Updated 12-09-2010    

Faith:

     “To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better”.

   “The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you”.  

Gilbert Seibel at Saint Johns Catholic Church in Westminster, MD receiving an “anointing of the sick" after being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2005.

 

    I have always been a religious person, not only attending mass regularly but participating in several ministries at St. Johns. However, when I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer it was a challenge to my religious convictions as to “why me”.

    I went though a period of self-pity and withdrawal. I questioned my faith, my convictions. I was unsure as to which way to turn.

    With the help of my wonderful wife, my most loving children and my belief in Saint Thérèse of Avila I was able to overcome my fears of mortality and once again become whole.

     Thérèse was born in Alençon on January 2, 1873. In the young nun's autobiography, she had promised to send roses as a sign of her intercession and this led to the affectionate nickname, the "Little Flower".

     To this day I find peace and comfort in the sight and fragrance of roses. I carry a picture of her in my wallet; and on days when life seems to get me down, I pull out her picture, imagine the smell of roses, and once again my faith is restored.

Update—04-05-2011:

          My prayers have been answered as per the results of my latest set of blood results. I have now been on the TAK 700 test studies since October 19, 2010.

            My last PSA showed a result of 3.71 which is down from 17.60.

 

 

Pamela's Story:

Pamela will never forget the morning in May 2008 when her husband, Leroy, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. “We were lying in bed and the phone rang. I saw the doctor’s number come up on the caller ID, so I gave it to my husband. When the doctor said, ‘You have prostate cancer,’ I lost it.” Despite the fear she felt, she refused to allow prostate cancer to separate her from her spouse. “I always say, ‘We had it,’ because I felt like I was diagnosed, too,” she says. “It drew us so close together. Sometimes, we get caught up in our own little personal time, but when cancer happened, we realized how valuable being together was. Instead of drawing far apart, it actually brought us closer together.”

Faith in God carried Leroy and Pamela through Leroy’s fight against cancer. “Even if it’s the size of a mustard seed, that’s all you need to make it. I was there praying and standing strong for him. We prayed together.” She says. She credits God for the strength that Leroy, a police officer, showed while undergoing 45 radiation treatments and brachytherapy.” He never missed a day of work – it was awesome how strong he was. I know it was by God, because radiation will tire you out.” Recently, Leroy’s follow-up visit revealed that his PSA is back to normal, and he is in great shape.

 

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