Contributing Writer,
Katrina Myricks sat in the soft sunlight of her living room, a cup of herbal tea warming her hands. It was a bright January morning in 2025, and she couldn’t help but feel gratitude for the twelve years that had transformed not just her body but her spirit too. Just twelve years ago, in January 2013, her journey began with an unexpected diagnosis: breast cancer.
Katrina had always been diligent about her health. Every year since turning 40, she had scheduled her mammograms and performed self-breast exams monthly. So, when the results of her latest mammogram at age 49 revealed a large mass, she was taken aback. “How can this be?” she thought, confused and scared. The words echoed in her mind as she sat in the doctor’s office, waiting for her physician to provide clarity.
When the diagnosis was given, it felt like the ground had shifted beneath her. “Breast cancer.” Just saying those words brought her to her knees. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she prayed right there in front of her physician. Blessedly, her doctor shared her faith and joined Katrina in that unexpected moment of vulnerability, urging her to trust in God…