Don’t expect a lot of coherence from me, discussing this business: doctoring usually hits me with a brain freeze.
So I’m looking down the pike at a scan here, another somewhere else, this test, that test, maybe chemotherapy or maybe not, and, the climax–surgery. It’s very confusing. And it scares me.
(Big distraction when you’re trying to write a book!)
There’s nothing scheduled for tomorrow except physical therapy, so I can try for a normal work day.
There are quite a few people praying for me now, and believe me, I appreciate it! “The effectual prayer of a righteous man availeth much,” the Bible tells us (James 5:16).
I’ll post a critter video after supper.
Fortunately, this is a time when there are many effective treatments which can be employed. Just take it day-by-day and you’ll get through it.
All we can do is pray for God’s will be done and then leave it with him, but that is easier said than done.
I would avoid chemotherapy at all costs – the cure being worse than the disease. I have been on chemo pills for 10 months, talk about brain fog – I had to drop out of everything. But the pills were working so now the dose has been reduced for the last three months and I am back in the saddle, but with more naps. I am standing on the promises that by Jesus stripes I am healed.
It is definitely, the power of our Healing Jesus that we depend upon. I would avoid the chemo if at all possible. I have seen one husband and several friends who had that, and
it is a detriment, not a help. However, with all our prayers, the Lord can counter-act any
adversity man can come up with.
I am told the purpose of the chemo would be to shrink the Bad Guys so they can be removed more easily. And what do I know?
Chemotherapy is a generic term, and chemo for one type of tumor is different from chemo in another. Historically, chemo was a rough ride, and not always effective, but these days it is much improved. Overall, it’s your decision.