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I found out yesterday I have cancer in my tonsils. Went in for a biopsy on 3 lumps in my neck and doc checked out tonsils. They looked bad so he removed them and had them analyzed - cancer. Lump results due next week then figure out the treatment and start once tonsil wounds have healed.
...always something...
Going to may elk hunting in MT a bit of a challenge.
Thanks
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Praying that you can lay it all in God's hands and praise Him regardless of what things look like.
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Scott, be strong and of good courage. The Lord is with you. Don't give up on that elk hunting trip either.
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Prayers for the best outcome and an even better elk hunt.
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Scott,
I'm devastated in one way to read this befalling you at your young age!
Knowing your Faith and courage, in another way, I KNOW you will lean on your faith and come thru this well. God won't bring you to it and then, not thru it!
Elk hunting is a grand goal...and may still happen, but pales by comparison to being a part of the greater plan to be with that wonderful family for many years to come, guiding those young boys as they grow and standing by that lovely wife!
You will be in my constant prayer. Please keep us all updated.
Keep the Son in your eyes, Scott!
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Prayers from the Thomas family. God bless, Scott.
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Scott, prayers for your complete healing and a good elk hunt.
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Scott, prayers being offered. Hang in there and think about that elk hunt.
Shick
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Update - looks like I may be able to start treatments earlier than anticipated. This means I'll finish earlier and have time to recover/build for the hunt. God's working the way pieces are falling into place, you can see it if you step back a little. Still don't know why He allowed it but it's His plan and I have to be faithful in believing it'll be for His good. Lori and I are definitely tighter than ever. I'm coming to the realization 60-80 hour workweeks for a salary job ain't all its cracked up to be.
Thanks again to all.
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Providing for your family is a valuable desire in today's "ME FIRST" world...Kudos! But no man's tombstone ever read, "I wish I worked more hours"
I'm of the mind set that God doesn't "allow" this bad stuff... it's all because we live in a fallen world. Sin, illness and imperfections of man and his inventions sit on us because of our fallen nature.
This is YOUR time in the desert, Scott. Faith is measured not by how we smile in the good times, but how we react in the bad ones I'm told. Never easy task to thank God for the tough battles to prove our love for Him as He's proved His love for US!
Prayers continue for your treatment, good biopsy reports and renewed vigor and faith!
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Praying for you Scott. Trust in The Great Physician.
Tom
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Scott .. prayers for a full recovery.
God Bless,
Steve
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Prayers from south east Pennsylvania,,,I pray for your full and speedy recovery Scott!! God-Bless.
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Thanks all. Had the PET scan last night. Supposed to have results Friday or Monday.
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I am praying for you!!!
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Prayers increased for great results on the scan!
Keep the Son in your eyes, Scott!
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Prayers offered up from MD.
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Been Praying since first hearing about it, Make sure to let me know if there is anything Jenn and I can do for you Lori and the boys. Stay strong "Little Buddy"
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PET scan showed the rest of my body is clean. Its only in my neck and throat. Met with local cancer center doc today and things are moving quick. I have numerous appts this week and first radiation treatment on Monday. 7 weeks of that fun but all here feel this is curable.
Thanks again for all your prayers. They're working.
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Prayers continue
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Thank you, Lord! NOt what you might have wished to hear, but the prognosis sounds good!
Start taking vitamins so it helps bouy your system for the radiation treatments!
Prayers indeed continue, Scott... Keep up apprised of your progress
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Update: Should be doing the final simulation for radiation today - ties together the machine, me & my mask, and the computer model based on CT scans. Tomorrow I have surgery to install chemo port and feed tube. Wednesday is first day of chemo and radiation.
I hope getting thru this week will allow me to get back into some sort of a routine.
Thanks again for your prayers.
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Prayers continue.
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Sounds intense, Scott, but the good news is that you're fit and young and strong!
God won't forsake you, but you might not like all that comes from all this, but you WILL survive!
Attitude is everything! Prayers for you, that lovely bride and the boys to persevere and remain strong in faith and hope!
Keep the Son in your eyes, li'l Brother
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Well made it thru the first 3 of 35 treatments and the surgery for chemo port and feed tube. As I suspected the feed tube has been the worst. Not healing as it should and a pain to deal with. Thankfully its only temporary.
Chemo was a long day. Radiation usually has be wiped out by 3pm. I take a nap and feel okay the rest of the evening. Finally got a good 7-8 hours of sleep last night. If I can string a few of those together I might acutally feel normal again.
My wonderful wife and oldest son took care of the lawn mowing yesterday. They did a great job. Once less burden on my mind.
I'm really thankful for my whole family and my friends on this site.
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Thanks for updating us, Scott. I've been wondering how it's going for you!
Only 32 more treatments to go... the tired is understandable.
Prayers that things start going a bit smoother, that the energy comes back and that you can beat this ugly sucker completely and get back to your old mischievous self sooner than later!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Your aggressive treatment is a great trial, but will knock this cancer on its butt. How wonderful that you have benefitted already, in the way your family has knitted together into a solid army for you. My prayers go up for you and your loved ones, as well as in praise of God's guidance and healing of souls.
Bless you all.
Killdeer
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Spent the weekend in ICU from what was thought to be a serious infection. Went home Sunday and back to ER Monday night. Now drs think it could be reaction to a shot I'm given prior to rad. I'm back in ICU until tomorrow afternoon at best.
Thanks for your continued prayers and well wishes.
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Scott,
My heart goes out to you with all these trials. Were you back here like before, I'd come offer to do things to "help out" but being way up in the NE corner of PA, hands are tied.
The whole process of cancer treatment can be rigorous on your body. Build your defenses with good supplements, and rely on God's Grace.
thanks for sharing as you have news and we will all pray that the news will improve as they learn your body's chemistry and your tolerances for the stuff they have to use!
Keep the Son in your eyes, old friend! Prayers for your bride and boys to stand in the gap!
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Prayers for your speedy recovery,,,
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Prayers sent for faith, healing, and gratitude for the blessing of a supportive family. Godspeed!
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Well I made it two weeks without a visit to the ER but that changed yesterday. Ended up with a blood clot in my left leg. Went to ER in Warren and ended up life flighted to UPMC in Pittsburgh. On blood thinners now but leg is still swollen. Drs think I can be discharged today but my uncle ( also a dr) isn't so sure and is asking questions. Better safe than sorry but I hate to miss any more rad treatments.
Through all this it's still good to see God work and prayers answered.
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Aw, Scott... sorry to read of more complications. Clots are nothing to mess with! Be careful and keep trusting Him that knows all.
Prayers continue for less hassles through the remainder of your treatment and total eradication of the damned cancer cells!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Prayers for God's strength & healing
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Your in my thoughts and Prayers !!
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Only 8 more rad treatments to go. Having trouble eating now, lots of sores in my mouth and throat.
The end is in sight...
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.
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Praying for healing
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I know how tough you are Scott!
Good for the boys to see how it is when one toughs thru something challenging, and relies on their Faith!
Sorry you have to go thru this...but I know you will do it in Grace!
Prayers continue for full healing, restoration and a clean bill at the end!
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One more week of treatments then onto the recovery stage. Looking forward to eating real food again in 2-3 weeks.
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HOt diggity!
Been a trial for you, I'm sure, but prayers abound for good things and total healing and cure from this nasty bit of business!
Hang in there, Scott!
Keep the Son in your eyes!!
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praying for you Scott......
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Hang tough Scott. Prayers sent from the Brannan family on your behalf.
Tom
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Prayers sent.
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Yahooo! Finished last treatment today. Docs say everything looks good for now but time will tell. Thank you all for your prayers. Without them and God's grace it would've been much more difficult I'm sure.
Counting down the time till I can eat a big juicy burger :)
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Burger? What happened to STEAK?
Congrats, Scott... that "for now" has a slightly ominous ring to it, but if "God brought you to it He will bring you thru it!"
I had a buddy who had bone cancer of the jaw. He had much restorative work done...and like you, couldn't chew.
I gave him a glass of cold milk and a stack of Oreo cookies...told him to soak them in the milk and then mash with his tongue. I thought I was being kind....
He told me next morning the icing part stuck to the roof of his mouth, and he was like a "cat eating peanut butter" and his gestures to demonstrate it put me on the ground laughin.
Hope that makes you smile a bit too. Prayers continue for complete healing and short recovery!
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Praise God & prayers for complete freedom from cancer
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Scott, we expect pictures of a plate full of fat burgers, chips and whatever beverage...
Might not be a kill shot, but it will be a blessed thing to see you chomp on some red meat and have juice run down your chin.
I'm sure Awesome Austin would gladly take that photo for us! :biglaugh:
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Prayers sent
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My mom had brain cancer and lung cancer about 3yrs ago. She had treatments and is perfect now no cancer at all. Thank you LORD! I will pray for you that you will be completely healed!
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Recovery is going a little slower than anticipated but docs cannot feel any tumors. All are very happy with the way the treatments went.
Still not eating solid food but feeling ok. Talking with the docs yesterday they said in the next 5-7 days it'll be like a switch was flipped and pain will leave, voice will come back, and I'll be able to eat soft foods. Patiently looking forward to that day
Its been a real blessing to see God work in my life and those around me as I go thru this. I've seen/heard of people that haven't prayed or gone to church in years doing so because of my ordeal. Hopefully these life changes will be permanent.
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Scott, Scott, Scott...
Isn't that just like you? In the middle of a cancer battle, looking to other's salvation as a positive by product of your challenges! Amen.
Blessings on you, Brother.
If I couldn't talk... I'd just up and die! :) Hope that "switch" flips real soon... you promised us a picture of a big juicy burger and juice running down your chin!
Keep the Son in your eyes! And thanks for modeling true Christian behavior and Faith!
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Update: Well the switch didn't completely trip but I feel a lot better. Have some of my voice back and have been eating soft foods the past 2 days. Sleeping better also. Not recovered yet but seeing progress.
Was able to shoot the lighter bow over the past few days. Started out only able to do 12 arrows, today I shot 40. Strength is low but coming back. Like everything else, it'll take time.
Thanks all for your continued prayers.
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Praise God & prayers for continued healing
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PRayers will continue, my friend!
Praise Him for the good news... prayers for that solid food before summer is over and you stop grilling! :)
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UPDATE: Got some positive news Thursday. Had a CT scan checking my neck and upper chest. No sign of cancer. The swelling in my neck makes it difficult to read for sure but they nailed it before it spread any further. Praise the Lord!
I'll have a PET scan in a few weeks which will be more exact/detailed.
Pain meds are decreasing but throat is still sore. No cheeseburgers yet but am eating more different foods still on the soft side. Not working yet. Was finally able to go hunting tonight for a few hours. It was great to be in the woods again. Endurance is slowly building. I was able to walk back up the hill to the house without getting really winded.
Praise God for all the progress!
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Praise God! Prayers continue for complete healing and a good scan result
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Good to read your progress, Scott. Must be humbling for YOU to have to get winded walking up a hill to the house!
You have been fortunate, but clean living and true Faith has served you well.
Keep the reports coming as news develops. You continue to be in regular prayers, Scott. You, Lori and the boys!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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I'll be praying for you, too.
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Scott, good to see you made it back to the woods.
It's only going to get better. Hang in there.
Shick
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Great News Scott. I pray you keep improving!
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Thought I'd give out an update: healing was going ok thru October but mid-Nov I started a 5 day steroid regiment to decrease swelling in my throat. While that worked some, I also caught a sinus infection/cold bug. For the last 3 weeks it felt like I was back in Sept. Had to increases my pain meds and eat thru the feed tube. Mostly recovered now but still using the tube. Prior to this setback we were talking to the docs about getting the feed tube removed and the medi-port removed. Decided to keep both for now.
Recovery is slow but it now back to moving in the right direction again. He will get me thru it.
Thanks for your prayers.
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Indeed, Scott, prayers will continue for your complete healing and your family to have great reasons for rejoicing this Holiday Season.
Sorry for the setback, but after what you're body went thru, I'm sure it is not huge surprise to have challenges!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Its been almost a month so time for an update: met with ENT Dec 19th. He scoped my throat and poked around my neck. No evidence of problems. Praise God! He also gave me a shot of lydocaine for my throat. His thought was my throat pain may be more surface like a sore throat rather than deeper in the tissue. He was right as the pain for the most part went away.
Reduced the pain patch again to 12mg from a high of 100mg in Aug. Tried dropping from 25 to 0 but that was too much of a jump and my body didn't like it at all.
So now I have the low pain patch and use Cepastat lozenges for slight pain mostly after I eat and sleep with ACT dry mouth lozenges to keep mouth moist at night. That's it. Long way from the list of meds I was on in August.
Still tired but its getting better. Eating all meals by mouth. Even had Digiorno pizza a few times. Hoping to get back to work in Feb.
God is good and getting me thru this.
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Praise God & prayers for continued healing and good reports
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Thank you, Jesus!!!
Soon you will be posting those pics of you eating a juicy cheeseburger taken by Awesome Austin, and juice running down your chin and drippin on your belly!
Congrats that things continue to progress well. I wish it were instant, but forward is GOOD!
Keep the Son in your eyes, Scott
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Prayers sent for a full recovery!
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Doc, may try the cheeseburger thing this weekend. Austin wants to make my first burger so I'll let him give it a go. Look for pix :)
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Don't over-do it, Scott, but that will be a picture I will wait to see with enthusiasm!
AS long as it goes well on your end!
Steady as she goes!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Update:
Off all narcotic pain meds, using Aleve and lidocaine as needed.
Off Lovenox injections for blood clot, low dose aspirin daily.
Started on the treadmill and bike this week along with a light workout and stretching.
I can finally get my lightest Silvertip back to full draw - 71# at my drawlength. Don't know how many shots I make in a session but its good to get it all the way back.
Start back to work on Feb 3rd doing half days 3x a week for first 2 weeks then half days 5x for two weeks and re-evaluate. It'll be tough getting back into the groove again but I'm looking forward to it.
Feed tube and medi-port are being removed Feb 6th.
Thanks again for your prayers. God itsgood for getting me thru this.
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Congratulations. Loved the pics of you jamming a big ole cheeseburger down your pie-hole, Scott!!!
I'm so tickled that things have progressed this well... and thankful to the Great Physician for your healing!
Keep the Son in your eyes... Steady as she goes!
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Praise God Prayers for continued healing and wisdom
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:thumbsup: Great News!
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Long overdue update:
Working full time since the beginning of March. It kicked my tail early but I'm gaining on it.
Had another CT scan Friday. Doc actually made a point to read it today and send us a text - all clear. Praise God!
Been keeping busy with the boys. Am able to shoot my lighter Silvertip. Looking forward to turkey season. Life is Good.
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Amen!!!
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Scott,
Bit slow on the response as I was incognito for a couple days up in my old haunts in Centre Co.
Good to hear the CT was clear! Prayers will continue for continued progress at a positive pace. I know you have to be chompin at the bit to go full throttle, but steady as she goes, Hoss!
Lighter bows need love too! :)
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Doc - my lighter Silvertip is 72#. Only good for about 20 good shots then back to the 64# Super Magnum.
Was able to run intervals last week for 2.25 miles. Pace and endurance are improving. Like you said, slow and steady.
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72#!!! Good Heavens! Remind me to never get you mad at me!! :eek:
64# hasn't been in my repertoire for a long, long time either! :D
I once ran 2 miles...but something big and nasty was chasin me and wouldn't stop!
Congrats, Scott! I'm delighted to hear you're doing so well. I know it's been a long slow road, but Good Lord's been smiling on you for sure, so keep the foot off the throttle and ease on in!
You're making stunning progress!
Keep the Son in your eyes.
Thank you, Jesus!!!
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Thought I'd give out a quick update:
- Every dr visit has been great. No signs of cancer and throat is healing.
- I've been able to handle my typical 50hr workweek without issue
- I've been able to interval run farther with longer runs but still can't do a continuous mile
- Started adding strength training to my run, bike, swim routine and have seen good improvements
- Started shooting my heavy bow last week, no problems other than getting my hand/eye coordination back on track.
- Should be ready to chase elk in MT come September
On July 4th last year I was in the Critical Care Unit for 7 days. One year later my wife and I hiked to the top of the mountain behind my father-in-law's camp in Potter County PA.
God has definitely shown us what He can do and the extent of His blessings.
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Praise God!!!
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:pray: AMEN !
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Very Good News! Amen
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Been off line a few!
Scott, that warms the cockles of me heart to read of your great progress!
HE is good to those who are faithful!
I'm so happy for you and your family!
Keep on keeping on and KEEP THE SON IN YOUR EYES (as you always do!)
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I figured it's time for an update. It's the least I can do for all of you that have prayed for me in the past.
Last week I met with my chemo oncologists and was told they don't want to see me again...ever. I'm down to seeing my radiation once a year and the ENT every 6 months starting in May. Two and a half more years until I'm officially "cured".
PTL! God is good!
Thanks again for all your prayers.
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Praise God and prayers for a fruitful and blessed lifetime
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Sent Scott a personal note. He and his then YOUNG son, Austin, were there for me the day after my mother passed.
We spent time at a trad shoot and I've cherished his friendship since.
This is incredible news! He now has two fine young sons and God has seen fit to walk with him thru this cancer battle...
Continued blessings to you, and your whole family, Scott!
Keep the Son in your eyes!
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The power to heal is in HIS hands, the DR's are only a tool he uses to complete his works. I had surgery on Thursday myself for cancer and put my trust in the LORDS HANDS. Good DR's, great NURSES and one FANTASTIC LORD what more does a man or woman need. So happy to hear that you are doing well, you will still be in our prayers. :pray:
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Prayers sent