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CEA Update and Chemo #14
Happy New Year! The last chemo treatment Steve received on Christmas Eve went well. He over did it over the holiday with all our company so he was exhausted coming out of it, but he enjoyed the time we spent with friends and family so it was worth it for him. He also got another mouth sore this time around, however it wasn’t at it’s worst and he was still able to eat more than just soft foods. That said, he still dropped a few pounds. He’s going to try and work on putting those back on this week. The doctor checked his CEA number on Monday and it was 15.6, which is a little higher than last time. We never head from the doctor…
Another Round of Chemo Down….
Steve had chemo last week and once again his side effects weren’t that bad since the reduction. He’s even been able to maintain his weight, which is exactly what the doctor wants right now. It’s been nice outside the last few days so that’s been helpful too. On the cold days we had a week ago he had a very hard time. Once his hands and nose get cold, they hurt. He’s trying to bundle up the best he can, but if he bundles up too much he sweats. Over time he’ll find a balance. It’s something new to get used to. He sees the Oncologist next Tuesday and he will then make an appointment for another CT Scan. I’m very hopeful that we will…
Chemo #17 today!
Today is Steve’s 17th chemo treatment. It’s been a while since I’ve updated and I’m sorry about that. Steve’s been bugging me to post an update but I’ve been busy shoveling snow, ice, snow again, then more snow and then even more snow, then I got up this morning and shovel MORE snow!!! You get the picture. I want to apologize because this snow is all my fault. I think that mother nature is trying to see how far she can push me before I go over the edge. I’m sorry to take you all on the ride with me. Hopefully she’s satisfied and will stop. So how is Steve doing? Steve started a new chemo to replace the Oxaliplatin. For those of you that…
12th Chemo Treatment Tomorrow and some changes…
Tomorrow will be Steve’s 12th Chemo treatment and his last one for this 6 month set. We thought 6 months actually went till January but nope, it’s done tomorrow. But that just means it’s time to change it up a bit. Currently Steve is receiving the FOLFOX cocktail of chemotherapy which consists of 5-FU, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin. I am slowly learning about each of these drugs. The 5-FU is the one that was causing the mouth sores and is also the one that he gets on a slow drip for the 48 hours at home. You may recall that in October he reduced that one by 15% to hopefully stop the mouth sores – and it worked! We’ve checked his CEA number once since the…
Thank you to all our friends and family!
I’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…
Took a Break and CEA Update
It’s been about a month since I updated and I realize some of you are thinking something is up since I haven’t updated. I’m here to tell you NO, nothing is “UP”… all is good. Steve took a cycle off from Chemo and ultimately had a month break. It was a nice break and Steve bounced back amazingly and we took full advantage of it. We went to Disney with the girls! We surprised them with a trip. It was a trip we all needed. You see, we love going to Disney as a family. We go every other year and it’s the biggest thing we do. And the girls love it. We all love it actually. It’s our “family thing” to do that we…