Back on Treatment

Posted on by Timstrong

I’m back on the optune and chemo. It was nice to be off them for a bit. If only another brain surgery didn’t have to happen. But being back on these things gives me mixed emotions. It felt so amazing not taking chemo and not having something attached to me all the time. But here’s the thing. That latest brain surgery proved the combination of the optune and chemo is doing its job. So how can you say no to not starting back up. Well you don’t. You jump back on the horse. I’m here for the long ride. Don’t count me out! And still battling with fitness.

Published by Timstrong

Back in June 2006, the summer before my senior year of high school I started this rollercoaster ride and was diagnosed with Leukemia. Then fast forward two years of treatment with chemo and a few hip surgeries including having both my hips replaced. I still managed to graduate high school in 2007 while fighting cancer and treating. I took 2 years college tuition as my make a wish and determined right there that I was going to beat cancer and be a college graduate. But little did I know that I was going to have another fight with cancer in the form of brain tumor come May 2013. A Grade II astrocytoma to be precise. I ended up having to put college on the back burner to fight this battle and I came out on top again. Now what brings me to why I'm starting this blog. I recently managed to fulfill my dream and graduated college on May 9th 2018. Unfortunately only to find out the very next day that my tumor had come back and appeared to be a higher grade.