Well, I am going to sign off for a little while. Surgery on Monday. No internet access while in the hospital, so I am taking a break. Sandi will be posting updates next week, so stay tuned for those.
I am ready this time. Not as scared as last time. More of [...]
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Big props to a great friend that sent this to me. The video speaks for itself. Listen to the second verse!! Here is Rodney Atkins singing “Watching You”.
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I got a call last night from a an old high school friend of mine. When he called and I finally realized who it was, I was very happy and thought we would have a great conversation by catching up and talking about the high school days. To say the least, I was [...]
Filed under: Are You Kidding Me, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Faith, Friends, God, Prayer | 10 Comments »
Today I had the honor of meeting a courageous young man, Tyler Alfriend. Tyler is battling Burkitt’s Lymphoma. He was not having the best day (compliments of his chemo), so I did not get a chance to talk with him much. I am definitely waiting for that opportunity. I did, however, [...]
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Well, I have been bad about posting again. Sorry about that. So here is the latest from some meetings this past week.
Met with our oncologist on Tuesday. he was just as shocked and disappointed about my last CT scan as I was. He did take some time out of one of [...]
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This Monday, September 10th, Sandi and I have an appointment with a physician at the James Cancer Hospital that is affiliated with Ohio State University. We are not looking for a new diagnosis, I have what I have. We are looking for a second opinion on my treatment plan.
Don’t get me wrong, we like the [...]
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How pathetic am I. I go into round three of my chemo treatments this coming Tuesday and I never updated you on round two. Let’s just blame it on the toxic chemicals coursing through my veins. I am sure they are killing off a few brain cells also!!
Anyway, round two started [...]
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Hey, gang, my great friend and one of my biggest supporters through my journey needs some prayer himself. Aaron, from Arms Wide Open, will be heading to Cleveland to be with his Dad. His father will be undergoing a quadruple bypass heart surgery tomorrow morning. See Aaron’s post here. So say [...]
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Well, after my small breakdown last night, I am happy to report that today was a great day! My first treatment at my oncologist’s office was really a non-event, no biggie. I am thankful for that. They loaded me up with some meds to ward off the evils of any sickness they [...]
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Well, I am out of the hospital and continuing on my “medical journey”. Right now, we are not longer using the term medical journey. It is now a journey of greater proportions. Bigger than I would have ever expected in my life. I am not a story first then get to [...]
Filed under: Adenocarcinoma, Are You Kidding Me, CTs, Challenge, Colon cancer, Faith, Prayer, The Journey | 33 Comments »
