Kevin Wolfgong continued...

Kevin's memorial service was held last night and from what I hear the place was packed with friends and family. Both tears and laughter marked the evening as the crowd celebrated his life.
Roger, over and out!

Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:23 PMTo: Subject: Second Follow-up to Prayer Request
I went to the doctor's office today, and I did receive the pathology report. The news was not the best ... but it was not the worst either.
During the surgery, 31 lymph nodes were removed. One of the lymph nodes had the squamous cell carcinoma in it. Normally, one lymph node would not merit radiation treatment. However, the section of the tongue that was removed showed evidence that the cancer had begun to infiltrate the nerve in my tongue. Because the nerve can serve as a pathway for the cancer to travel to other locations, radiation treatment will most likely be utilized sometime in the very near future.

I will admit that I am a little down because this is not the news that I was expecting to hear. Please continue to keep me in your prayers!

Thank you all!
Love,
Kevin Wolfgong

From: Amy & Kevin Wolfgong [mailto:kevinamy@fyi.net]
Sent: 7/20/2005 12:00:16 PM
Subject: Update on Kevin Wolfgong

I have been feeling pretty good. I was able to go to church camp last week, and I survived that week without any problems. My tongue is healing nicely, and my neck is healing as well. When I saw my surgeon last week, he gave me a continued positive report. In fact, he stated it something like this: "As far as I'm concerned, you are cancer free. We are going to prescribe radiation therapy as our insurance policy."

Amy & I went for a consultation with the radiation oncologist today. In a nutshell, the plan is for me to begin treatment within the next 10 days to two weeks (after all of the prep work, such as CT scans, is complete).

There are, of course, side effects that will come from this treatment.

Finally, let me thank you again for all of your prayers and concern. If you will continue to pray for me--specifically that this treatment will be effective and that the side effects will be minimal--I would greatly appreciate it.
Love,
Kevin Wolfgong

From: Amy & Kevin Wolfgong
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:47 PM
Subject: Six-Month Update on Kevin Wolfgong
Hello! It has been six months since my surgery, and it has been a few months since I last sent out any kind of update. Many have been wanting to know how I have been doing in recent weeks, so please allow me a couple minutes to share an update with you.
I saw my surgeon today, and he said the latest CT scan looks good. There was a bit of a mix-up in the tests that should have been scheduled, so I will have to get a PET scan done in the near future, and then we will have a better report on how things look. This additional scan is not because of any kind of problem; it is merely routine follow-up, and I will have to have PET scans on a regular basis.
I am happy to report that I am feeling very good and that I am back to most of my normal activities. My tongue and throat are feeling much better, and I have been able to preach for the last couple months. My energy level, my weight, and my taste are still not back completely, but those are things that will continue to improve with time.
Please accept my sincere thanks for all of the prayers that you have offered on my behalf. God is good! He has heard our prayers, and he has blessed me beyond measure. Thank you all! And thank God!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Kevin Wolfgong

to be continued...