Jencey's Corner

Thank you to Simon and Schuster and TJ Brownn for a copy of Summerset Abbey .   I was given a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.   Summerset Abbey is the first in the series based on the experiences of Rowena, Victoria, and Prudence Buxton.   If you like Downton Abbey then you might find this novel interesting! Synopsis: Rowena, Victoria, and Prudence must mourn the loss of their father Sir Phillip.   His death has created some changes for the women.   Rowena is involved in the suffragettes along with her sister and Prudence.   Once the wake is over in London their Uncle says they must come to Summerset Abbey to live because he would be in control of their finances.   Prudence is not included in this arrangement.   Although she grew up with both Rowena and Victoria she was the daughter of the governess.   So why did Sir Phillip treat her just like his daughters?   Why is his brother and his wife trying to ...

The night before diagnosis I was in prayer at my bedside when God spoke to me.   He said “What if I have a plan to provide that will not be what you had in mind?”   I knew that tomorrow would be a big day either I would be getting a diagnosis of just an infection and discussing medication and moving into an apartment in Lilburn; or I would have to cancel the apartment and learn about cancer treatment.   I continued to hope that cancer was not in my future. My worst fear was realized when I was diagnosed with Stage Three Inflammatory Breast Cancer with my parents on speaker phone with the surgeon.   The day became a blur for me after that.   I talked with my parents and called my friends Gina and Dawn.   I managed to make it to work for an hour because I had an appointment with my first Oncologist.   I was told once again that the diagnosis was confirmed that and that I would start Chemotherapy right away.   I would have twenty sessions. ...

April began much like March; I was looking for apartments and putting together the garage sale.   The week of the garage sale was April 18 th .    The Thursday night two days prior to it.   I got out of the shower and noticed that the nipple on my left breast had turned light brown.   My first thought was this was not normal.   I called my mother who was out of town taking care of my sister after her surgery.   We agreed that I needed to get it checked out.   The day of the garage sale did not go as planned because of weather.   As I was cleaning up the garage, I made a visit to Urgent Care in Conyers.   The doctor gave me a referral to see a Breast Surgeon.   I saw him the following week.   He wanted me to get a mammogram and ultrasound.   This was planned for May 1 st .   Now for those of you who don’t know one good thing about Obamacare is women get free mammograms except in my case.   Mine was consid...