My nephew Rusty will have the least evasive surgery on Monday - this means they won't worry about lymph nodes - just the original tumor and the infected spot. He may need radiation - but we will know that about 6 weeks after at the surgery. Recoup time for this surgery is two weeks. And God has answered a prayer - his employer called him and said he has a job waiting on him - and he literally just started this job. God is so good.
I cannot stress enough - if you have boys - to educate them on testicular cancer. Please do so - it affects most between the ages of 15-32 - but we have seen articles on younger. They need to be taught not to be embarrassed about talking about body changes. This needs to be taught in health classes, locker rooms -they teach young girls about breast cancer, PAP smears and ovarian cancer - we need to educate our boys.
Rusty could have been treated so much easier - the doctor found the initial tumor during a physical - and could not get treatment because of no insurance. His cancer doctor said he wishes he could talk to that doctor. Hmmph!
Thank you for your continued prayers. Rusty has been fighting since September - with a low cure rate to start to 94% cured in December.
Pray also his heart softens and sees God's work.
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I am so happy to see the Lord at work here! Thanks for keeping us posted on this, Becky.
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