Chemo Again
As I said last week, cancer is back. I, together with Mandy and my oncologist, have decided to resume a chemotherapy regimen. It will start next Monday.
This will be slightly different than before primarily in that I will not be using oxaliplatin, the nasty drug that causes most of my dreaded side-effects. It is also different in that I will have chemo every day for five days straight and after two weeks I will have chemo for one day. This process will repeat monthly.
I have yet to know, of course, what side-effects this will leave me with. It is also unclear what effect this regimen will have on my cancer cells — both the inactive ones on my liver and spleen and the active ones in my peritoneum. Because of the above, we will try this process for two months (November and December) and then re-scan my body and evaluate.
In seven days I will resume chemotherapy. Please pray for me — that I may have strength to continue leading my family, strength to continue working at NewSpring, and that I may continue trusting in God — and please pray for my family — that we will grow stronger throughout this upcoming holiday season.
Psalm 119:145 — With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!
Praying for you and your family through the tears. You continue to amaze me by allowing God’s strength to flow through you.
Will definitely be praying about the specifics, Zac. I’m sorry and very saddened that you have to go through this again. If anyone can have strength through all this, I know it is you. Love you much, primo!
Saddened but trusting. I love my boy!
I’m praying for you Zac and for your family. May God give you peace & renew your strength.
Love you man, I hate that you have to go through this. Wish I could take it from your body and throw it in the sun.
My Faith is RISING. CANCER GO!! read Jer32:17-20 nothing too HARD FOR GOD!! LOVE ALWAYS<PEACE
Zac, I’m really not sure what I can say that will actually be of any comfort to you right now. None of us can know what you are going through, and words just seem to be completely inadequate. I am heartened that you are continuing treatment, as that tells me you are not giving up (even though treatment will suck hard — at least that I can identify with you on).
I am not a praying man, so I don’t want you to think that the thoughts, hopes and wishes that are pouring from me right now are any less effective than if they were prayers. As someone who has dealt with my own cancer, an old friend and fellow human being I’ll continue to root for you from my neck of the woods.
May strength be yours for the days to come, and peace take the place of all the questions and uncertainty that you and your family face every minute.
I AM praying for you and will continue to do so, Zac, as well as for your family. Definitely keeping hope alive here for a complete recovery.
Zac, vemos que esto aun no ha terminado, pero seguiremos contigo… Estaremos orando por ello.