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It is just THAT time again - the yearly CT scans/blood draws/oncologist appointment at OSU - The James ... good thing there is Basketball :30 going on - I have been able to push my appointments on Monday to the "way back of my mind" ... got the reminder phone call from OSU/The James this evening - it got real ... again ...

I've posted before I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in October of 2010 ... I had 4 years of intense treatments trying to stop the metastasis of the cancer - I've had my lungs resected , lymph nodes removed, nodules removed from my liver & lungs ... my final big surgery was 2 summers ago removing a foot of cancerous intestine ...

Pfloyd's napkin stats include: 43 days/nights in the James ... 4 separate immunotherapies over the 4 years ... high dosage interferon ... 65 leukine self injections ... a record for the most over night weight gain in one stay when treated with IL-2 a gain of 31 lbs of water/fluid gain ... coded 1 time during that stay at OSU ... when first diagnosed the oncologist team gave me less than a 50% chance of making it through the 1st year ... we ALL know that those kind of odds simply bring out the competitive spirit in a person ... I played sports in school ... I coached in HS for 20 years prior to getting sick ... don't tell me I DON'T have much of a chance LOL ... I'm still here 8 years later ...

... I know this is a busy time for the basketball faithful Below the Lancaster-Dixon Line ... if you could throw up a prayer or 12 for pfloyd as he makes his way to C'bus Monday morning - it would be greatly appreciated ... please ask the Head Coach to continue to give pfloyd more playing time - living Life is NOT overrated ... #cancersucks #manythanks2allofU

Prayers for you, my friend

Prayers buddy

Prayers for you, my friend.................

I'll say more than one Prayer for you Pfloyd.

Prayers!!!

Prayers to you as you fight the good fight against this evil monster!!!

Consider it done, old friend.

Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers

Thank you for all you do for southern Ohio basketball. I for one enjoy your breakdown of games

Perspective

Thank you.

I will indeed say a prayer for you without a doubt. God is good.

Thoughts and prayers

You go Floyd. We all know you and Coach got this!

Prayers!

PLloyd, much respect and many prayers on your battle.

Thanks everyone for your support - I have NO reason to think that my scans/blood tests will come back anything but "good" ... it's just "THAT" time - when the mind starts drifting to the "what if's" ? ... "could I go through all of that again? " ... anxious time BUT with the support of so many nothing but "I've got this!" is on my mind AND BASKETBALL !!!BASKETBALL AT THE CONVO - THAT IS ON MY MIND !!! ...

Prayers and positive thoughts from NW Fla pfloyd.

Always hope that you get a good report, pfloyd......your courage facing cancer is an inspiration to me and many others.

Praying for you and also for mrs pfloyd. Takes a lot out of our loved ones to watch as well. Look forward to seeing you in gyms all over southern Ohio next year!

Prayers Pfloyd, prayers work as you can attest to. They have worked for me as I deal with afib and that it can be kept under control.
See you at regionals both semis and finals.