Just a day after Stine’s surgery on Jan 27th it was time to execute the post-operation plan. She would soon be allowed to start eating again! However with the antibiotics she received it was a near certainty that her gut Microbiome was gone. She also needed food that was easy to digest, but that would not bind her up. She also needed to start light exercise. Much to the nurse’s surprise, Stine was up and walking almost immediately, without any…
A lot of hard work is put into making a path in order for people to get to their desired destination without injury or getting lost. Branches and roots are trimmed and removed, and rocks are moved and stacked. A lot of years of research and clinical studies are laying the base for my path. The path is not specific for my cancer, because it is so rare, but it is tried and tested on many many people with colon…
Have you noticed that when you first start walking in the forest that you may stumble over branches and trip over rocks but then you begin to find your footing? And as the walk continues the trail becomes easier for you to see, even though there may be less of it visible? Today I started to find the trail. The visit to the oncologist helped me understand the treatment regimen. It will be FOLFOX and Avastin for 6 cycles minimum (one cycle…
I wish traffic through LA was as smooth and non existent as when going through the desert, but no. Today James and I spent most of the day driving back and forth to meet with a HIPEC surgeon in LA. Our GPS also decided to show us two different locations with the same address – so if LA traffic was not stressful enough this definitely made me have a proper rage fit in the middle of Sunset Blvd. I was…
I am not a stranger to climbing mountains and now I have to climb two. The mountains are called intravenous (IV) Chemo and HIPEC. I normally enjoy climbing, but I will not enjoy these climbs at all. However I hope that when I have reached the final summit – that I can sit and enjoy the beautiful view and be very proud of my achievement. I am going to prepare well for this. Since I’ve already been through a de-bulking…