Fighting Melanoma While Pregnant: A Journey of Faith and Healing

A Shocking Diagnosis

• 💡 In January of last year, Corley received a diagnosis of melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer, while pregnant with her fourth child.
• ⚠️ This diagnosis was particularly shocking as she had previously battled melanoma in 2021 while pregnant with her third child.
• 🎯 The timing of the diagnosis, occurring after conception but before a potential repeat diagnosis, felt like divine intervention.

Navigating Medical and Moral Dilemmas

• 🏥 At MD Anderson, doctors were concerned about her pregnancy limiting treatment options and indirectly pressured her to abort the baby.
• 🗣️ Corley and Ben stood firm, refusing to consider abortion and emphasizing their commitment to both the unborn child and their existing three children.
• 🧠 The medical community's approach, focusing solely on aggressive treatment without considering alternative or holistic methods, was questioned.

A Fight of Faith and Holistic Approaches

• 🌱 After the initial surgery and a positive lymph node biopsy, Corley felt the door wasn't closed, leading to a recurrence in January of the current year.
• 🌟 The family embarked on a faith journey, with Corley researching and pursuing holistic treatments alongside conventional medicine.
• 🇺🇸 They traveled to a center in California for alternative therapies to boost her immune system before returning for immunotherapy and surgery.

Immunotherapy and Unexpected Results

• 💉 Immunotherapy was chosen as a treatment that teaches the immune system to fight cancer, with the goal of shrinking tumors before surgery.
• 🔥 Corley experienced severe side effects, including high fevers, which she interpreted as her immune system waking up and fighting.
• 📉 Despite pushing through two rounds of immunotherapy, scans revealed the cancer had laughed at the treatment and was spreading, not shrinking.

A Turning Point and Divine Intervention

• 💊 Doctors prescribed a chemotherapy pill, acknowledging it was not curative but could temporarily shrink tumors, despite a listed side effect being the potential to cause more cancer.
• 🙏 During a moment of extreme illness, Corley heard a divine message that her cancer was dead, leading her to stop taking the chemo pills.
• ✨ Two weeks later, visible shrinking occurred, and subsequent scans and biopsies confirmed the cancer was dead, shocking the medical team.

Advocating for Self and Embracing Faith

• 🗣️ Corley emphasizes the importance of advocating for oneself in the medical system and seeking second opinions.
• 🩺 The experience highlighted the limitations and potential arrogance within the medical field, contrasting with the power of faith and divine guidance.
• 💖 The journey, though difficult, deepened their relationship with God and provided a powerful testimony of miraculous healing.

Lessons Learned and Future Outlook

• 🌟 The couple shares their story to encourage others facing similar battles, emphasizing the power of faith, prayer, and believing in God's word.
• 🚀 They advocate for praying big prayers and giving room for miracles, trusting that God's plan is ultimately for good.
• ✅ Corley is now one year cancer-free, with no evidence of disease, a testament to their unwavering faith and perseverance.