JEFF AT EMORY 7/1/08

Update: Jeff has been admitted to Emory and is starting the 24 hr chemotherapy drip. He had issues with the area under his arm becoming more swollen and painful over the weekend and was admitted into Emory this morning. He will be there for at least the next 4 days. Check back tomorrow for another update.

June 28 update

Back from Emory.... I met with the Radiology Oncologist today and it was decided that I would go through a new form of Chemo-therapy. I will be put back into the hospital for three days some time next week for a 24hour Chemo drip. The Radiologist needs me to remain on the chemotherapy before we do radiation. We are about 95% sure that we will do the Stem-cell procedure after these doses of Chemo-therapy. After that, we will sock the radiation to the tumor thats giving me all the trouble..... To make a long story short, the month of July is going to be quite a challenge. Please pray for me and my family.....Do not fear.......Jeff

June 27- Radiation Time

Buckle your chinstraps.... We are going to Emory to meet with the Radiation Oncologist to start radiation on the tumor under my arm on Friday. It really seems like the tumor is gaining strength right now, and we really need to do something to counter its strength. It feels like the tumor is getting larger and it must be sitting on a nerve because I've had tremendous pain in my upper shoulder in the last few days. I need you guys to really pray hard because my family is really starting to get uptight about things..... I'm not going to do that right now, because I've got God and all my friends in my corner. "God is an Awesome God"........Do Not Fear.....I will keep all my prayer warriors updated.....Pray..........Jeff Blount

June 26 update

My treatment is going as planned for this week. This is considered my off week, so there will be an absence of Chemo this week. Next week, I will have Chemo on Wednesday and we will find out when I'm going to start radiation. The tumor below my arm seems to be about the same size as it was last week. I have felt pretty good with the exception of a couple of days of just feeling weak. I'm still receiving cards on a daily basis which is uplifting. The messages are also awsome and inspirational. They help fuel me to fight harder as I go through this journey(Thanks Cole). Keep praying for me........Do not Fear.........Coach Blount

June 18 - Setback....Pray

Ok....Guys.... I need your prayers big time. We had a set back based on my latest Pet Scan this week. I went to Emory two times this week. One, we did blood work and the Pet Scan. Two, we met with the doctor and received Chemo-5. The doctor met with us and said that we had a set back. All of the other Cancers throughout my body were gone with the exception of one. It sounded pretty good to me to start with. Then, he said I don't want to pussy-foot with you. The growth under your arm really concerns us. The Scan showed that the Cancer cells are very active and forced your tumor to grow 1.2 cm. I could tell something might be going own because the tumor was really sore through this Chemo.... So, where do we go from hear you might say? The doctor is worried that the form of Cancer that I have may be fighting the Chemo off. You must understand that I have a very "rare and aggressive" form of Cancer. Its so rare that the doctors may develop my Cancer into a case study.... Hell .... I got doctors from Germany looking at my case.... The doctor told me that the next protocal was to treat one more Chemo and then sock some radiation to that spot. It's looking very likely that I will have to go through the stem cell procedure that will force me to stay in the hospital for more than two weeks. That's not final, but its a great possibility... For all my football buddies, I will put it in Laymans terms..... We've played hard and took a 14-0 halftime lead, but we drunk too much Gatoraid and the Cancer boys came down the field and kicked a fieldgoal and its 14-3. The game is not near over, so pray hard for me... My family is having a tough time with the news..... I going to keep my head up and push forward...Do Not Fearrrrrrrrr......... tearrrrrrrrrrr.......Loveall you guys........Jeffrey Scott Blount #54 RCHS 85'

June 16 update

We are getting ready for a big week at Emory this week. I will have another Pet scan and my 5th dose of Chemotherapy on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. This bout of Chemo has been a little tougher than the rest as its made me feel pretty weak most the time. Normally, if I go out strong early in the day then I'm shot for the rest of the day. My strength has been very weak. My mind tells me one thing, but my body tells me another thing.. It's been very frustrating for me .... I know it 4th and goal and we need to get over that line, so I'm going to push on through.....Go Go Go.........Keep praying....." Do Not Fear"...........

June 8 update

My journey against Cancer is still an ongoing process as of right now. I completed my fourth bout of Chemo this past Wednesday and I have not had any complications so far from this treatment... I felt good enough to go the the North Georgia mountain and wore out the Dillard House and Highland, N.C. It was a good get away for me and Tina.

This is me at the country store.

The kids have been in Florida with Granny Lacey for the whole week.... While at the doctor on Wednesday, we did not learn much from the appointment as we were seen by a Nurse Practioner that did not know much about my case... Their is still some talk of me going through a stem cell surgery to improve my chances of battling the Cancer permantley. In some cases, the type of Cancer that I have tends to come back within the first year... So we will have to see what happens. Right now, I know that I have two more Chemo's and two more Pet Scans as of right know.... Keep praying .... "Do Not Fear"......CBlount

June 1 update

This week has been a week of adjustment for us. The kids were out of school for the first week of Summer and we are making the adjustments of Matt moving to South Georgia. Next week, I will have to go to the hospital two times. One time will be to do blood work and the other time will be to do blood work, visit the doctor, and to do Chemo - 4. So, at least, we are over the half way point in the treatments. I did find out that I'm probably not going to get to coach football for the high school. This will be tough on me, but the doctor wants me to recover 100% before I jump back into the fray...... I will adjust..... So keep on praying..."Do Not Fear"............CBlount