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HEALTH UPDATE: Holding steady! Feeling good! Completed CT scan yesterday. I received very limited information about the results. No new concerns and continued decrease in size of the tumor monster. My life is too good to be true. Thank you prayer warriors and well wishers! Ramblings… I received a call yesterday from the coordinator ofContinue reading “How long?”

HEALTH UPDATE: Waiting for my scan and next treatment which will occur next week. Although I’m feeling pretty darn amazing compared to several weeks ago, I am experiencing some minor issues that are tolerable. Ramblings…. I can’t sleep! It is midnight. This is almost as rare than the hideous cancer that is trying to killContinue reading “Midnight Confession”

HEALTH UPDATE: Holding steady! I’m in between treatments which are every third week. My next CT scan is June 1st. My next treatment is June 3rd. At this point, no news is good news. I’ve got some aches in my legs, sweats, and a dull pain in my side. Of course I assume the worstContinue reading “Life’s Little Delights”

HEALTH UPDATE: Doing well! I won’t complain. 🙂 Rambling photos….my adventure in pictures: I’ve never taken so many selfies before. I think it’s a little weird but then again, it’s putting a face to my story. Some photos are so hard to look at (like the last one, lol). Some are wonderful. This is myContinue reading “My adventure in pictures”

HEALTH UPDATE: Thank you well wishers and prayer warriors!! I’m feeling sooooooooooooooooo GOOD! My energy is so much better. Fevers are a distant memory. I have self diagnosed myself with a thyroid issue. Why do I google? LOL! My oncologist mentioned they would be monitoring my thyroid carefully as this medication can have an impact.Continue reading “Life”

HEALTH UPDATE: It’s all true. Tumor monster has shrunk. New measurements are 11x11x15 cm. Clots and cancer in veins have also decreased in size. My hemoglobin has increased to 9.4. Still low but the first time I’ve been in the 9’s since I received two pints of blood. Glucose came in at 94. First normalContinue reading “Now”

RAMBLING HEALTH UPDATE: The demise of the tumor monster has begun!!! Immunotherapy is WORKING! I had a CT Scan today at 11:30. My stomach sank when my phone range. It’s my oncologist. We had previously decided to discuss the results on Wednesday. It’s good news. Tumor monster has shrunk. WHAT?! How much? Oh….30%. THIRTY PERCENT?Continue reading “Breaking News”

HEALTH UPDATE: I FEEL GREAT! I’m not perfect but the high consistent fevers are gone. I have no answers but I’m guessing it was the C Diff infection. I’m on a baby dose antibiotic to keep that nasty infection away. Wahooo!!! I do get tired and feel like I’m still recovering from the damage doneContinue reading “Happy Easter!”

HEALTH UPDATE: I’m feeling better! I’m so grateful. I almost feel human. I woke at 4 am this morning and did not have a fever. My stretches of not taking tylenol to control the fevers are stretching longer and longer. I’ve been having my usual evening fevers. My self diagnosis is that the C DiffContinue reading “How are you?”

HEALTH UPDATE: Another gross but totally cool medical experience. I’m constantly amazed at what our bodies can do. The CT scan confirmed Ascites in my abdomen. My abdomen was filled with fluid and ready to burst. I went to the lovely UW Digestive Health Center on Friday afternoon so that the skilled staff could DRAINContinue reading “Gross! But cool!”