Yesterday I updated the congregation on my health and cancer treatment plan. Here are a few quick notes.
1. The spot on my lung is still small but unfortunately in a position that is too difficult to surgically remove. Instead we will utilize radiation therapy.
2. As a result surgical intervention is no longer an option for the original tumor in the rectum. This is because there is no medical benefit to only removing some cancer. The surgery would be very difficult and high risk and in the end I would still have cancer in the lung which would still require ongoing chemotherapy.
3. As of now I am on chemotherapy indefinitely. This is to continue to treat and control the cancer that is present.
4. According to my NY doctor, there are new immunotherapy drugs that are being fast tracked for approval by the FDA for which I am a perfect candidate for. They have had extremely successful results with these medicines during clinical trial and I will be able to switch to these medicines when they are available to the public in the next year or so.
Please pray for the current treatment plan to either kill and/or control the cancer until I can receive the immunotherapy.
Also pray for my overall health and tolerance for the chemo as I continue the treatments indefinitely.
An update on my cancer treatment.