It's been some time since my last post. It is still difficult for me to type due to the effect on my fingers due to chemotherapy. I will try to bring you up to date on my condition. In late March I underwent 8 hour of surgery. My surgeon removed 10 pounds of cancer from abdomen and from the surface of my organs. She also discovered that my cancer originated in my appendix. She removed my appendix and my spleen. I spent 5 days in the ICU and a total of 2 weeks in the hospital. A couple of weeks ago I spent 4 days in the hospital due to running a high fever. They found the source of my fever and now I am doing much better.
Although I am far from being cured, I am in much better shape than I was before my surgery. The plan is now to go to Wake Forest for a major surgery in the next couple of months. The surgery can last up to 14 hours. A team of surgeons will go in and remove any cancer they can find. They will then insert hot chemo in my abdomen for 90 minutes. The goal is to kill any small cell cancers that might remain. I close by saying that I appreciate your prayers and encouragement. I can say that in spite of the storm in the life of my family and myself--GOD IS STILL GOOD!
Luke
