Lasaunia Thompson

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for 32 years I worked as a licensed cosmetologist enhancing women's Beauty unfortunately at some point I could not enhance my own you see I live with the disease for seven years that didn't have a name it didn't even introduce itself it just came out of the week it came with wounds that were soaking my sheets couldn't touch myself I'm talking about 100 percent cotton sheets couldn't touch my skin I was frustrated I had sleepless nights I was uncomfortable and the scared I was in I went from Doctor to doctor specialist infection disease wound care procedures emergency you may it happen and still didn't have a

day the doctors will say oh this Thompson you're with mister and I would say no my maintenance was signed what I had is a mystery one morning about three o'clock in the morning I had to sit up in my bed and say okay God we need to talk I am all tacked out I can't do this anymore this is driving me crazy so if you chose me to be the vessel to carry this busy you're going to have to give me the piece to deal with I have no more to give to this thing I've been making great efforts not to look like my situation

but I'm dying now the next morning I woke up and said okay it's a brand new day when I heard God's voice clearly say to me if you do your part I'm gonna do my I poured out my no pain I started scrubbing and writing Daniel affirmations sticking them all over my bathroom there because in my mind and in my heart I'm gonna beat this thing I was made to live a great quality of life these wolves were having me back I did not feel beautiful something hurts again to this state I started journaling and pouring it out on paper Waiting for God to give

me the daily waiting for him to tell me what's next he said but Sawyer you're going to be a testimony or something you're going to be able to help them get through their Journey you had to I had to really change it to the trajectory of my thoughts I had to change how I was feel about ones didn't change but what I felt about me changed in January 2021 the doctor cover that said Miss Thompson you there for that great disease it's called pile of gangrados it's a breast cancer that comes with rules it doesn't have a cure it comes out of nowhere and it

connects forever my wants they lasted well over thinking I just had to figure out what point in my life do I say but nothing's enough my won't they tell a story they tell Milestone but I knew that that wasn't going to be the end I had to decide what name I encourage anybody if you're dealing with anything and you're going through these changes and you're having these seasons of uncertainty trust God increase your faith write it down at the core write it down get it off your head get it off your hearts and save yourself I am living proof that when you keep pushing keep

pressing keep pulling towards the block Victory does come the doctor said I have a medication that will be prescribed to you that will help you live this great quality of life that you have been dreaming on March the 29th 2021. two years later March the 29th today I am living world free I am living a great quality of life it can same thing can happen to you I know it's frustrating I know it's overwhelming but I would encourage you to extend yourself some practice honor your emotions when they come just don't sit I go to bed at night and I put the sheets over and

I'm not in pain thanks

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