Radiation Treatments complete.....

Dad had his 10th Radiation Treatment today. This completes the radiation treatments to the brain for now. He is scheduled for "possible" GAMMA Knife procedure on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. On that day, an MRI will determine if the radiation treatments reduced the tumors enough to qualify him for the GAMMA Knife procedure. It will take 5-7 hours for the entire process, he will come home that day with little to no side effects. The wind chill is bitter today - it is a blessing that he is finished with this round of treatment so that he doesn't have to go out in the cold each day.

His dosage of medicine (Steroids) that reduce the swelling of the brain will be gradually decreased over the next couple week - we must look for neurological changes as the medicine is changed.

Specific prayer requests:

• Radiation does it's job and reduces the size of the tumors


• that Dad will qualify for GAMMA Knife


• no neurological changes (such as seizers, blurred vision, slurred speech, dizziness, etc)


• Dad really needs a MIRACLE --- continued healing, strength & freedom from the Cancer
  

Thank you for your prayers, love and support ..... Bless you all.