Today Anne saw her radiation doctor and got more specifics on what to expect. The machine they are going to use is a Tomotherapy unit. This things delivers "intensity modulated" radiation from all angles around the tumor.
Quite an improvement over the single point, continuous high-power beam they used to use. When my mother was being treated for breast cancer they cooked her lung with that old style treatment! Thank God our science has improved since then.
The radiation treatments will be accompanied by a modified (~4-hour) course of chemo. The new coctail is usually not very effective on it's own. But, when combined with radiation it "turns up the heat" on the tumor. The doctor told Anne that it will really kick butt and we're all for that!
Something else the doctor told Anne was that she's very luck the tumor has responded so well to the chemo. Apparently, this type of tumor doesn't usually shrink so drastically when treated.
The doctor may not understand, but we do! That tumor is not just getting bombarded by chemicals designed to kill it. It's also being inundated by prayers, healing energies, best wishes and good thoughts for Anne's healing! There's just no way that it can stand up against the onslaught! You guys ARE the channel for spiritual healing energies and WE HAVE PROOF!
When I arrived home tonight, Anne was visiting with Charlotte. She had come by to see how Anne was doing, get caught up on things and generally have some face time with her. Anne was visibly lifted and her spirits remain high even as I write this.
For dinner we went to Western Village. Anne had a couple of 2-for-1 coupons and we decided to take advantage of them. The wait was 45 minutes at Pancho and Willie's so we checked The Marina restaurant. Its wait was only 20 minutes, but we got two seats at the counter in less time.
We chatted a bit with a homely fellow on the end while waiting for our food. Half-way through our dinner this gentleman left and was replaced by a jovial truck driver. He was wearing a tank top and farmer's overalls! Classic trucker apparel. But it seemed we disappointed him a bit when he asked us where we're from and Anne answered "Here". I guess he's just not used to seeing locals eat where he eats.
No movie tonight. America's Got Talent finale was on and Anne called in 10 votes for Jackie Evancho. Then she got online to vote some more! isn't that cheating? Hahaha... Well, I don't blame her. When that little girl started singing Ave Maria the tears began to fall. It was so beautiful and SO perfect. We just held each other and cried, remembering how both our mother's loved to sing that!
Thank you for all your prayers. We are eternally grateful to have you in our lives!
Don and Anne
Quite an improvement over the single point, continuous high-power beam they used to use. When my mother was being treated for breast cancer they cooked her lung with that old style treatment! Thank God our science has improved since then.
The radiation treatments will be accompanied by a modified (~4-hour) course of chemo. The new coctail is usually not very effective on it's own. But, when combined with radiation it "turns up the heat" on the tumor. The doctor told Anne that it will really kick butt and we're all for that!
Something else the doctor told Anne was that she's very luck the tumor has responded so well to the chemo. Apparently, this type of tumor doesn't usually shrink so drastically when treated.
The doctor may not understand, but we do! That tumor is not just getting bombarded by chemicals designed to kill it. It's also being inundated by prayers, healing energies, best wishes and good thoughts for Anne's healing! There's just no way that it can stand up against the onslaught! You guys ARE the channel for spiritual healing energies and WE HAVE PROOF!
When I arrived home tonight, Anne was visiting with Charlotte. She had come by to see how Anne was doing, get caught up on things and generally have some face time with her. Anne was visibly lifted and her spirits remain high even as I write this.
For dinner we went to Western Village. Anne had a couple of 2-for-1 coupons and we decided to take advantage of them. The wait was 45 minutes at Pancho and Willie's so we checked The Marina restaurant. Its wait was only 20 minutes, but we got two seats at the counter in less time.
We chatted a bit with a homely fellow on the end while waiting for our food. Half-way through our dinner this gentleman left and was replaced by a jovial truck driver. He was wearing a tank top and farmer's overalls! Classic trucker apparel. But it seemed we disappointed him a bit when he asked us where we're from and Anne answered "Here". I guess he's just not used to seeing locals eat where he eats.
No movie tonight. America's Got Talent finale was on and Anne called in 10 votes for Jackie Evancho. Then she got online to vote some more! isn't that cheating? Hahaha... Well, I don't blame her. When that little girl started singing Ave Maria the tears began to fall. It was so beautiful and SO perfect. We just held each other and cried, remembering how both our mother's loved to sing that!
Thank you for all your prayers. We are eternally grateful to have you in our lives!
Don and Anne
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Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
- Don Peer ( o)==#
Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
- Don Peer ( o)==#
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