Tony Triumphs

4th of July 2017 with Family

Our 4th of July was low key. I think Tony and I were still recovering from our quick trip to Salt Lake City the day before. Tony slept in late, caught up on some Facebook and puttered around the house. It was good to relax. It has become a tradition for William, (our eldest son) and his wife, Rebecca, to host a 4th of July barbecue at their house for our family and some of their close friends. Our son Will at the grill, his wife Becca and their friend, Carl. Tony quietly tested a lot of the food

Audiology and Dental Appointments

On the road to SLC again… not sure how the appointments fell together so quickly! Probably more divine intervention. One Step Closer to Radiation & Chemotherapy Treatment Everything checked out. No major dental work needed. (Any extractions, etc. would have had to heal before radiation could begin.) Tony has had a temporary crown for quite a while, so he is scheduled to get a permanent one at the end of the month and a cleaning in a few weeks. So here is the rest of the story, so we can share ho

Light Years Ahead

“Light years ahead” are the words ringing in my ears. That is what Dr. Monroe said today regarding Tony’s progress. Dr. Monroe couldn’t hide how pleased he is. It takes years for most glossectomy patients to achieve the level of ability and articulation that Tony has already reached only one-month post-surgery. This is a testimony of the power of your prayers on Tony’s behalf. Dr. Monroe is always careful to set “realistic expectations.” I’m glad that Tony is more interested in what is possible

Radiation Consultation

Today we met Dr. Shane Lloyd, the radiation oncologist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute that will be treating Tony. We found out that the duration of treatment will be six and a half weeks. Tony had radiation in January 2008 to melt away a Lymphoma tumor, so he has an idea of the painful challenge ahead. This time the radiation will be stronger and more than twice as long because this is a more aggressive cancer. Head and neck cancer is staged a little differently than other cancers. This is sta

Father’s Day 2017

Happy Father’s Day / Grandpa’s Day to our hero. All our children and grandchildren were here for dinner. Tony made a delicious pork loin. After we raved about how good it was, he puréed some so he could have a taste. (It looked awful, but he said it tasted good.) A lot of the swelling in his neck has gone down so it looks like he has suddenly lost a lot of weight. His neck is still very firm. While he was massaging it, he found a spot that made it easier to swallow when he pressed on it. He is h

Three Weeks After Glossectomy

Testimony

Bleeding!

Scary Vittles

Post Surgery Follow Up