We all have had knife wounds to our back in our lives that slowly had to be pulled out but this one woman I met yesterday was stabbed in so many directions and not only did she survive but is thriving. “Ann” (pseudonym), was in her words growing up, one of those individuals your parents tried to keep you away from. Immediately after high school she was lost and needed some discipline in her life. so she joined the army reserve. This decision led to many of the ups and incredible down’s in her life which are basically seen below. I felt it was important to share aspects of this story for I hope it will inspire others to help pull their own knives wounds of their own backs and find true healing.
(1) She was deployed to serve in Iraq when her child was barely 4 months or so old.
(2) When she got back her daughter was 18 months old and not only didn’t recognize Ann but ran away from her.
(3) Her husband filed for divorce and sought full custody of their daughter. Which joint custody was finally agreed upon after a lengthy and expensive court hearing.
(4) She was then deployed to Iraqi again and when she returned felt excruciating back pains.
(5) Ann found the man of her dreams and as things were progressing toward a ring she later discovered that those back pains were stage 4 Cancer. The treatment required that her ability to bring children in the world would be closed forever.
(6) Ann gave this man the option of leaving her and he instead gave her the ring.
(7) Today Ann volunteers her time at many Veteran Charities and has a wonderful job and life partner as she continues to battle this horrible disease.