liver surgeon offered to do surgery again on the new nodule in my liver and I now had 2 small nodules in my lungs and one in my kidney that was apparently a different kind of cancer. They said I was just unlucky having 2 cancers.... My oncologist (who moved away thankfully the next summer) told me it was my last Thanksgiving in 2022 and I might not make it to Jack's 60th birthday in April 2023. However, doctors aren't always right and God had a different plan for my life.... My scan in January 2023 showed the nodule in my liver got smaller and the oncologist said she had NEVER seen bile duct cancer reverse before but still offered for me to start on the chemo pill she had previously told us I would die whether I took it or not. We said no (again) to that $36,000/month chemo pill. The next year of scans were mostly stable which is a good word in the cancer world I learned and fast forward to April 2024, my scan showed NO nodules in my liver... Yes all gone and previously the lung nodules had disappeared in March 2023 and the kidney nodule has remained stable. Halleluiah was our response. Every day I wake up with literally a new lease on life for an extended time on earth to try and use the gifts God gave me to be a blessing to others.
I wanted to also mention two people who fought cancer that are now in heaven... Gerry Hess (Nolan's wife) who was at my first Healing Strong support group in summer 2023 and the loveable Tracy Buttars who always had a smile and a laugh at the field and Jack (my husband) got to be on a winning team with him one season.
If you want any information on the Healing Strong support group that helped me on my journey please email or call me. I have a group that meets at our house once a month and I provide organic salad & 5 minute shoulder massages and we support each other on our journeys. Email is jackandkath@yahoo.com. Phone # 928 925 0991.
In case you are still reading... wanted to also share this EVEN IF song link below...
Even If God didn't heal me and I headed to heaven after my cancer fight like Gerry and Tracy, I had hope and tried to smile every day. This is chorus from one of my favorite bands Mercy Me... The song is called Even if.....
I know you're able and I know you can save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone!!!"
Click here for the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6fA35Ved-Y
Kathryn McCormack
10515 W Kingswood Cir
Sun City AZ 85351
928.925.0991
jackandkath@yahoo.com