March 19th, 2012
Boz had his first appointment at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory
with his doctor, DR. SURESH RAMALINGHAM. First, it should be noted that
Winship is an amazing place where the doctors and staff assist and care
for so many people living with cancer. As Boz noticed several people
in the waiting room, heads shaven, he observed that despite everything
that they were dealing with, they displayed great beauty, strength, and
optimism which only gave him more confidence and hope in his own plans
for treatment. When Mary and Boz met with Dr. "Ram" this afternoon,
they learned that all of the results from the recent biopsy were not
yet back; however Dr. "Ram" did encourage Boz to wait until all of the
results were back, so that the most effective treatment plan could then
be decided upon by Boz. All of the available treatment options, both
standard and available clinical trials were explained thoroughly, so
that when all of the information comes back from the labs, Boz and Dr.
"Ram" will be ready to begin the appropriate treatment. Since Boz had
secretively prepared himself for the worst possible information, he was
indeed relieved to feel that Dr. "Ram" himself portrayed a sense of
positivity and hope that Boz indeed has a fighting chance. Boz's
overall appearance and growing strength since his initial
hospitalization did not go unnoticed by Dr. "Ram", as he indicated to
Boz that all cancer patients react differently to treatments and that it
seemed obvious to him that Boz has a resiliency that will surely help
him significantly with his fight against cancer.
Boz and Mary will return to Winship in a couple of weeks to begin
the next journey toward better health.
Your continued prayers and support are greatly appreciated by Boz, Mary, and all of the family!
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