July 17, 2018
Tim's CT scan yesterday showed that his disease has stabilized, with a slight decrease in the size of some of his lymph nodes as well as his liver metastasis. This is mostly good news, although it means that Tim will have to continue his chemo treatment that, so far, has been making him pretty sick most of the time. But, as Tim . . .
July 14, 2018
We've mostly been lying low over the past few weeks, but we have managed to get out for a few walks in nearby trails along the coast or in the hills. Since his most recent chemo treatments, Tim has been struggling with side-effects -- lack of appetite, abdominal pain and neuropathy. His ascites (fluid buildup in his stomach) also . . .
June 1, 2018
We’re doing ok, considering. Tim had his third round of chemo last Friday. The usual side-effects have followed for the past week, notably feeling sick and nauseated. That's likely to continue for at least another week. But, all this is less severe than Tim’s first round of chemo a month ago. Right now, Tim is scheduled for chemo every 3 . . .
May 4, 2018
Today, Tim began his latest chemo -- one 2 hour infusion at Kaiser that's the same as three weeks ago, the other infusion via an attached pump that's a different version of the chemo pills that made him so sick the last time. Tim has to wear the infusion pump for 2 days before it's detached. We're hoping this time goes better . . .
April 23, 2018
It's been a fairly scary and rough ride over the past couple weeks. Tim started his chemo treatment a little over a week ago. It's actually two different chemos -- one that was given by infusion over a couple hours, and the other that he had to take in pill form daily (2 in the morning, 3 in the evening). After only a day, Tim got . . .
April 12, 2018
With his transplant behind him, now a decision needs to be made whether or not Paul should start on a maintenance dose of chemo. A maintenance dose of chemo would be a lower daily dose of Revlimid -- the first chemo Paul started on almost two years ago. The latest research shows that a maintenance dose helps some post-transplant patients . . .
April 11, 2018
We've mostly been hunkered down over the past few weeks. Tim is still struggling with nausea and lack of appetite, as well as pain in his abdomen. He’s due to start chemo on Friday after being off chemo for over a year and a half. Tim has enjoyed being off chemo, and now we're both anxious about his starting back on chemo. This is an . . .
