Health Update - 6 October 2010

Greetings friends,

Many of you have been wondering, "Are they in Melbourne yet and have the started the treatment?" Tracey and I were left hanging ourselves with a starting date but the answer is: We commence on October 18th. There are two of us in the current treatment program with Dr. Feigen and the other fellow commenced last Monday, October 4th. Unfortunately, Dr. Feigen told me that my procedure was a little more complicated to set up and that I would have to begin two weeks after the first patient.

Anyways, Tracey and I are grateful to be in the program and we're using this time to prepare for the six weeks of intensive treatment. My brother, Kirk, has flown in from Florida and it's been a blessing having him here with us over the past week.

Also, I've been seeing the pain management specialist and they working wonders in alleviating the nerve pain in my shoulder. The current course of meds has me feeling little pain most days but incredibly sleepy all the time and I say, "I'll take it!"

God is good and we're in a great place. Yes, I'm in the latter stages of cancer but I'm feeling strong; I'm maintaining my weight; I'm confident and hopeful of positive result from my up-coming treatment and I want to give the LORD all the glory.

Keep us in your prayers as we head off to Melbourne. We're keep you posted as to how the treatment goes. We plan to return to Perth in early December and if all goes well, I'd like to resume my ministry at Subi Church after the Christmas holidays in the new year, which seems like a pipe dream when I think back to those early days of diagnosis.

All I can say is "Praise God for what He is doing in me!" and thank you for your prayers.

Yours in Christ,

Graham