My husband is brave. He’s tough. He’s not what I’d call a wimp. But just as Superman could be brought down by kryptonite, we all have our own personal kryptonite. For my husband, it is shots. Needles. Sharp pointy things that medical personnel have the strange notion that they need to poke you with. Those [...]
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My Husband’s Kryptonite
Posted in Laughter, Our Cancer Journey, tagged diabetes, insulin, kryptonite, Superman on May 24, 2012 | 8 Comments »
A First
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged Pancreatic cancer, Everolimus, Afinitor on May 9, 2012 | 13 Comments »
We had a first today, but a bit of history first…. The doctors never have had really good news for us. Treatment after possible treatment has ended in failure. Our previous appointment showed more growth than seemed reasonable—considering during half of that time Matt had been on Afinitor. It didn’t leave a real positive feeling [...]
The Upside to the Downside
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged Chemotherapy, Oncology, Pancreatic cancer on March 11, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Heading up to the Wilmot Cancer Center for an appointment with the oncologist has a downside. There’s the fact staring you in the face that they’re going to tell you some not-so-good news. It kind of goes with the territory when you’re talking about pancreatic cancer. At least that’s been our experience. They’re good about [...]
A Winter Wonderland & the Oncologist
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged Chemotherapy, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Our most recent trip to Rochester, New York for Matt’s oncologist appointment was a greater challenge than we had anticipated. Oddly enough, winter didn’t arrive in New York until that January morning—and it arrived in full force. Brushing the snow off my Toyota Yaris as the heater started pumping warm air into the interior seemed [...]
Next Step…
Posted in Our Cancer Journey on January 2, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Waiting is part of every aspect of life, including the medical realm. We waited for insurance approval to be granted. We waited for the specialized pharmacy to set up a delivery date (one which was set, then postponed over the holidays). And now we wait to see how Matt handles this new treatment. Matt has [...]
Another Decision
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged Chemotherapy, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on December 1, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Our visit to the oncologist yesterday was the added confirmation that the promising TheraSphere treatment would not work. The newest scans revealed the tumors continue to grow, not at an extremely rapid rate, but steadily. The visit left us with another decision to make. A new chemotherapy treatment that targets a specific type of pancreatic [...]
A Hope that Can’t Be Deferred
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged Christian, hope, Radiation therapy, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, TheraSphere, Tumor on November 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” Proverbs 13:12a It was determined it was a slow-growing cancer—and then it was back to being an aggressive type. Surgery offered the remarkable hope of a cure—but it proved impossible and they closed my husband back up. Chemotherapy could shrink the tumors or slow their growth—but they grew despite [...]
TheraSphere® Pre-Planning Angiogram
Posted in Our Cancer Journey, tagged CT Scan, Liver, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, TheraSphere, X-ray computed tomography on October 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
As I write this I’m snuggled in bed, Vicks slathered on, a mug of honey and lemon tea on the bedside stand beside me, and Mocha (our Jack Russell Terrier) is lying by my side adding extra warmth. The first snow of the season arrived in our part of New York this past week, and [...]
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