We were scheduled to start chemo on Wednesday morning, but Jane was feeling some abdominal pain last night and this morning. She checked with the doctor and he wants her to have it checked out before treatment starts. Chemo tackles cells that are dividing and intestines are one of the places in the body where... Continue Reading →

Today we discussed the results of Jane’s PET/CT scan with our oncologist. It was a full body scan from head to toe. He said the scan was clear - Yea! This type of imaging detects tumors down to about 5mm in size. When I asked him if the purpose of this scan was diagnostic or... Continue Reading →

I have been fully scanned and educated on chemotherapy. Not much new really to report. Results of the scan come next week and I'll probably start chemo on Wednesday of this next week (14th). It is coming fast. The week we found out about my diagnosis our pastor, Mark Driscoll, preached a sermon about bearing... Continue Reading →

Each time we go to the doctor, it is not what we expected. Guess we will start going with no expectations. But as humans it is hard not to have expectations! We met with the medical oncologist on Friday. He is recommending a course of six chemo treatments each 3 weeks apart beginning the end... Continue Reading →