My story of God’s grace and healing on World Cancer Day

Today is World Cancer Day, a moment to reflect, raise awareness, and stand with those affected by cancer worldwide. In this spirit, writer Jenny Sanders offers a thoughtful perspective on resilience, research, and hope.

In December 2019, I made a mammogram appointment which I thought would be a box-ticking exercise since I self-examined regularly. I subsequently received a message recalling me. I assumed this was because I’d inadvertently used talcum powder after my shower previously – something forbidden in the advisory letter.

I was greeted and scanned as before. However, rather than return to the waiting room, I was ushered through another door. Medical staff, including a consultant, were there studying my results.

I was asked if I’d noticed any abnormalities, changes or lumps. No; not at all. It’s not pleasant to undergo a mammogram (my mother always told me it was like having your chest shut in a fridge, and she wasn’t wrong), or to be examined manually. The consultant had clearly found something. Guiding my hands, I felt it too.