Sheriff Reports He is Beating Cancer
In November we shared the story of Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson's battle with blood cancer, known as multiple myeloma.
Today on his Facebook page Sheriff Wilson reports, "Great news. My bone marrow test was negative for plasma cancer cells. The doc said the chemo is working and I am in remission. I will continue with chemo through Feb. 25th and then have a stem cell transplant at Northside Hospital, Atlanta in mid March. The Lord has answered and honored thousands of prayer petitions asking for my healing. I give him all the credit. Please continue to pray for me and my family."
Multiple myeloma is a rare cancer that usually strikes people 50 or older. In November the Sheriff told NewsChannel 9 Reporter John Madewell, "I joke I probably would have had a better chance of getting a powerball ticket and winning than being diagnosed with this."
He chose to go public about his cancer to raise awareness. It's known as multiple myeloma because it strikes more than one area. White blood cells produce in excess and go into the bone marrow. And one symptom of this cancer is pain in your bones. "Many people who are diagnosed don't even know they got it, don't know anything," Sheriff Wilson cautioned.
"My prayer is that I would be healed from this and be restored to wonderful health and be able to continue in my role here just as I have for the last 13 years," Sheriff Wilson said.
Sheriff Wilson says he has leaned heavily on his Christian faith. He says being diagnosed caused him to do some self evaluation of what's really important in life, saying, "If the Lord is willing I plan to run for reelection in three years."
