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  UPDATE: Cycle 3 was accomplished on May 12. Cycle 4 is set for June 2. Brenda and I traveled back down to Houston for a mid-term PET scan check-up to see what kind of progress has been made with 3 cycles of chemotherapy. “Mr. Lee,” Dr. Neelapu said, “Congratulations: your scans have revealed no…

2009 Sean finishes 90 miles of LiveStrong     Update: It is a full two weeks after Cycle 2. Here’s the pattern – for now. For the first four to five days after infusion, you hate life (see April 26, 2020, “09: Sick” blog). Then your gut feels better. Kinda. Then,…

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10 Status update: Chemotherapy infusion Cycle 1 of 6 completed! Side-effects experienced are fatigue, nausea, headaches and “chemobrain”. Cycles begin…

Update: Cycle 2 is complete using my brand new Powerport. I feel like a borg with this implanted device with a line straight to my heart, but it works like a charm! To recap, my original staging and prescribed therapy protocol at MD Anderson was to have 6 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy with a PET…

  UPDATE: A “Powerport” central venous catheter was implanted on Friday – exactly 3 weeks after my first cycle. I begin my second chemotherapy session on Tuesday, April 21. Then it’s two down, four to go. Timmy has been rocked on his heels – but he still has fight in him.   So Satan went…

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper [ezer] suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 "The noun used here [ezer] throughout the Old Testament does not suggest 'helper' as in 'servant,' but help, savior, rescuer, protector as in 'God is our help.' In no other…

    Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. ” Ex. 14:13       Discouragement – believe it or not – is an important teacher in our lives as disciples. We want to run away from it; quote verses…

    I took a bike today (I know, that's the strange thing: I mostly feel fine). Even though it was 43 degrees, when I usually put it off or go to the gym, covid-19 and the fact that it may be a long time before I can get out and bike again pushed me…

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It will be happy for me, as I face my first appointment at MD Anderson! I love it that it’s on St. Patrick’s Day because Patrick was a model missionary and great example of how we can share Christ in our culture. You can read more about it, HERE–…