Announcing Kali Weaver
21 Jul 2008 at 10:09 am. 4 Comments. 119 views.
Kali Weaver
Weekend in Wyoming
3 Jul 2008 at 2:16 pm. 6 Comments. 277 views.
While not the first place that would have popped into my head as a destination of choice, Jackson Hole, Wyoming is now quite near (if not THE) most fantastic vacation we’ve ever taken. In short, since Saturday we: (more…)
Tuesday’s Doctor Visit
25 Jun 2008 at 2:41 pm. 4 Comments. 302 views.
Apparently we had a doctor’s visit Tuesday morning that we missed. 9 Whoops. But we rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon for a visit with Dr. Loukas. Everything is looking just dandy. Blood counts are great. CEA is 2.5 (that’s good - normal is < 5). It’s just good all over. And we got a chance to ask him about my three interesting things. (more…)
No News is Great News
20 Jun 2008 at 4:49 pm. 2 Comments. 232 views.
This break was a long time in coming. It sure is great not dealing with punishing Spa visits every two weeks. Maggie’s in great spirits and has seemingly boundless energy, just like things used to be. Everything is going great! (more…)
Friday’s Spa Visit
2 Jun 2008 at 9:44 am. 5 Comments. 265 views.
Maggie went for her first “chemo light” Spa visit on Friday - Avastin only. It took longer than was necessary due to some disorganization at The Spa but still it was comparatively quick. She was in by 9AM and out by 11:30. Best of all, she left feeling fine and with no pesky chemo pump to lug around for the weekend. (more…)
Chemo Break
28 May 2008 at 4:17 pm. 6 Comments. 228 views.
We met with Dr. Loukas today and, as we had hoped, he has cleared Maggie for a chemo “break.” He said that the tumors are definitely still all there but that they are inactive. He also said that Dr. Curly, the liver surgeon at MD Anderson had called to report that surgery is still not an option. But, at least for a little while we get a little break. (more…)
Probably not a new tumor
19 May 2008 at 11:04 am. 5 Comments. 264 views.
On last week’s exciting episode, Maggie’s OBGYN found a lump in a place it didn’t belong. Since then, she’s had both an MRI and a mammogram, neither of which showed any signs to worry so we aren’t. Nonetheless, she’s scheduled for a meeting with the surgeon on Tuesday to confirm the lump and discuss options for removal. I’m suspect that this meeting is a continuation of some sort of scam in the medical industry whereas as many people as possible get to handle her breasts. We also had a PET scan on Tuesday. The results: the tumors are inactive. Fantastic! (more…)
CT and MIR Results + a Soar-Coated Surprise
7 May 2008 at 10:04 pm. 6 Comments. 352 views.
Today’s visit with Dr. Loukas was pleasant. In short, Maggie’s scans were exactly what we had hoped. Let’s give a little hurray for that and celebrate small victories. The tumors have decreased in size since last time and the MRI of her brain showed no sign of disease (while there was evidence of the crazy.) However, her visit with the OBGYN today had an unexpected and chilling outcome. (more…)
Feet & Hands Update
6 May 2008 at 10:13 am. 2 Comments. 223 views.
Maggie’s feet and hands are pretty numb. She’s been uncharacteristically wobbly lately, enough to where it’s caused me a fair amount of concern. Thankfully, the pain in her feet and hand has subsided thanks to the new med Lyrica. (more…)
Another CT and an MRI
5 May 2008 at 11:18 am. 3 Comments. 195 views.
We just got back from CT and MRI fun time. The day started early with a Barium breakfast at 6:30AM, chilled for her pleasure. Both scans went fine although the legs were a little wobbly after the MRI for some reason. All those magnetic fields messed with Maggie’s thinker, I suppose. Either that or all that contrast blowing through the ol’ blood/brain barrier just shook things up a bit. Nonetheless, she’s fine and taking a quick nap before heading to work. (more…)