So we got the results for the PET Scan that I underwent on Tuesday. Naturally they came later in the day, but I'll take it.
The news thus far (not-yet-reviewed-by-an-actual-doctor) is that things are progressing well. The cancers that are in my liver, lungs, and rectum are shrinking as they …
read moreI've finished round 7 of my chemo treatments. This is a pretty huge milestone as I'm over the half-way mark for my originally scheduled 12 treatment cycle. Next week I'll be having a PET scan to determine where things are and what the next actions will be. I'd be lying …
read moreTomorrow I begin round 4 of chemotherapy. So far things have been going well. My side effects have been minimal (knock on IKEA) and the folks administering the drugs have been outstanding. I couldn't ask for a better team of folks to help me with my cancer treatments. There's still …
read moreChecking in for February for my "Designing a Well-Lived Life" blogging. This is about making small changes during the year to make larger changes.
Focus on health (exercise, eating, stress): This past week I started chemotherapy for handling my stage IV rectal cancer. That was also combined with other tests …
"I am so sorry".
These are not the words that you want to hear from your oncologist when you're sitting there learning about your upcoming treatment. We'd already figured out from the CT Scan and MR Scans that things were not good. But hearing the oncologist say "I'm so sorry …
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