Thursday, September 25, 2008

Post from Chad:

Hello everyone. The following is a prayer request from the friend (Tommy) of mine. It is for a friend of his. I have just copied and pasted the exact e-mail that he sent to me. Please pray for this friend of his. Thank you, Chad.

Friends,

Jeff had appointments with doctors in the past week or so. The best news is that there is no sign of recurrence of cancer. Head and neck cancer will normally return in the first year after the end of treatments if it is going to return. This check up is the three month point after Jeff’s last treatment. Three months down and nine months to go.

On the downside, Jeff has been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Got to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea or http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/understanding-obstructive-sleep-apnea-syndrome to see more about this condition. This may be a result of the radiation treatments that Jeff received. The doctor said that some patients are borderline for being diagnosed with sleep apnea and the radiation creates a situation where the apnea is recognized and diagnosed. You will remember that Jeff’s salivary glands were damaged by the same radiaiton. No matter how careful the radiation is used, there are secondary results.

Keep him in your prayers as he continues to survive cancer.

Tommy

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