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In the words of Sandy, God gets the glory, we share the story. Listen as Sandy shares her unfiltered journey from a 26-hour ER wait and a lymphoma diagnosis to months of failed chemo, hospice care, a second baptism, and a scan with no evidence of disease. The through line is time—how faith reshapes minutes, choices, and what we hold onto when nothing else stands still.
• background in rural nursing and Louisville, Georgia roots
• what follicular lymphoma is and how it erodes immunity
• early symptoms, misreads, and the sepsis scare
• insurance denial tied to COVID vaccination and treatment access
• failed chemo, brutal side effects, and daily losses
• choosing to stop treatment and finding unexpected peace
• hospice as structure, not surrender, amid unrelenting pain
• family reconciliation and shared remission with her brother
• baptism, overnight relief, and a clean PET scan
• a skeptical oncologist’s perspective changed by outcomes
• the clock vision and “While in the Waiting” message
• practical encouragement for patients to keep faith and reorder priorities
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Chapters
1. "I Fired Hospice (Kind Of) and My Oncologist Called Me Nuts." Sandy Shares her Near-Death, Faith-Filled Cancer Journey. (00:00:00)
2. Meet Sandy of Louisville, Georgia (00:00:34)
3. Nursing Background and Diagnosis (00:01:45)
4. What Follicular Lymphoma Means (00:02:57)
5. Early Symptoms and Red Flags (00:03:32)
6. 26 Hours in the ER and Sepsis (00:06:36)
7. The Call: “You Have Cancer” (00:09:12)
8. Time, Fear, and Faith Reframed (00:12:08)
9. Insurance, Chemo, and COVID Mandate (00:13:04)
10. Chemo Fails and Regimen Change (00:16:56)
11. Side Effects and Loss of Dignity (00:18:41)
12. Immunotherapy vs Chemotherapy (00:21:28)
13. Complications: Neuropathy to Heart Issues (00:22:28)
14. Choosing to Stop Treatment (00:26:08)
15. Family Pushback and Peace (00:29:05)
16. Enter Hospice and Managing Pain (00:34:16)
17. Hospice as a Vessel for Care (00:39:24)
18. A Broken Sibling Bond Restored (00:43:35)
19. Prayer, Remission, and Gratitude (00:48:39)
20. The Baptism and Overnight Relief (00:51:00)
21. Leaving Hospice and Demanding a Scan (00:55:24)
22. No Evidence of Disease and A Changed Oncologist (00:58:05)
23. Wrestling with Why and Perspective (01:02:24)
24. The Clock Vision: While in the Waiting (01:06:48)
25. Message to Patients: Keep the Faith (01:13:10)
26. Living the Promise to Share (01:18:12)
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