JANUARY SPOTLIGHT on JEANEE BOURQUE (“Burke”): “Jeanee’s Miracle” ABOUT Jeanee: She is, foremost, a poet and artist. Her boyfriend Keith is a songwriter, musician and singer, and both are active in the art community in Columbia. STATISTICS: January 2013—Jeanee was diagnosed with inoperable Stage IIIc Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Estrogen -, Her2Nu+, with 2 tumors in the right breast, both over 5cm, with involvement of at least 2 lymph nodes. Jeanee received heavy chemotherapy, which required overnight hospitalizations, followed by additional treatments the next day at another facility. OUTLOOK: Because of the painful side effects, Jeanee begged the oncologist to lighten the chemo load, but she was told that they had only one chance to get this cancer and they could not back off on the strength, leaving Jeanee crying tears of fear. The DOOR OPENED for JEANEE’S MIRACLE when a nurse overheard her crying and entered her room: During her second overnight stay in the hospital for chemo infusion—about 2-3:30 a.m.—Jeanee stated that she was trying to sleep but couldn’t stop crying. As the nurse talked to Jeanee and learned of her fear, she told Jeanee, “No doctor can heal your cancer. Only God can. Let me pray with you.” She took Jeanee’s hands in hers and prayed for 20 minutes. This was the turning point for Jeanee—from fear to peace, knowing that she would be fine. JEANEE’S MIRACLE: From the third chemo on (beginning in May), the doctor could not feel either tumor but stated they needed to continue the heavy-duty treatment. In early July, Jeanee had an MRI; and two days later, she was told there were no signs of cancer in her breasts or lymph nodes. On August 8th, she had a mastectomy with lymph node removal. The resultant lab results stated that there was no cancer in the lymph nodes or breast tissue. JEANEE’s MIRACLE!!!!!! Let me quote Jeanee: “Now I believe in miracles, and I believe in the power of prayer. I felt bathed in love many times during my cancer treatments, and that love was truly a blessing. Don’t ever give up hope. [emphasis added] I believed I would be healed; I thanked God for the healing even before I had it….!” “Have a positive attitude.” “Be thankful for every minor improvement.” Jeanee now lives with faith and trust in God as she continues on her cancer journey. She stated to me that every morning when she gets up, she raises her arms to the sky and thanks God for her healing. Her final comments for you, the reader: “Praying for you to have miracles in your life, too.” JEANEE’S FINAL WORDS in POEM: Tiara in Hand - March 6, 2013 ~Bold Warrior Amazon Woman here, Tiara in hand With burning feet and swollen heels, tiptoes on demand The crown will not stay in her limp and thinning hair Going bald, she wondered will people stop and stare? Her face a blaze with a violent heavy raised red rash Unable to work much, the bills pile up, how to get cash So much more left to endure for our girl to survive And for everyday that comes she feels lucky to be alive! For it is not about the appearance or the external view Its about the spirit; on a healing mission for me and you!~
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:06:58 +0000