Michelle Hains’ Story: “I Realized the Lord Sent Me an Angel!”

Woman’s World reader Michelle Hains was on the brink of death following a cancer diagnosis. But after she prayed, God sent an Angel to help give her hope. She writes: “I realized the Lord sent me an angel!”

Excruciating pain permeated my body that night following surgery. With a dangerously high fever and lungs inflamed by pneumonia, I’d given up. I wanted to lie down and die. It all started, or so I thought, while visiting my sister in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She lives at a high altitude, and I’d been short of breath during the visit. My breathing grew steadily worse until every breath was labored.

At home in Connecticut, my doctor suspected a blood clot and sent me by ambulance to the hospital. A PET scan revealed the devastating diagnosis—lung cancer. Several tumors were discovered in both lungs, and an oncologist recommended immediate surgery.

The surgeon removed almost two-thirds of my left lung and a small portion of my right lung. However, I remained in a weakened state and still struggled to breathe. I’d contracted pneumonia, and my condition worsened. The fever spiked, and I couldn’t get out of bed or even sit up.

With my emotions already in turmoil, I received news that my younger sister had passed. In terrible pain, barely able to move, and grieving the loss of my beloved sister, I didn’t have the energy to fight my illness or begin the healing process. Lord, just take me, I prayed. I’m ready to come home.

That night, around 3:00 a.m., a nurse came to take my vital signs. She had a strong, forceful voice and made direct eye contact. I told the nurse about my prayer, and that I wanted to die. I’ll never forget her words. “Not on my watch!”

Then she laid on top of the covers and wrapped her arms around me. I felt remarkably comforted by her presence. The nurse began singing a familiar hymn in a beautiful voice. “His eyes are on the sparrow, and I know He’s watching me…” She sang the entire song. It was amazing! When she finished, I knew my prayer had been answered, but not in the way I expected. I relaxed into a deep sleep.

The next morning, I felt remarkedly rested. My attitude had entirely changed. Before the night nurse’s visit, I’d been miserable, lacking hope and the will to live. Now, I realized that I couldn’t give up. I needed to fight and regain my health. The serene peaceful feeling from the previous night remained.

I felt an urgent need to thank the nurse and couldn’t wait to see her again! When I asked about the one who checked on me during the night, the head nurse said, “Nobody was on duty last night to make rounds.”

At that moment, I realized the Lord had sent me an angel. I knew I’d survive. I felt certain that God was taking care of me. Gradually, my strength returned. Following chemotherapy, I fully recovered and I’m cancer free. The doctors thought I’d need oxygen for the rest of my life, but I’m breathing entirely on my own now. I’m certain that an angel of the Lord saved my life. I can still see her face, hear the soothing sound of her voice, and recall the incredible sense of peace I felt in her presence. The reason I survived is to offer hope to others!

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