Hi Pat,
We're praying for everyone involved in Vernon's care. God bless you
all with peace, fill you with strength and love; and give wisdom for
healing for Vernon.
Love to you and everyone who will read this.
Donna
On 5/27/16, Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I want to first, thank you all for praying for Vernon and I.
> We appreciate your love and prayers more than you will ever know.
> it means everything to us.
>
> Vernon and I met with his Oncologist in Sioux Falls at the Sanford
> Oncology Cancer center on Wednesday afternoon after they had done
> some lab work.
>
> The CEA cancer marker had come down one point, so we were pleased about
> that.
>
> All his blood work was pretty good.
>
> I'll do my best to explain this all to you, the way I understood it.
>
> The oncologist talked about the choices of treatment for Vernon that
> the team of doctors had discussed on the 13th of May.
>
> He said they aren't concerned about the stpot on the lung right now
> because it is too small to treat with radiation.
>
> He said they will watch it and if it grows, they might have to treat it.
>
> Their first choice of treatment on the liver toomer was chemo. He
> mentioned several kinds of chemo. Vernon said he did not want to do chemo.
>
> Then we asked him what the second option was and he said it was radiation.
>
> I'll try to find out what kind of radiation this is.
>
> They go up into an artary from the groind and inject beeds of
> radiation near the source of the toomer which is on the liver.
>
> I asked him if this was like the BrakyTherapy Radiation, and he said
> Kind of like it.
>
> There are only three doctors in the USA who do this type of
> radiation. DR. Peck is one of them and he is in Sioux Falls. He's the
> same doctor who did Vernon's Liver Biopsy last year.
>
> Before they do this kind of radiation, they have to do an Angie Gram
> to determine which artary is closest to the liver.
>
> He will have DR. Peck call Vernon and talk to him about this type of
> radiation.
>
> There are some side affects with this radiation, but most of them are
> not real serious.
>
> We will talk to him about all the risks as well.
>
> He also said that he is not real worried about the CEA, as some folks
> have really high CEA even above 200 or 300.
>
> They will watch the CEA and the toomer with CT Scans. This cancer is
> not a fast growing cancer.
>
> I actually asked the doctor if Vernon chose to do no treatment what
> his survival chances were.
>
> He said that he could live longer than six months or 2 to 3 years.
>
> I say that only God knows how long Vernon will live, and we pray it's
> a long time. <smile>
>
> Vernon told DR. Keppen that he wants to think about this for a while
> and he will make a decision.
>
> We are checking into other options.
>
> Ferguson Technologies is still in business and Vernon is still
> repairing Lawn Mowers and working very hard on the house as well.
>
> We're still selling all the stuff we're known for selling. ,smile>
>
> Please keep me in your prayers, as well.
>
> I'm still having some issues, as well, and I will need to see a
> Gynocologist soon.
> .
> Thank you so much for praying for us. Your love and prayers means
> everything to us.
>
> Please feel free to pass this on for others to pray, as well.
>
> Oh! I must not forget that the other house we own that Vernon calls
> the "Money Pit" is going on the market tonight.
>
> Please pray as we meet with the Realtor, Dawn Jones tonight at 6:30.
>
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Many Blessings,
>
> Loving you All,
>
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13.
>
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