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Good news: The results of the MRI of my brain and CAT scan of my torso are in: no tumors in my brain and the last tumor in my torso is dead! I am officially in remission. I will continue the rest of my chemo therapy appointments until November and then in January I will plan to have surgery to...

I went to the gym today, first time in a year and a half, of course I’m 56 pounds lighter than I was then and I am truly humbled. Due to my shaking arms I could barely hold onto the pull-up bar to get my assisted sets, embarrassed I used 130 pounds assistance for my 230 body weight to get eight...

My daughters are 21 and 16 and I am very close to both of them I consider myself a lucky man that they still like me at their age. They have been very supportive through my ordeal with cancer and always have a smile to share. I am blessed! PS: the guy in my daughter?s boyfriend; good guy!

My daughters are 21 and 16 and I am very close to both of them I consider myself a lucky man that they still like me at their age. They have been very supportive through my ordeal with cancer and always have a smile to share. I am blessed!

PET Scan and Biopsy Results; here?s the Good, Bad and Ugly: The Good: my brain, heart, lungs all functions-go, AND I still have a sense of humor! The Bad: 3 tumors found; L & R side of liver, plus 1 in my colon (still). Argh! The Ugly: Chemotherapy begins bi-weekly next Wednesday until...

Results of Chest and Abdominal CAT Scan, 9/8/21; as compared to CAT Scan 7/8/21. Good news: lungs clear without nodules or mass, no indication of fluid, alveoli intact! Spleen, Pancreas and Adrenals normal, small cyst on Kidneys (unchanged since CAT Scan 7/21). Bowels normal without obstruction...

In June 2020, I weighed 286, had no stamina, my feet hurt, right ankle swelling, general lower leg edema, had a (found out in 12/2020) a tumor over an inch long in my colon, daily blood in my stool, parasites which continually bothered my eyes and sleep, blood pressure of 146/115, prostrate PSA...

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2021 Admitted To the Hospital for the night. According to the Veneous Ultrasound Technician, she said, "there are many clots in a group, moving upward. (I felt they moved at least 2 1/2 inches just since this morning)! She continued, "They are already at your groin, about to...

My Doctor said he told my surgeon, “He survived the cancer, lets see if he can survive the cure!” Funny but true. With about 16” of sutures around my lower stomach, a drain-to-bag tube out my left glute and an ileoscomy bag. I’m doing what I can. Weighed 240 on Wednesday, down 20lbs since...

From the report: Diagnosis A. Colon Rectosigmoid (lower left colon where it turns toward center and deposits stool into the Rectal Cavity) 1. Adenocarcinoma, moderately differentiated, 2.8cm 2. Tumor infiltrated into muscularis propria 3. Lymphatic Invasion Present 4. Margins Free of Tumor...

Last note to relatives from 1/22/21: ? Thursday night was horrible. I refused dinner. My stomach was full and my entire abdominal cavity was bloated beyond measure. I threw up 3 times and I never ithrow up. I had problems not being able to fart or burp the last 10 months. Instead, I...

1/20. The nurse said earlier the incision was 5? long straigh down from my bbutton and across below it. Excessive bleeding the nurse said, ?The whole floor was like a bee hive and 2 other surgeons came in to help.? Just had a chat with my primary surgeon. She said i lost over 400 iu of blood...

I’ll just put it out there, the only “Doctor” I ever trusted was Dr VeeJay, (Kudos), but to all the rest, hmmm, let me spare you the stories. Lest be said, it should come as no surprise I got the call last week from the Surgeon’s office, “This is so-n-so at Surgical blah-blah-blah, calling to...

Me and my two daughters. Of course my 15 year old sleeps until 11am on Saturday (still in her robe), my 20 year old (on right) is in college.

My Doctor has been suggesting I get a Colonoscopy for 18 years. I don’t want to “preach to the choir,” but thought some here may think the way I did and generally share my experience. In college I managed the University Weight Room. I was a swimmer but at 162 deadlifted 390 x 1 on my 12th set...