Latest Update: Starting PT; Radiation & Chemo Resume

Hello all. I realize I haven't posted anything in a while, so I'm sorry for not keeping you in the loop. Dad began physical therapy on Monday of this week. He's doing the PT sessions at the WakeMed facility in Clayton. They are mainly working on physical movement (walking, strength, etc.), occupational therapy (think: sitting at a desk and doing "work" tasks) and speech therapy. When someone undergoes radiation, it is basically destroying some of the tissue cells in the brain. Add in surgery and the removal of a small portion of the brain and there is a loss of some cognitive abilities. Mainly, dad just has a hard time verbalizing what he wants to say. The therapy is good, but tiring.

Also, he began the radiation and chemo sessions yesterday at the Rex Cancer Center. As you may recall, he had completed 7 of 14 sessions when they stopped for the surgery. So, as of this afternoon, he's down to 5 sessions remaining. If all goes as expected, he will finish with those next Wednesday.

Please continue to pray for strength and healing. I know many of you have asked how you can help and we're working on a way to let you know what some of the needs are that mom and dad have. Stay tuned to the blog (I hope to post something about that later today or tomorrow morning) and we'll get you the details.

Thank you for your continued support!