Last Tuesday I had my first chemo infusion since December. It appears that the liver infections are done now. The CT scan shows the abscesses clearing up and also showed a little bit of tumor growth, so it’s the perfect time to resume going after the cancer again. No time to wait. So I’ve been […]
These last 3 days have witnessed some real changes in my list of symptoms. The docs told me I could stop taking the antibiotics now. Blood tests look good. This will end months of heavy antibiotic use. I think it will take another month to see how my habit have to change. I don’t think […]
Today’s post is a bit of an amalgam. I hadn’t realized how long its been since I posted so I’ve pulled in at least one draft from New Year’s Eve to help with perspective. Summary? The last time I’ve had chemo was on December 13. This next section I wrote the morning of the 29th […]
I wore those shirts when I weighed around 220 lbs. Those shirts are huge on me now. I’ve lost inches off my chest and waist. My bone structure defines the limits now, so my shoulders and arm/leg lengths stayed the same. I had to buy some smaller shirts. I like to wear them to my […]
I was going to get chemo on November 24 but we found our minivan’s battery was totally flat. It wouldn’t start so we cancelled. To make up for it I came into the hospital at 7am on Monday the 29th. That was not so fun. Wake at a stupid early time, plow the early morning […]
I’m typing this early in the morning. I have to be in the Seattle hospital at 8:15 to start my now-standard every 2 week infusion. Except this day also includes a CT scan. I think we’re doing those monthly. This year I’ve had so many CT scans that I feel like the full-time airplane crews […]
When I have to nap a lot I find there are clock times that can masquerade as both AM or PM times. The classic around here in the Pacific NW is around 7:00 on a winter’s day. AM or PM you may ask but consider the rest of the scenario. Add this: I’d just woken […]
It’s been a long time since the last post so I’ll just continue the threads from the last post. Starting with health: All drainage accoutrements and stents are out now. Endoscope city I tell ya. Finished all my antibiotic infusions a while ago. Blood tests show that I’m clean again. I’m still recovering from the […]
Here’s a quick summary of events since the last post: They removed the flush line that was snaked up my nose, down the hatch, through the stomach, and into my liver’s abscess. Ahhhhhhh. I don’t have to swallow my food twice any more. I am still giving myself nightly antibiotic infusions. This will continue until […]
I was in the hospital for 6 days. Got out last Tuesday, July 20. Here’s the wrap up. I had a very large abscess on my liver. It would have killed me. The surgeon drained it by placing a stent into the abscess and routing it to dump out into my digestive system. This is […]
