I had been having issues for over a year. The doctors kept telling me it was nothing. And, for a long time, I believed them—I just kept going. But eventually, the problem could no longer be ignored. It kept getting worse.

Finally, I got a doctor to listen and agreed to send me to a specialist. We scheduled a colonoscopy, even though the specialist was confident it was most likely nothing. During the procedure, they found a 20mm actively bleeding polyp.

Again, I was told it was probably nothing. The doctors reassured me that I should be fine. But four days later, my life turned upside down. Because it wasn’t nothing.

I was diagnosed with something I never saw coming.

A word that stopped me in my tracks, making it hard to think clearly.

I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

For the first two weeks, I couldn’t even say the words. I simply referred to it as “the big C.” But GOD… I felt Him asking me if this cancer was bigger than Him. Of course it wasn’t. So, I began calling it the “little c word.” Eventually, I came to terms with it and could finally say “cancer.”

Fast forward two months: I had a colorectal resection and lost 12 inches.

Again, but God! My pathology report came back clear. They got it all. I was staged at stage 1, and it had not spread anywhere else. I would require no further treatment.

I feel incredibly blessed, knowing this isn’t how every cancer journey goes.

I share this for several reasons:
• To raise awareness—if something doesn’t feel right in your body, fight for your health and make them listen.
• To give God all the glory and praise for carrying me through this.
• To show that even “second mommas” go through hard times and need their village.

I was nervous to tell those I consider my kids. But I didn’t want to hide it from them or have them hear it from someone else. So, I made sure all the ones who still talk to me knew what was happening.

I pray this shows my kids that they can lean on God no matter what, and that He will never leave them. I pray it gives them courage to fight hard battles. I pray it inspires them to speak up when something doesn’t feel right.