We have decided that it’s time for me to stop my chemo. As many of you know I had surgery in May to remove my cancerous tumor; that surgery, because of all of your prayers, was a total success! We have been doing some follow up chemo since then — I’ve done two cycles since surgery (a total of nine cycles including the seven prior to surgery). Before we started the post-surgery chemos, the doctor told us that how many we decided 
to do was basically up to us (he said he expected to get through a few cycles). Given the side effects of the chemo, and the fact that the surgery was totally successful, and the fact the doctor said all of this follow up chemo might be for nothing; we decided (I kind’ve decided, and Angela is supporting me in this decision) that IT”S ENOUGH!
We are following up, now, with some major lifestyle changes; I am following an alkaline diet, taking some supplements to help my immune system to be highly bolstered, supplements to help alkaline my body, following some “alternative” protocols, and simply trusting the LORD to take care of us as He has thus far.
One more concern with “over-doing” chemo is that, as the doctor told us before we ever started, the chemo I’ve been on (besides the terrible side-effects it produces short-term) can produce other kinds of cancers in the future; and beyond that, the chemo can actually make my cancer resistent to future treatments — if over-done now.
We thank you all for the continued prayers and support. Now I will be in a period of recovery. My feet still have neuropathy, and will need some time to heal (please pray that that is a quick process). And please pray that I have years ahead of me on this earth, as the LORD tarries His return. I have a total peace from the LORD about all of this, and believe given the risk-benefit — relative to the chemo treatments — that this is the right timing to go ahead an move forward with life.
July 5, 2010 at 5:18 pm
What you write regarding this decision has a soundness to it coming off the page. Now I’m going to google ‘alkaline diet’…
July 5, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Thanks, “C!”
The alkaline diet’s purpose is to make your body non-acidic; cancer cannot live in an alkaline (or non-acidic) environment.
A lady my mom knows through work was given a “terminal cancer” diagnosis; she followed the alkaline diet and within a couple of months all of her cancer was gone (she’s alive and well). There are many many many more stories just like this.
July 6, 2010 at 9:50 am
So glad for you that you’ve come to a decision – that can be turmoil, itself, in trying to know/decide which route to take next. If you’ve got the peace (and I know Angela does, too, cause I just talked with her on the telly), that, to me, is a definite sign from The Lord!
Of course, will continue to pray for your health, physical and spiritual – also emotional.
Yes!!!
Love, Sally and my Angela
July 6, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Thank you, Aunt Sally; your prayer and support has been awesome.
Love,
Bobby
July 6, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Hi brother!
Glad to see that you are healing up! Now on to the GOOD part about recovery. From here on out just keeps getting better and better.It’s vital to build that immune system back up. If your feet hurt and other parts, so does it! Sounds like you’re in good hand and on a provident path.
recently I spoke with a woman in Portland who lost her womb, and the baby in in that she was carrying, to cancer. After surgical excision and chemo, the tumor came back even more aggressively and alarmingly, virtually right away, and even larger the second time. Nearly died from blood loss when the tumor overtook a major vessel. She had to quit chemo, not completing more than a few rounds. Nearly died from the toxic side effect. Drs said she would die if she quit. Bought an alkaline water machine (gulp, $4,000). Didn’t change her diet. Didn’t take supplements. Prayed a lot (she’s a born-again sister). Tumor has never come back.
Run so as to win the race, brother! God’s got big plans for you.
I would seriously get a hold of that nurse in California. Sent you his thing awhile back. He has too much experience with alternative medicine and hard cases to ignore.
Smiles,
Jack
PS It’s perfectly legitimate to allow your friends here to help you and your family financially during the post-chemo recovery period. Kingdom work doesn’t stop now. Keep the site informed.
Also, get a lot of sleep. Knock off staying up late. Early to bed, get up whenever. Lots of quality sleep is critical to your immune system. The way you blog and being a young daddy, there is no way you have time to write other then the late hours.
Soak up as much sunshine as you can consistent with not burning. The biotech industry is on the verge of huge cancer break-thru’s involving Vitamin D. They are trying to figure out a patentable form. How like Wall Street! Your body can’t manufacture it without the sun. Big connection between Vitamin D, health and cancer.
July 6, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I totally appreciate all that you’ve done and are doing for us; I’m still going to give you a call
. . . maybe we could get together sometime.
We are definitely doing all that we can to insure this cancer never comes back. Budwig, alkaline diet, alkaline water (poor-boy way right now, baking soda, beta-glucen, barley power, and some other supplements — Bill Henderson’s recommended strategy). Many of the supplements are primarily intended to build and strengthen the immune system (esp. the Beta Glucen). My feet do hurt right now, some neuropathy; but I know that we are now in a time of recovery, and that the Lord is constantly with us (amen!!!
). We are praying alot too.
I just thank you for your encouragement, brother; you’ve been such a source of help for us, in so many ways — thank you!
I do need to go to bed earlier; once I start work again that will be hard since I don’t get off until 1am. But I agree, quality sleep is very important! I’m walking about 5 miles a day (even on my sore feet — trying to get the blood flowing and the lymph system stimulated).
Thank you, Jack!!! I’m seriously going to give you a call soon
!
July 7, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Great news Bobby. I’m thanking God with you.
July 7, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Thank you, Glen. Still trying to recover; something to be praying about is my feet, they are quite sore — please pray that they would heal quickly! And then of course that the cancer never comes back . . . thank you, brother
!
July 8, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I love the photo you have posted above (you on the bed). The look you give is one of sheer annoyance. Heaven help us with that look! It bears some correlation to Mel Gibson’s frown, shortly before he slaughtered a whole contingent of fully-trained British soldiers (the Patriot).
Love you Robert.
July 9, 2010 at 11:23 am
Hi Emerson,
Yeah, that picture was taken on my first cycle of chemo. That was a hard day.
Love you bro.