29. Talk with Dr. Morgan Mitchell How could I be overjoyed and overwhelmed?

Talk with Dr. Morgan Mitchell For this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Morgan Mitchell. Morgan recalled how she was so incredibly elated to graduate with her doctoral degree, after tireless hours, days, weeks, months and years of working on her dissertation and eventually defending her thesis and earning her doctorate degree in Biochemistry in August 2020 from the University of Texas at the age of 36! But wait! Just a few weeks after graduation, she felt a lump in her left breast. This lump eventually got biopsied a few days later and it showed that her tumor was HER2-positive, ER-positive and PR-positive! She had literally just graduated with her Doctorate degree in August 2020, yet this devastating news also came in August 2020! One moment, she was really excited about starting her professional life, but the next moment, she’s trying to navigate this new diagnosis right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic! Her treatment plan included a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapy. Even though her faith was tested, she learned and still continues to lean on God completely. She learned to listen to her body and know her body as she did before the diagnosis, so that she knew what felt normal when performing her own self breast exams frequently. Wow!!!!!! Such an impressive representation of paying close attention to your health and advocating for optimal health! Thank you very much, Morgan!!!!!!! We know that our God has completely healed you in the mighty name of Jesus!!!!! Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:6-7 NIV