16 down and 5 to go! I have my last five radiation treatments this week (M-F). If you hear a shout outside the Duke Cancer Center around 3:00 p.m. on Friday that will probably be me. Or if you hear the bell ringing in the radiation oncology floor (a tradition for patients who finish their treatment).
The doctor said that the radiation will continue to work for another two weeks. The tumor will continue to shrink for another 2-3 months. They won’t do an assessment (CT scan) to know the effectiveness of the treatment until after that 2-3 month timeframe.
There are THREE big prayers that I’d so appreciate you joining me in praying.
1) Every cancer cell killed. Kill the bad guys. Protect and restore the good guys.
2) Healing and restoration of spine. No surgery needed. The growth was in the C6 vertebra and ate part of my spine in my neck. The prayer is for the spine to grow back and no surgery needed.
3) Full healing and function of feet. My immune system attacked the nerves in my feet. There is very small and slow progress there. Now with the cancer killed, I am really praying and believing for my feet to come back to full function and strength. I want to run again. I need to golf again. :-)
So appreciate your love and support in the process. #WeWillWin #MADESTRONG