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Christian Living
Cancer

On the last day of the year: Sixteen thoughts about Cancer

Discussion

Sun, 12/31/17

Thank you for posting this Jim. It reminds me to pray for you and it is an encouragement to hear what you have written.

Thu, 01/04/18

Appreciated those thoughts Jim. My wife and I have faced many of the same questions with her cancer. Even though she has had no known recurrence for 5 years as of this year, we know that there is no guarantee, and it definitely forced/forces us to look at our own mortality and time we have on earth in a different way.

Dave Barnhart

Mon, 01/15/18

Good for you, Jim!

Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.

Thu, 01/25/18

I saw the urologist this am and here is the news:

  • Recap: I am 22 months post surgery and
  • 2 weeks post radiation (39 zappings)
  • Today: The bio-chemical marker for cancer is undetectable (as good as it gets)
  • I have radiation side effects that may take months to heal
  • If no great improvements in 2 months - to see a specialist
  • Next urology appointment is six months out
  • If the bio-chemical marker remains zero … will go to semi-yearly appointments
  • He doesn’t use the term “cured”
  • If bio-chemical marker is zero after a couple of years … annual appointments with blood work
  • No need for bone scans or other imaging as long as the bio-chemical marker remains zero

Kathee and I very pleased

Here’s a chart I made with Excel. The red vertical bar represents approximately when radiation commenced

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Thu, 01/25/18

Awesome!

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