by Jim Tierney | Jun 9, 2019 | Fortitudine
“He … set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” (Ps 40:2)Dear family and friends,I got good news this week. The CT scan I had on May 31 came back as “stable, no change.” Short of a miraculous eradication of the...
by Jim Tierney | May 7, 2019 | Fortitudine
“If a man’s hair has fallen from his head, he is bald but he is clean.” (Lev 13:40)Dear family and friends,When they told me I might experience temporary bald spots in the areas where the radiation passed through, I figured the Pentateuch might have something...
by Jim Tierney | Apr 20, 2019 | Fortitudine
“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure.” Sir 6:14Dear family and friends,I’m about 10 days in to the new medications and have no real side effects so far. In the first couple days I had a few areas of...
by Jim Tierney | Apr 10, 2019 | Fortitudine
“Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.” Psalm 107:23-4Dear Family and Friends,Easiest day yet. Radiation took about 20 minutes, so I didn’t...
by Jim Tierney | Apr 9, 2019 | Fortitudine
“[He] set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” Psalm 40:2Dear Family and Friends,Radiation session 2 was fine, feel fine, no side effects or anything. The session was shorter, so the head pain, though it kicked in at the end, did not last...
