Navigating a Broken Vessel

027 - Cancer Three Times, One Lung, One Kidney, and Unshakable Faith

July 27, 2026·1h 0m
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In this powerful episode of Navigating a Broken Vessel, we sit down with Jourdyn Pitcher to share her extraordinary journey of faith, resilience, and survival.Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at just 14 years old, Jourdyn faced cancer not once, not twice, but three separate times throughout her teenage and young adult years. Through 64 weeks of chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, 100 days in hospital isolation, and the loss of both a lung and a kidney, Jourdyn refused to put her life on hold. Instead, she chose to live fully—pursuing her education, working multiple jobs, and serving a full-time mission, against all odds.In this episode, we discuss:A Three-Time Battle: Jourdyn’s medical journey from her initial diagnosis at age 14 through eight years of maintenance chemotherapy.Miracles & Burning Bushes: The profound spiritual moments, tender mercies, and unexpected kindness from loved ones and strangers that sustained her family.Overcoming Limits: How she navigated college, career goals, and a church mission while managing aggressive medical treatments.Beauty for Ashes: Finding deep gratitude in battle scars, navigating infertility, the joy of building a family through adoption, and celebrating over a decade cancer-free.Tune in for an inspiring conversation about finding purpose in pain, leaning on faith when the path ahead is uncertain, and discovering that what is gained spiritually can far outweigh what is lost physically.Connect with Navigating a Broken Vessel:Email: Dave@navigatingabrokenvessel.comWebsite: navigatingabrokenvessel.comSocials: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @NavigatingABrokenVessel

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