[Magdalen] Prayers please

[Roger Stokes]

On 01/04/2015 01:21, Judy Fleener wrote:
> Dear friends, Tomorrow Bill starts radiation treatment for prostate
> cancer.  He had surgery 5 years ago and we knew there were some cells on
> the margin.  His PSA is climbing slowly.  It is nowhere near the number the
> urologist indicated as a point for intervention.  And Bill is assured that
> prostate cancer will not be what kills him.  He is a quite healthy 84 years
> old.  he will have treatments for 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Doing anything
> on that schedule seems daunting.

Prayers indeed.  Those I know who have had radiation therapy say a major 
issue is the way it takes over your life with all those trips to the 
hospital to be fitted in.  Normal activities really have to be put on 
hold for the duration.  How far away is the treatment center?

Roger