[nfb-talk] Asking for prayers

[T. Joseph Carter]

Dar,

This cancer's not caused by the sun, though I suppose it would make 
sense for an albino to get cancer that way.  This one's a soft tissue 
sarcoma, and it's apparently just a strange thing were some cells 
have gotten their microscopic chemical wires crossed, and started 
growing out of control.

Thus far, we've decided that the best treatment in my case begins 
with surgery.  Chemo has a lot of side-effects, one of which is a 
compromised immune system.  Compromising my immune system isn't a 
good idea right now, given the early treatment of my tumor (before 
anyone figured out it was a tumor, it was thought to be a cyst, so 
there's an open wound at the location that could become infected.)

In fact, unless we have other indications, chemo seems to not be the 
right solution.  It could maybe increase my chances of survival by 
maybe 10%, but they're already pretty high.  Not only that, but the 
side effects of chemotherapy kind of outweigh the potential benefit 
at this time unless it has spread.  I'll trust in God that it hasn't.

I'll be scheduling things related to surgery tomorrow.

Joseph

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 09:46:07PM -0400, d m gina wrote:
>Hi there,
>Please keep us posted on the progress of you getting better.
>I always wonder how cancer gets started, does this happen with the sun?
>Do you know yet how it got started?
>When we write emails across the country and get to know each other, 
>it is sad to see this happen.
>Yes Jim and I will keep you in prayer.
>Blessings always,
>
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