Radiation completed – back to Oregon we go


Scott finished his last radiation treatment this morning to his rib and clavicle. So far, he has “irritation” to the clavicle but manageable with ibuprofen. Happily, he does not have any diarrhea or nausea from stray radiation to intestines behind the rib area, and only typical, not debilitating, fatigue. The side effects are expected to peak within two weeks from the last treatment. We are both just grateful the new mets are manageable and Scott can continue the milesformoney.org mission.  

Our hearts are full after a full weekend of seeing family, friends and going to church. One of the hard parts of this year long trip is missing our loved ones. We appreciate their understanding of the need for us to do this mission, to honor the life God has given Scott, and Benny’s life. We are excited to get rolling again to finish those last “few” thousand miles and continue to raise as much awareness and funds as possible for the two charities zero prostrate cancer and schizophrenia psychosis action alliance.

Off we go back to Oregon! Scott anticipates being back on the bike -where he left off in Oregon – on Sunday.   

Thank you for all the ongoing support.

Scott and Katy Freitag 

https://www.milesformoney.org


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