Jerry’s Greatest Challenge
12-30-2007 through 1-6-2008
Day by Day, Hour by Hour and Minute by Minute, Things Change
 

Editors Note:  This is week number 44 since Jerry was diagnosed with lung cancer.  Jerry has reported each week regarding the progress, treatment, feelings, events and thoughts as he goes through this challenge.  If you have similar challenges why not give Jerry a call or email Jerry.  Sometimes just talking to someone going through the same or similar situations will make a difference.

To reach Jerry email him at Jerry@JerryFowler.com.   If you miss the weekly newspaper articles in the New Irmo News, The Lake Murray News, the Cayce/West Columbia News or the Northeast News you can catch up or go back to week one or anywhere in between by going to Jerry’s web site at www.JerryFowler.com , look on the left side menu and click on Jerry’s Medical Updates.

From Jerry:  I reported last week that I had no sore throat and could finally eat normally.  I also reported that when it involves cancer life changes rapidly, sometimes from hour to hour and certainly from day to day.  My sore throat disappeared for about 10 days, then after returning to a regular radiation schedule again, the sore throat started to develop.  This is due to the constant bombardment of radiation to the throat and neck area.  More information on that later in this update.

I was able to start my Chemo treatments again this past week on 1-2-2008.  My white blood count was excellent, my sore throat on the 2nd was very good and my blood clots were gone and the blood consistency was normal.   Only two more Chemo treatments and 14 more radiation treatments are remaining.  

Now let’s get back to my sore throat.  Everything was excellent until Saturday when the sore throat continued to get worst and worst.  Saturday night I started taking a special medicine that Dr. Wright had suggested I take.  On Sunday morning the throat was worst than ever.  My wife Judy had prepared breakfast and I took one bite and had the most excruciating pain I have ever felt.  I could not seem to get the food up or down.  Even water hurt severely.  For the entire day of Sunday I was unable to eat any solid food.   Hopefully Dr. Wright can figure out what to do on Monday.  I need to lose weight but this is not the way to do it and certainly not anything I would suggest to anyone.

Cancer is an ongoing process.  We must think positive both internally and externally.  Speak your belief to everyone and have an unshakable belief that you will be healed, no questions asked. 

For the ones that are friends of a cancer victim please treat your friend as if they are not sick.  One of the things I have noticed is that people are hesitant to talk to the cancer patient openly.  Most of the cancer patients I know are willing to talk about their feelings and thoughts.  You can learn a lot by just talking to them but not in a way that makes them feel bad.  Don’t tell them about your aunt Mary or uncle Mark who died after a long battle with cancer.  Encourage them and help them with good positive statements. 

I still use the following statement that I repeat over and over throughout the day:

Day by day, by the grace of god I am getting healthier and healthier. There are absolutely no traces of cancer in my body.  My blood count for red and white blood cells is perfect.  All blood clots have dissolved.  I have no sore throat.  My blood consistency is perfect.  Glory be to God and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

Again I believe my body will be perfect?  For those of you going through any adversity, I offer you this advice.   Just trust in the power of prayer and believe with an unshakable focus.  The results will be astounding to say the least.

Don’t forget the caregivers.  They really go through a lot of stress and strain and I am convinced that they go through even more than the person with the cancer.  Call them, relieve them when you can and have lots of compassion for them.  They are the rocks and support system for anyone going through a physical problem. These caregivers love the people they are taking care of.

My office number is 803-798-0555 or you can email me at Jerry@JerryFowler.com.  I promise I will return the call or email each and every one in a very timely fashion.
 
Now let’s go out and create a terrific week and a terrific year for us and for others.  We can make a difference.  God bless each and every one of you.

Jerry Fowler

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