This is the mask that Michael had to wear at each appointment. The mask now has the eye area cut out and the hole at the mouth is where they placed a tube for him to breath through. The mask was locked down on the table while Michael took his radiation. He also had to stay in that room by himself during the radiation and the techs watched from a monitor right outside of the room.
July 22, 2004
Michael had his 14th radiation appointment today.... THE HALFWAY POINT!!! Yeah!!! He saw Dr. Neilsen and she is very pleased that Michael still hasn't had any sore throat or mouth sores! She says he is tough guy and nothing is going to keep him down. We know that Michael has a special secret weapon and that is PRAYER. We believe that God is in control of this whole situation and He knows what is best. The Dr. even talked about possibly making Michael a new radiation mask because the other one is starting to get loose. She said it is still fitting snug enough for right now, but we may need to make a new one pretty soon. Michael said that he was looking at his mask and it looked liked he could fit a ball inside of the right eye cavity. Now Michael is even starting to notice the dramatic improvements he is making. This is all so encouraging to us and we know that all of the prayers that are being brought before God on Michael's behalf are working. Thank you to each of you who are praying.I would also like to say a special thank you to Mrs. Hartley for bring us dinner each week. That is such a special blessing and she has been so faithful in doing this for us.Tomorrow starts on the downhill side of this radiation mountain. Continue to pray that God will still protect him thru this last half of radiation.
This is the mask that Michael had to wear at each appointment. The mask now has the eye area cut out and the hole at the mouth is where they placed a tube for him to breath through. The mask was locked down on the table while Michael took his radiation. He also had to stay in that room by himself during the radiation and the techs watched from a monitor right outside of the room.
This is the mask that Michael had to wear at each appointment. The mask now has the eye area cut out and the hole at the mouth is where they placed a tube for him to breath through. The mask was locked down on the table while Michael took his radiation. He also had to stay in that room by himself during the radiation and the techs watched from a monitor right outside of the room.