SAY WHAT????!!!!!

SAY WHAT????!!!!!!

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY.
TODAY I'VE TURNED 43.
Let us sit back. Pause, reflect, think about how good God has been to you. He's sure been good to me.
Let's stop all the bickering, the fighting, the arguing, the name calling.  Reflect upon your life. Count your blessings. Whoever is reading this right now, there's a great chance you are not living in a war torn country not sure minute to minute if you'll die a tragic death; you're not laying in a hospital bed fighting for your life, you are not being held captive or in bondage. Be grateful, be thankful for there is someone else who's worse off than you.

Today is May 31st. Holla! It's my birthday 🎶🎶🎂🎉!!  On this day 43 years ago, into the household of HRH & Ugoeze Luke & Ellen Anosike, one fyne gyal pikin , no pimple was born and she was named Chidinma. Ugonnaya. Anosike. I am so blessed to be here today. May has been a special month.
May 9th:  finished radiation. Declared cancer free!!
May 11th: Mother's Day
May 27th: 13th wedding anniversary
May 29th: broke my front tooth in half had my first ever root canal. Ouch!!
May 31st: I turned 43 years old.

7 months ago I had a cancerous piece of tissue in my left breast. I was scared.
Today, I am cancer free and I am thankful for all I have been through because it has shown the naysayers that DIARIS GOD OOOOO!CHAI!!  DIARIS GOD OOOO!!! Yes!! I am a living manifestation and testimony. He has settled, stablished and perfected me! Day by day I get stronger. I'm still rehabilitating but the silver lining is here. The rain has stopped and I see my rainbow.
I have grown spiritually, emotionally and physically. And I continue to thank every single one of you for holding me up, nudging me, carrying me and encouraging me. God bless you all.
Today I celebrate life to the fullest. You do it too. Be encouraged. Speak life into your situation. Be not dismayed or discouraged. It's not your battle, it's The Lord's.


In the lyrics of Lisa Page Brooks.....

For every time that you protected me
When I didn't know your name
(Lord I say thank you).
How you loved on me and cared for me,
When I didn't return the same, I.
(Lord I say thank you)

Now when It seemed like I was losing and I felt like giving up,
I (Lord I) "I wanna say" (say thank you).
Your love rushed in like a mighty flood and lifted me above, and I (Lord I)
"I wanna say" (say thank you).

I'll be thanking you and praising You for the rest of my life.
For I've come to know the power of your love and sacrifice.
(Thank you for your sacrifice)
I appreciate all that you do
(Everything You do, and I want to say)
Just want to say thank you

Well, how you kept your hand upon me though I've Often gone astray,
Yeah I... (Lord I say thank you).
And how your spirit gently led me back to safety in your way,
I wanna say Lord I say thank You.
(And I'll be thanking you)

(And I'll give you praise)... just want to say thank you. Lord I thank You.
(Lord I thank You. Yes I do.
Right now I just want to say thank you)
I wanna say! (I wanna say wanna say)
I wanna say thank you. (I just want to say)
I gotta say! (Gotta say, gotta say it, thank you) I gotta say thank you!

(Now you've been good) I want to say
(And I want to say)
I want to say thank you
(That you've been kind)
I've gotta say
(Gotta say, please just let me say)
I've gotta say thank you
(You made a way)
I want to say
(You let me see a brand new day)
I want to say thank you
(You never let me go astray)
I gotta say
(And I gotta gotta gotta say)
I gotta say thank you
(Thank you for my family)
I want to say
(Thank you lord for keeping me)
I want to say thank you
(Thank you Lord for bringing me through)
I've got to say
(And I thank you for my husband too)
I gotta say thank you
(Thank you Lord for saving me)
I wanna say
(Thank you Lord for loving me)I wanna say thank you
(And I gotta gotta gotta say)
I've gotta say
(I want to say, gotta say thank you)
I've gotta say thank you
(Thank you thank you)

Thank you all for being with me.

Chidi

Psst!!! Hey!!!! Wetin now??? Check your breasts. Do not ignore the lump. When did you last check your breasts? No fear abeg! Touch the something!

E DON SET OOOO!!!!! IT'S GOING DOWN!!

My husband loves to sing (I've told him not to quit his day job).  He can make a song out of anything .  I'm loving the song (chant) he's been singing for the past day.

 

It's going down! What you wanna do? It's going down, down, down;

Nothing's gonna stop us now!

You best believe that I was behind him hopping and two-stepping while he was singing because for real, for real; IT'S GOING DOWN!!!

 

Today is May 5th, 2014 and the last leg of the journey of phase 2 is coming down to the wire.  Last bus-stop, the train is pulling into the station, please prepare for landing!  YES!!!! As of today, 5 more radiation treatments are left! It is amazing! God is awesome! And yes, I can truly say that it went by quickly.  The first week was a drag. My mind was heavy, my soul was not at rest; but through the everlasting grace of he who died for me and set me free, the one whose banner over me is love, the one whose tender mercies are brand new every morning, the one whose faithfulness unto me I do not deserve; has carried me and shielded me. Alleluia!

 

I under-estimated the side-effects of radiation compared to chemotherapy. Being in the health field and having worked with patients who have undergone chemo, I was prepared for the worse with chemo but God let me know that I can prepare myself all I want, he has the final say.  I had some rough patches, but sailed through it victoriously.

For radiation, I "knew" it would be a breeze, I had the whole thing figured out. Yeah right!! My left side; upper chest wall area, breast, armpit is charred. Literally charred.  The skin is burnt,  It is black from being burnt.  It is painful.  I am thankful for "okuma" (natural Nigerian shea butter), eucerin cream, aquaphor ointment, cold gel packs and cold aloe vera gel.  

 

I'm tired, I've experienced fatigue as never before, the body is constantly exhausted.  I sleep all night, wake up in the morning and I'm still tired.  ABEG!! WETIN BE THIS KIND SOMETHING???? Ain't no one got time for this!  Fatigue leave me please and be banished!!! Mscheww!!

This chick ain't got time for this.  Treatment is almost done, it is time to start rehabilitating my body!  The social season has started, it's time to party to be joyful, to dance. I've got a busy calendar. I gotta live life!

 

But in all things, you best believe that I AM PRAISING ANYHOW!!! I am joyful, I am happy, my mind is right, I am surrounded and blessed by wonderful family & friends. My community has fortified me; "ONYE NWERE MADU, KA ONYE NWERE EGO" (the person who has people, is greater/better than the person who has money). I cannot stop expressing my gratitude to all of you for supporting me through prayers, kind words, visitations, food, money; LOVE! The love that Christ has given you all to give has not failed.  It has not failed, I say IT HAS NOT FAILED! I feel the love daily and it carries me through.

 

Yes, there has been personal growth.  Yes, there has been spiritual growth. Yes, there is new found appreciation for the things that life brings at me.  But I am a testimony that God is faithful, his promises are true, he never fails, he never lets us down. 







"DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED, FOR THE LORD WILL PERSONALLY GO AHEAD OF YOU. HE WILL BE WITH YOU; HE WILL NEITHER FAIL YOU NOR ABANDON YOU." DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NLT

 

AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE HE WILL NEVER GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN BEAR!

 

Be blessed today, you are shielded, you are covered.  Thank you as always for reading, but thank you even more for being you and for being with me.  God bless.

 

Psst! You know now, don't forget to check your breasts!

 

Chidinma