Just for everyone...and anyone who might be watching this thread...I thought I would give an update.
It has been almost 14 months since my cancer was officially diagnosed as terminal.
The tumors had (and still have) spread to my liver, into soft tissue in my arms and back, and internally...in addition to several still in my spine.
In 2016 when I had the last surgery, they shored up four more of my vertebrae because of the continued growth and progress on my spine. They took five out to begin with, then built that Eiffel Tower looking structure around five more, then had to work on and repair three after that, and now these last four. That’s a total of 17 vertebrae out of a total of 29 altogether.
I also underwent very serious Ion Radiation treatment that last time too. It helped,,,but I felt like it almost killed me.
I got home then and after a few months they took a look and decided it was officially in a terminal phase.
Generally, this cancer becomes very aggressive when it reaches into and spread to the soft tissue.
There were six of us who kept in touch regularly from back in 2009-2010 when I first started with this experience.
The last one in the group was a many from Canada who found my online journal and the speech I gave one year at MD ANderson. He got the disease in 2014 or so.
Of those, he and I are the only ones left.
I miss those other guys. We got close and called one another each month to give each other help and advice and just to talk about our experiences. it’s good therapy.
Anyhow, they had some experimental treatments and some clinical trials they wanted me to try.
I thought and prayed about that a lot last year and Gail and I made a decision after a lot of prayer...and Gail supports it.
I decided that everyone I had seen get on such treatments have had very serious problems with the side effects. For whatever reason, none of them have worked and I saw people whom I know and love just get so sick that they wished they were dead...and then did not last long anyway.
So I decided against all of that.
I am on the pain meds which I have to increase every now and then as the disease progresses. I am up to 150 micrograms per hour of fentanyl.
But, for whatever reason...and I know it is God’s doing for His purposes...the disease has not spread or become aggressive like they expected. It is continuing to move very slowly and it is astounding the Doctors.
So, the few months they thought I had has now extended to fourteen...and although I do have more pain, I am doing fairly well.
I have to use a walker all of the time now...but I am able to get around with it, see my kids and grandkids, enjoy movies or air shows when they come to town, and also be active and involved in our church, and particularly with the genealogy and family history work that we do.
I thank God in HEaven and His Son, Jesus Christ, for these tender mercies and for allowing me to see my family a little longer...as long as He wills it...until He takes me home.
Since this all started we have been blessed with seven more grandkids and are up to 13 now.
My youngest son is to be married this December and I am hoping to see that. All five of our kids will then be happily married, and all of them are good people who work hard and contribute to society.
I love and am proud of each and every one of them, and each of the grandkids.
Our oldest grandchild is now 16 and will be a Sr in High School next year.
So, know I am still plugging out here.
I just finished a life history. I put a lot into it, including a lot of pictures.
I told the whole story, including all about Klamath, the March for LIberty, the 50 Million Round March, Jarbidge, the petition for the flag at Ground Zero, etc.
I also put an couple of appendix in there for my entire Cancer Journal that has been up on my site, a section on some of my Essays on Liberty I have written over the years (I chose about a dozen of what I felt were the best ones), and a section on my model building as well.
It will be a good thing for my kids and grandkids to have when I am gone. Altogether it is about 400 pages long.
I intend to make it available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and on all of the eBook devices and formats like my other books.
I will probably also have a link up on my site, like I do with my other books, for people to get a free PDF download of it if they want.
Anyhow, that’s the sit-rep right now.
God bless you all...and thanks to everyone here who has prayed, who has helped with encouragement, money, faith, and friendship over the years.
We must continue the good fight for our nation.
I believe the people are waking...but we have so many establishment types and progressives who simply do not want the people to get their liberty back and to be free of their continued prying, power mongering, and mishandling of and out and out attacks on our God-given liberty.
I know I have fought this my entire adult life, and I do not regret it for an instant.
May God in Heaven, through His on Jesus Christ, bless you all...and Jim, amy He continue to bless you my friend and this great site you have created.
God’s speed and His blessings to you all.
Jeff
Good to see you.
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Thanks for posting that, Jeff. I wish it wasn’t so. May God bless and comfort you, In Jesus name.
You have run a great race, fought a good fight.
God bless you Jeff. I know he already has but there can not be enough blessings heaped on you for your incredible journey.
I will pray that your pain will be eased and that your days will be filled with love. I am grateful I got to know you through this wonderful board.
Prayers up, Jeff. You’ve been an inspiration to us all.
God bless you.
The terror of Texas panhandle and I were just wondering about you last week Jeff
I’m sorry you’re in such pain but happy you’re still dug in
I want my oldest boy to have your book ...it’ll keep him educated
He’s up to speed on some of that especially Klamath
God bless
Thank you for the update Jeff.
I find your writing inspirational, your attitude incredible and your Faith and love of Life something I strive to emulate while dealing with my own Health issues.
You will continue to be my thoughts and prayers.
Take care Jeff.
Prayers up for your continued great spirits as you travel the path we all must travel. What a great testament to your life to have those five wonderful kids and all those grandchildren doing so well. I think you were smart to not choose the experiments. May Gd continue to be good to you and thank you so much for the update. Many blessings.
God bless you, Jeff.
You have run the good race, you have fought the good fight, you have been a source of inspiration for us all.
Thank you for being such an inspiration, Jeff. God bless and keep you.
Good to hear from you, Jeff.
I am praying that the shadow would go up the staircase a few more steps(Hezekiah) so you can see your youngest get married in December.
“As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.” Job 19:25
Thank you for all you have done for FReedom!
Jeff, continuing prayers up for you and your family.
Bless you, Jeff Head, faithful servant of the Father and patriot.
God bless you!
You are a treasure and a blessing to so many.
Prayers continuing for you. Praises for your testament and legacy of faith.
Jeff, you’re an inspiration to us all. May our Heavenly Father, whose gracious Son Jesus Christ we serve, continue to bless you and your family. You have indeed fought the good fight.
Glad to see your update here. As always, my prayers are with you and yours, Jeff.
Prayers said for you.
You and yours are still in my heart and on my mind