Monday, August 19, 2019
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Cancer Update
I am not good with words or writing if you have not guessed so far from my earlier posts. I apologize in advance.
I had my second radio-embolization (Y90) this past week. It seems that was a last ditch effort as my previous chemotherapy showed no effect after living through the worst diarrhea I have ever had. The goal here is to knock down the cancer so that I am a candidate for surgery to remove the diseased portion of my liver.
It takes about three months to determine how the radiation worked.
Currently the worst part is the gas produced by the cancer that is so close to my stomach. Both flatulence and belching. Not pleasant but not sure if I can control it.
Pray or wish me luck as you will.
I had my second radio-embolization (Y90) this past week. It seems that was a last ditch effort as my previous chemotherapy showed no effect after living through the worst diarrhea I have ever had. The goal here is to knock down the cancer so that I am a candidate for surgery to remove the diseased portion of my liver.
It takes about three months to determine how the radiation worked.
Currently the worst part is the gas produced by the cancer that is so close to my stomach. Both flatulence and belching. Not pleasant but not sure if I can control it.
Pray or wish me luck as you will.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Mohammed, the Dirty Democrat in Charge of
Mohammed, the Dirty Democrat in Charge of "Cleaning Up" San Francisco.
Love this quote: Why is San Francisco filthy? It’s not the homeless. They just make it dirty. It’s the politicians who keep it dirty. Drug addicts may scatter needles on the street, but Democrats keep Mohammed Nuru on the job.
Love this quote: Why is San Francisco filthy? It’s not the homeless. They just make it dirty. It’s the politicians who keep it dirty. Drug addicts may scatter needles on the street, but Democrats keep Mohammed Nuru on the job.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Video: Jordan Peterson at Prager U Summit
Video: Jordan Peterson at Prager U Summit: Confronting mortality, catastrophe and malevolence.
Monday, June 3, 2019
Cancer Saga Update
I did three rounds of chemo but the side effects were so bad they stopped it. Running a test to see if I have a gene that prevents me from metabolizing the drug. Been off chemo for three weeks now. Feel a lot better. Not sure what the future holds. Also lost my job. The contract ended. But I have a second interview with the Federal Reserve Bank of Denver tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Cancer Update
I apologize for not updating my condition for a while.
Where to start?
In February of this year my CT scan came back with bad news. A new cancer had invaded the left side of my liver. After a biopsy that was nightmare to get done. We still do not know what type of cancer this new villain is. But we do know that it is very aggressive. A subsequent CT scan analysis used words like "exploding". This was a complete surprise as I was feeling fine and hiking and walking frequently. I was quite depressed for several days.
Later, much later than it should have been, we met with a college of my doctor who suggested that I start a new chemotherapy right away at least to stop the growth and possibly shrink the cancer. Because of screw up of the staff at my oncologists office it was three weeks before we started on the new drug.
I also met with a surgeon who specializes in liver issues. He said that the cancer had grown too much to even do a transplant but if I can come to him a few months earlier maybe he could have helped. This made me angry with the delays in my treatment.
The new drug, irinotecan, is a pretty severe drug with diarrhea as its major side effect. One of the nurses said some people say "I run to the can". I have to do four infusions in four weeks and the two weeks off and another four rounds before we do another CT scan to see if it helped. So to start they gave me preparatory infusion and a shot to hold off the diarrhea. And they were not kidding. Over the last three infusions the diarrhea has kicked me to the curb. My fourth infusion was cancelled in order to give me fluids and to alleviate some severe pain I was having.
I want to think all those who have supported me in the trial and especially my wife who has been by my side every day and night.
Where to start?
In February of this year my CT scan came back with bad news. A new cancer had invaded the left side of my liver. After a biopsy that was nightmare to get done. We still do not know what type of cancer this new villain is. But we do know that it is very aggressive. A subsequent CT scan analysis used words like "exploding". This was a complete surprise as I was feeling fine and hiking and walking frequently. I was quite depressed for several days.
Later, much later than it should have been, we met with a college of my doctor who suggested that I start a new chemotherapy right away at least to stop the growth and possibly shrink the cancer. Because of screw up of the staff at my oncologists office it was three weeks before we started on the new drug.
I also met with a surgeon who specializes in liver issues. He said that the cancer had grown too much to even do a transplant but if I can come to him a few months earlier maybe he could have helped. This made me angry with the delays in my treatment.
The new drug, irinotecan, is a pretty severe drug with diarrhea as its major side effect. One of the nurses said some people say "I run to the can". I have to do four infusions in four weeks and the two weeks off and another four rounds before we do another CT scan to see if it helped. So to start they gave me preparatory infusion and a shot to hold off the diarrhea. And they were not kidding. Over the last three infusions the diarrhea has kicked me to the curb. My fourth infusion was cancelled in order to give me fluids and to alleviate some severe pain I was having.
I want to think all those who have supported me in the trial and especially my wife who has been by my side every day and night.
Monday, May 20, 2019
Friday, May 17, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
ISLAM IS EVIL AND MUST BE DESTROYED!
If this doesn't prove it then nothing will. 10 years old and probably raped by 100 men and now pregnant. Where are the so called feminists? Where is the outrage? The media is complicit in this travesty for not reporting it. Fox News included.
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/02/apregnant-10
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/02/apregnant-10
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Cancer Update
My last scan was not good. I now have cancer on the left side of my liver where I had it only on the right side before. And it is not acting like the colon cancer I had before. So the doctor wants to do a biopsy to see if it is the same or a difference cancer
The biopsy was a disaster. It took 6 days to get the doctor's office to send out the order to the hospital. Then the order was sent to the wrong hospital. Finally, we got the order to the correct hospital but they didn't send the scan to the surgeon until the day of my surgery. After looking at the scan the surgeon wanted a ct scanner available during the surgery but it was not available until later in the day. I had faster since 9:30pm the night before so I had to not eat or drink until the new scheduled time. Everyone at the hospital was great and very nice. I got my first thing to eat around 7pm. But I threw that up on the way home. We stopped and got some chicken for dinner. What I freaking long day.
The biopsy was a disaster. It took 6 days to get the doctor's office to send out the order to the hospital. Then the order was sent to the wrong hospital. Finally, we got the order to the correct hospital but they didn't send the scan to the surgeon until the day of my surgery. After looking at the scan the surgeon wanted a ct scanner available during the surgery but it was not available until later in the day. I had faster since 9:30pm the night before so I had to not eat or drink until the new scheduled time. Everyone at the hospital was great and very nice. I got my first thing to eat around 7pm. But I threw that up on the way home. We stopped and got some chicken for dinner. What I freaking long day.
Friday, February 15, 2019
What's Bad for the Media is Good for America
What's Bad for the Media is Good for America
What is the meme I have been seeing? Oh yeah, maybe they should learn to code. LOL
What is the meme I have been seeing? Oh yeah, maybe they should learn to code. LOL
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
6 Year Anniversary
This February is the 6 year anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. Many people diagnosed with colon cancer don't make 5 years. It is good to be alive in this age of improved medical drugs and procedures. If I had been diagnosed 10 years earlier I am not sure I would be here today. Hooray for science. I just hope it continues.
I feel good. My wife and I have decided that as long as I feel good we will do things, together. Who knows how long this will last.
I feel good. My wife and I have decided that as long as I feel good we will do things, together. Who knows how long this will last.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
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