2017 January 27
Just saw the oncologist recently, and once again there's very little change. The pancreatic and liver masses haven't grown significantly, and my CA-19 (blood cancer marker) level is still around 310. That's down from an initial high of 1,600.
View Today Is Wednesday…2017 January 17
«Can You Keep A Secret» by AmyFlofire96 is licensed under CC BY 3.0
The first installment of a project I've been kicking around for (mumble, mumble). Ok, yes, I said decades.
View The Great Secrets2017 January 17
He is so very old. At first I think there must be a mistake; but with recognition comes acceptance.
2016 December 22
That seems to be the rallying cry among those I meet now. And in truth, I'm thrilled. Losing hair elsewhere was not exactly a new experience, but I've been bearded since college.
View The Beard Is Back!2016 December 9
Saw the oncologist yesterday, and the CT scan results are “as good as can be expected”—no sign of cancerous growth or spread. Of course if we entertain the unexpected, we could hope the cancer would actually be disappearing instead of holding steady. But it's too soon for the radioactive yttrium-90 particles to have accomplished much. Maybe by the next scan in a couple of months.
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