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 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 […]
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 […]
It’s 7:45 Thursday morning and I’m receiving a pint of whole blood. My Blood pressured has been slowly going down. I never recall numbers this low. My temperature fist thing, was at 99,7 but some tylenal took it back down to normal. I’m having some kind of procedure at 8am, A full look at the […]
I think the closest set of symptoms that describes what I’m experiencing is “POTS” (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) I’m not married to it but it describes most of my symptoms. Cannot stand up unsupported more than 10 minutes Exhausted by trivial things like walking to the top of the stairs. I can do it but […]
