It’s Sunday night, and I’d like to share a heartfelt update. This past week, I completed two high-dose IV vitamin C infusions (HDIVC), one at 25 grams on Wednesday and another at 50 grams on Saturday. If all goes well, I will take two more this week at 50 grams, and then, if my body continues to tolerate it, we will increase to the full 75-gram dose. The plan is to continue with two infusions a week for 12 to 16 weeks. Every drop is part of a larger fight for my life.
High-dose IV vitamin C is not just a supplement.
When high-dose IV vitamin C enters the bloodstream in therapeutic amounts, it generates hydrogen peroxide in the surrounding cellular space, which places extreme stress on cancer cells. They cannot handle it. Healthy cells, on the other hand, stay strong. Unlike chemotherapy, this treatment does not destroy everything in its path. It supports my body, strengthens me, and gives me a fighting chance.
My second infusion of Keytruda at HealthPartners Hospital
On July 10, I will receive my second infusion of Keytruda at HealthPartners Hospital in Saint Paul. I tolerated the first infusion well, thank God. Keytruda is not chemo. It is immunotherapy, designed to teach my immune system how to recognize and directly attack the cancer cells. It is one more tool in my growing arsenal.
Upcoming CT scan and PET scan.
In August, I will have a new CT scan and PET scan. That is when we will know if this fight is working. Are the tumors shrinking? Are they holding? Are they spreading? I would be lying if I said I was not scared. This is the moment of truth. But I am doing everything I can. I have come to terms with the reality that I might not survive this. The odds are against me. But I am not giving up. I am going to fight and beat cancer like others have done.
My body transformed.
Today, I weigh 188 pounds. Four years ago, I was 250. Part of my weight loss is due to the carnivore diet I am on. I have eliminated sugar and most carbs, which cancer thrives on. I eat beef, fish, eggs, and dairy, and I have added spinach, broccoli, avocados, and this week, even some organ meat such as liver. Lately, I have been enjoying rainbow trout and salmon on the grill, Yum!. The diet puts me in ketosis, which burns fat instead of sugar. Cancer cells rely on sugar, and by removing it, I am cutting off their fuel. This diet helps lower inflammation, regulate blood sugar, and support digestion, with the primary goal of slowing or stopping the progression of this disease. I am fighting it with every bite.
Improving my survival chances.
I am doing all of this, the vitamin C, the Keytruda, the carnivore diet, and more, not just to survive but to improve my chances. My oncologist told me that with Keytruda alone, my odds are about 20 percent. I am fighting to push that number to 50 percent. Maybe more. That is why your prayers, your encouragement, and your support matter so much.
Working through the treatments
Thankfully, I can still work, although it is becoming increasingly difficult each week. I have lost part of my voice from radiation damage to the nerve connected to my left vocal cord. I visited a speech therapist who gave me vocal exercises to help rebuild some of the strength of my left vocal cord. I am trying everything. Every day.
Thank you for praying, sharing, and donating.
To those who have donated, prayed, or sent love, thank you. You are helping to cover the costs of infusions, hospital bills, and medications. You are lifting a heavy burden off Sarah and our family. You give me strength when I’m running low. You are part of my fight, and I feel that love every single day.
Please keep praying. Please keep sharing. And if you feel called to give, know that every donation brings me one step closer to another infusion, another scan, another hopeful result. I do not know how this story will end, but I am not yet finished writing it.
With your love, your prayers, and God’s grace, I will keep going. With all my heart, Wayne