Treatment Plan

Yesterday I met with Dr. Maida who will be in charge of my treatment. She said that I have non-Hodgkins aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Aggressive isn't a bad thing in lymphoma. It's the aggressive ones that can be cured.  But, she's not sure yet if my cancer was a slow moving one first, and then became aggressive. A bone biopsy will answer that question.

The treatment will have six rounds of chemotherapy that will be three weeks apart.  There is one test that needs to happen before chemotherapy starts. So I can expect to begin in about 2 or 3 weeks.

My immune system will be compromised during this whole process so I have to stay out of places where I can catch things from other people. This is a sad part. I won't be able to keep teaching while I am being treated.  

I will need to keep eating well, stay as active as I can, and avoid viruses.  But, treatments work very well on this kind of cancer.

Many people have said so many kind words to me. Many people have been praying for me.  I am so thankful for you all.  It's a scary time, but God will be with me to help and encourage me.  I'm thankful for that too.

The Bible says:

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5

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