Note of thanks from Gary Shreck
here is a note from Gary Shreck for all of the Delta alumni.
I just wanted to get another note to all of you who mean so much to me and Paulette. Your prayers once again have taken care of us. The doctor says now all we need is time for healing. (yes prayer is a part of that). I do not see him again until Sept 21. This last visit was more good news. The active lymph nodes were all negative. He says for now I am not even going to have radiation. The muscle that they used to replace the section of my tongue is responding well. That is the need for more time to heal. Now instead of saying if I ever swallow again he is saying when I can swallow again. (That will be after my next appointment at least). In the meantime I am putting 8 bottles of ensure into my stomach tube each day plus medicine and water. In the hospital they gave me chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. I asked why the variety since I can not taste it. They said once in a while someone belches and tastes it. Someone asked if all of you should start praying for a belch now. No, just keep praying for swallowing and I will wait for that for taste.
One more time God's goodness and the power of prayer comes through strong. The doctors and nurses were amazed at my fast road to recovery. Your prayers for my recovery were a great testimony. One doctor said to me, " I do not know where you go to church, but you better keep going there."
I am pretty much in the house until at least my next doctors appointment. I am going to a speech therapist each Tue. She is doing some work to get me ready to learn to swallow again as part of the speech therapy.
I could not be more thankful to God and to all of you for the prayers. Also thank you for the concern for me and Paulette. The calls, visits, and notes have helped so much. Would like to see each of you and give you a hug for that, but guess I will stay in and heal as the doctor says.
I must say to OC family, enjoy labor day. This will be my first one not to work in 37 years. I am going to celebrate by pouring an extra bottle of ensure in my tummy.
Love you,
Gary
I just wanted to get another note to all of you who mean so much to me and Paulette. Your prayers once again have taken care of us. The doctor says now all we need is time for healing. (yes prayer is a part of that). I do not see him again until Sept 21. This last visit was more good news. The active lymph nodes were all negative. He says for now I am not even going to have radiation. The muscle that they used to replace the section of my tongue is responding well. That is the need for more time to heal. Now instead of saying if I ever swallow again he is saying when I can swallow again. (That will be after my next appointment at least). In the meantime I am putting 8 bottles of ensure into my stomach tube each day plus medicine and water. In the hospital they gave me chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. I asked why the variety since I can not taste it. They said once in a while someone belches and tastes it. Someone asked if all of you should start praying for a belch now. No, just keep praying for swallowing and I will wait for that for taste.
One more time God's goodness and the power of prayer comes through strong. The doctors and nurses were amazed at my fast road to recovery. Your prayers for my recovery were a great testimony. One doctor said to me, " I do not know where you go to church, but you better keep going there."
I am pretty much in the house until at least my next doctors appointment. I am going to a speech therapist each Tue. She is doing some work to get me ready to learn to swallow again as part of the speech therapy.
I could not be more thankful to God and to all of you for the prayers. Also thank you for the concern for me and Paulette. The calls, visits, and notes have helped so much. Would like to see each of you and give you a hug for that, but guess I will stay in and heal as the doctor says.
I must say to OC family, enjoy labor day. This will be my first one not to work in 37 years. I am going to celebrate by pouring an extra bottle of ensure in my tummy.
Love you,
Gary
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