I have been for months just thinking what would I even write about with a blog? What would be the content that I would share? I finally got brave enough to just start one and then it took me weeks to debate on the first blog post. I decided, I would just type what came to me and share some insight on how I got to where I am today.
First off, my name is Jess and I feel like I am a very free spirit with limits. I know many of you are scratching your heads, thinking how is that possible, and you know what — I am right there with you! I love to be goofy and have fun, I have such a creative side that I like to express through art, crafts, photography and fashion. Yet, I work a business finance job 40 hours a week and have since I was 18. I am one of those people that use both the left and right side of the brain pretty dang equal.
I have a 3 year old miracle baby boy. Maverick, and the journey that got me to him is one that I can’t fit in one blog post. I know that is a big part of my story so I will be sharing it. This blog I plan to have a lot of fun, happy, informative posts but I am a real person. I have real feelings. Real stories. And I feel I need to share them…..so here we go!
2 years ago on this day, I got told “You have a malignant cancerous tumor that we are unsure how you are here alive today.” The 6 weeks leading up to that diagnosis was a roller coaster ride of emotions but those words were a knife to my heart, and a sucker punch right in the ol’ pit of the stomach. I had a son who just turned 1. He needed his mom. My husband needed me here to be his wife. I didn’t want to not be here and miss out on growing old with him and watching my son grow up. All at the same time, I had a comfort now knowing that they finally knew what was wrong and the Lord had me in His hands.
The cancer I had was a rare cancer from having my son. Crazy right? I knew there was morning sickness, mood swings, cravings, swollen feet, but not once in all those baby books I read did it say, “Oh there is a chance, a very slim chance, but nonetheless a chance that you can develop cancer while pregnant.”
Anniversary dates and this time of year takes me back to that time. No matter how much I do not want to go back there, I just can’t control it. I can control some aspects but I finally came to the realization that from that day, that moment, I was never the same Jess that I was. I also have learned through all the dark times , they never take precedence over my best times and all of them together make up , My GorJess Life.
Until next time my friends.
xo,
Jess
My GorJess Life 