Last Radiation Treatment Today

Hello all. As I write this, dad is undergoing his 14th and final radiation treatment at the Rex Cancer Center today. This is a long journey that began back in early December and was interrupted by the surgery just before Christmas. He will also take his final chemo pill tonight as part of this round of chemo. The chemo treatment will continue next month with a cycle of 5 days on and off for the rest of the month.

Please pray for a few specific things:
1. That the radiation treatments will be successful in beating back the existing traces of melanoma.
2. That God will perform a miracle of healing and not allow any new spots to develop.
3. That dad will be successful in the process of restoring some of the cognitive and physical functionality that he's lost during the radiation sessions.

On this last point, dad's vision and hearing has suffered a bit during the past couple of weeks. Apparently, this is not uncommon for people undergoing radiation & chemo treatments. Nonetheless, it is tough as he's not really able to see anyone or anything unless you get up fairly close to him. Additionally, he has a very hard time hearing and is experiencing a "buzz" in his ears. Many of these symptoms were present during the first round of radiation/chemo, and they did diminish in the weeks in between radiation sessions, so we are hopeful that this will be the case once again. Additionally, he's having a hard time communicating his thoughts when talking, and that makes him quite frustrated.

So, that's where we are on January 14. We appreciate your prayers and support. I'll update later once the radiation session is complete. Thanks.