Back Surgery is Scheduled for Today
Steve is at Rhode Island hospital and he’s scheduled to have surgery today. And he’s still smiling…
He’s not going to give up easily and without a smile on his face. I admire that about him so much!
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ByKarenI’ve received so many texts, IM’s and messages with words of encouragement, love and support and I appreciate it so much! But please know that I am OKAY. We’ve expected his treatment to take this turn at some point and honestly, we thought it would be 2 months ago. I posted this on Facebook today but I know not everyone is on Facebook…… Thank you everyone for your prayers, thoughts and positive vibes. We are so lucky to have so many amazing people in our lives. I do feel blessed, considering the situation. The time we’ve had since his diagnosis has been a gift, a gift that one day the girls will realize was one of the best gifts ever. Right before Steve starts the…
Newest Scans and CEA Update
ByKarenToday Steve and I saw the doctor and received the results from his CT Scan on Friday, his Bone Scan on Monday and his CEA blood work. The CEA is 17 right now… it was 12. It is slowly rising but not a huge jump in a month. The bone scan showed some new “Spots” on his spine but nothing big that can be measured. The CT Scan showed his tumors for the most part are “stable”. The doctor thinks the CEA rising is due to the new spots on his spine. What the doctor doesn’t know is if the chemo Steve is on right now is slowing down the growth or not working at all and the growth is just slow. That’s impossible to…
6th Round of Chemo has begun….
ByKarenToday began round 6 of chemo. It was the fastest and smoothest one yet. We had one of our favorite nurses Erin (she was actually our first so that maybe why we like her so much). The port worked great and Erin got the IV in right away with a perfect blood return! So we were off to a great start. Steve feels good today, his appetite is up and he’s just in a good mood. He’s been unhappy the past week due to another sore on his tongue. When he gets these sores he can’t eat much or even drink much. So think about it, would you be miserable? I know I would!! So it was a tough week but yesterday he started feeling…
7th Round of Chemo Done and more…
ByKarenSteve finished his 7th round of Chemo last Friday and it went well. He started eating more as his mouth sores healed and had a generally good weekend. I just heard from the doctor and he said the surgeon doesn’t think that there is any need to worry about what they saw in the CT scan and they are leaving his colon as it is. They will just keep an eye on how he’s feeling and if he starts to have any problems. We are relieved because surgery means no chemo and we are not ready to stop because the tumors are still there. This past round of chemo the doctor reduced one of the meds to hopefully stop the mouth sores from coming back….
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Saying Good Night to Daddy….
ByKarenSince we became parents, Steve has always given the girls a good night hug in kiss once they were in bed. It’s just something he always made sure he did. It sounds trivial, but it was important to him to kiss them good night and remind them how much he loved them. HE LOVED THEM SO MUCH! Tonight the girls said good night to daddy for the last time at home. Tomorrow Steve will be transferred to a Hospice Home where he can be cared for by people who can make him more comfortable than we can here. Mark and I tried our best but we are at a point where we need to hand it over to someone else. They will be giving him…