Debbie had a 5% chance of surviving her diagnosis at the height of COVID 19. But her faith helped her overcome cancer.
Debbie Diab
She suffered severe pancreatitis and went through many procedures. Debbie was in the hospital at least six times.
Debbie recalled, “I did have MRIs, cat scans. You name it, I did it. They couldn’t find what was wrong with me. And in June [that year], I got a second opinion. He put me in hospital for a simple procedure and then said to me, “Debbie, we need to do a pet scan. We need to see if there’s any cancer in your body.”
She had a pet scan on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, the doctor came back and said, “Debbie, we found cancer in the head of the pancreas.”
“And I was just in shock, for I know that when there’s cancer in the pancreas, you only have a 25 percent chance of survival. Even after the surgery, he told me I was going to have to do a surgery that is complicated and risky,” Debbie said.
Debbie’s Faith Saved Her From Cancer
Debbie was given six months to live and started chemo.
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“So, I was basically given a death sentence. I had to call my kids and tell them over FaceTime that I had cancer. Because of COVID, they couldn’t come see me. But something built up inside me when he told me. And I turned around, looked at him, and said, “Okay, what percent chance do I have that that tumor is not cancer, that it’s benign?”
The doctor told her she had a 5% chance.
But Debbie’s response astounded him: “Okay, well, we’re going to pray that the five percent becomes a hundred percent.”
“And I know that when the word got out that I was diagnosed with cancer, people were praying for me. I knew that they were knocking on heaven’s door for me. I know that they were lifting my name up to the Lord,” she confidently said.
After the Surgery
Debbie spent five days in the ICU after the surgery. And a few days later, the doctor came back. Debbie asked, “Have you got my results?”
“Yes,” the doctor said, and what happened next was nothing short of a miracle.
“Well, you’re not going to believe this, Debbie. The tumors come back benign.”
It was what Debbie wanted and prayed for. Praise the Lord!
“The scripture the Lord gave me when I was diagnosed was in Psalms: “I shall not die, but I shall live to declare the works of the Lord.” And I declare to you today and testify that God can perform miracles if you will believe!” she concluded.
Header image: Cancer patient [Tima Miroshnichenko]. Pexels, 28 November 2020, https://www.pexels.com/photo/doctor-looking-at-ct-scan-result-6011602/