Jr saw the radiation doctor today. He said the outside was healing good which we knew. He looked inside and said he could see a hole not healed, but getting there, which was causing a lot of the burning. He didn't do a scope because the ENT surgeon Thurs. is going to do one to see if he can tell if the cancer is gone. This doctor, Smith, said they would do dyes and other stuff to find out if the treatments killed the cancer, but since it was a large tumor and the radiation was extreme, there could be tissue in his throat causing him to gag, strangle and not swallow that needs to be removed surgically. He was surprised that Jr's voice has not come back more. It is still a whisper. Jr said he could live w/ that (I read his mind anyway), but he'd like to be able to eat. He is down to 207 lbs from 235 and it shows. The chemo is still in him because his body hair is stiff like a porcupine and his eyebrows are like they have been singed w/ fire. He is losing a lot of hair too. They said the chemo will be in him for 2 more months.
That's all we know.
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Hi Papa,
I am praying for you and Nurse Elaine. We all knew this was not going to be an easy journey, but you can do it. I will say a special prayer on Thursday that the test doesn't hurt you.
We love you both,
Gigi and Gramps
I'm no Dr., but it seems to me surgery would be helpful in making Jr feel better. I will pray that God will guide the doctors and the right decisions will be made. AS always we are in constant prayer that God is healing Jr's body. We love you all and we are praying for all of you. Love, Glenda
For all of you we are sending many prayers from IL. Love you and praying for a quick recovery. Sheldon and Debbie
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