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Mid February already? I didn't even weigh in here and wish you all a happy New Year! So...happy New Year! But here we are, the year of...

Wow, it's been a year since Jess and I sat in the doctor's office, trying to remember how to breathe, to not pass out, to not collapse...

More changes and developments since last time! Last week I had my stomach tube removed and a port put in. One thing in, one thing out....

Hey there, friends! Figured I'd drop in and provide an update on what's been going on - it's been almost a month since my last post! Like...

Wow, it's been a while since I posted! But, to be fair, things were CRAZY hectic with having to pack, prep moving, get all of the things...

When last we left our hero...he was waiting for a tube-replacement date, and unsure about chemo pills, and facing so much uncertainty....

The first treatment has been scheduled: Thursday morning at 9:00. This is a whole new set of drugs, to include immunotherapy. I have no...

We met with the oncologist yesterday, here in Virginia. His plan is to enter into a new round of chemotherapy, using two different drugs...

We had our meeting with the oncology surgeon this past Friday and the determination was not what we were hoping for (but what we...

Last week was a very rough week and that's why it's been a minute since my last post. It started off with another week of extremely low...

On Monday, the thing that Jess and I hoped wouldn't happen, happened. My chemotherapy was stopped for this week. I'd seen other patients...

This past week was full of some pretty significant progress and big changes. It started on Sunday, when I decided to try a smoothie. Jess...

Sing us a song, you're the piano man, sing us a song tonight. Well, we're all in the mood for a melody and you've got us feeling...

Week 1 of chemotherapy is in the books and week 2 has started. Week 1 was like an old Clint Eastwood spaghetti western: The Good, the...

We arrived at the oncology center a little before 9:00 and no sooner had we sat down, it was time for me to go back through the double...

Good morning boys and girls, today we're going to talk about tube feeding: the process, the procedure, the equipment. But first, a...

It's been a relatively quiet week, which is good, because chemotherapy starts Monday. We just found out today. Even though we knew it was...

I've had a few good days and with what's on the horizon, I'll take them! My body seems to be getting more used to the tube feeding and...

Nausea is one of those words I always have trouble spelling (restaurant is up there too). But now, after typing it out so many times in...

Feeding tubes are weird. It's like a long, flexible straw right into your stomach. Four times a day I have to flush it with a big syringe...