Archives for September 2007
Her New Job as a Real Lawyer
Published on 29 Sep 2007 at 9:54 am.
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Maggie started her new job as a real live* lawyer yesterday. She’s working for a small firm here in town called The Wenholz Law Firm. She really likes the people and had a great first day. She was all big, big smiles when she came home.
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Worthy Causes For Cancer
Published on 24 Sep 2007 at 9:52 pm.
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Two events are coming up soon that are worth learning about and, if it’s right for you, participating in. One will just take your vote. Another, a small donation. One will go a long way toward helping people suffering right now. One may help prevent the people you know and love from having to take […]
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A Tough Decision
Published on 22 Sep 2007 at 8:49 pm.
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We’ve come to a fork in the road on our Great Cancer Adventure. We have the opportunity to make a high-stakes bet. Bet one way and we may win the jackpot. Bet the other way and, while we’ll probably loose it all, we’ll get to stay at the table to play the game for a longer time.
Slight Correction - Good Stuff
Published on 18 Sep 2007 at 2:49 pm.
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So apparently I’ve misunderstood. Somewhere between studing and going to class I missed a key bit of information. Maggie’s CEA of 3.7 is the “down” number (the number I thought we were waiting on!) It was 4.8 last time. So, we are definitely on for CPT-11 on Wednesday. Oxaliplatin is off the table, for now. Good […]
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Unexpected Curve Ball
Published on 17 Sep 2007 at 1:58 pm.
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No treatment today at The Spa. Yeah, surprised us, too! Maggie’s CEA has dropped! Down to 3.7. What the heck? It’s up, it’s down… no logic, it seems to follow but Dr. Loukas wants to re-test on Wednesday and if it’s up, change to the new chemo, but if it’s down or the same, stick […]
A New Chemo Cometh
Published on 16 Sep 2007 at 9:06 pm.
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Tomorrow we start down a new path and, frankly, it’s a little scary. But, remembering the lesson I learned while reflecting on that one late night in a hospital, I am refusing to entertain fears about what might happen. We’ll deal with any real problems as they occur - not imaginary ones.
More Details from The Wizard’s Visit
Published on 14 Sep 2007 at 6:58 am.
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Dr. Curly seemed to be pretty positive about the potential future possibility of maybe having a chance at thinking about performing a potentially curative operating procedure called a liver resection. That’s such great news. We’ve been told for so long that because Maggie’s liver was so consumed with tumors and because of where these tumors […]
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The Wizard Gives Us Hope
Published on 12 Sep 2007 at 1:39 pm.
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(I’ve got to be brief but will expand on this later today with more details.)
Maggie’s liver, while still filled with tumors, is in great shape and very healthily. The doctor said that while she’s definitely not eligible right now for surgery to remove the tumors, with chemo continuing through January, she very well may be […]
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Yet Another Barium-Flavored CT Scan
Published on 11 Sep 2007 at 7:00 pm.
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Today’s visit with MD Anderson’s CT machine went as unpleasant as the last. I’m certain that if the machine were alive it would recognize Maggie now and insist that other options for scanning be considered.
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Off to See the Wizard
Published on 9 Sep 2007 at 2:40 pm.
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Maggie has headed off for Houston for her MD Anderson visit (yes, without me.) Tomorrow she gets blood tests, Tuesday CT scans and Wednesday morning is her meeting with Dr. Curley, a world-renown surgeon who specializes in liver resections.