Monthly Archives: June 2014

Quick Update 6/29/14

Rather frustrating, but we have not received the test results back for Darrel’s tumor marker.  I am thinking they didn’t do the test even though we had the blood drawn specifically for it.  When I checked on Wednesday, the nurse … Continue reading

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Chemo Week Update 6/26/14

Darrel went in for chemo on Tuesday. He has the blood draw first through the port, then a wait for 45 minutes to see doctor. They prefer drawing the blood and waiting for the tests to assure the proper tests … Continue reading

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Brownsville Cruise

We went to the Brownsville Marina for a cruise with the Des Moines Yacht Club on Saturday.  Beautiful weather and fun times with friends. As we were getting ready to leave on Sunday, the boat wouldn’t start.  Not sure why … Continue reading

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Update from 6/10/14

Today was chemo day once again. Had a doctor appointment first. I guess this chemo regimen, we have a doctor appointment every time since it is every 2 weeks. Before it was only the 1st day of each month-long cycle. … Continue reading

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Update from 5/30/14

Just a quick update as to Darrel’s condition after the new chemo. He seems to be dealing with the chemo fairly well. Has not had any nausea so the steroids and anti-nausea medicines must be doing the trick. He left … Continue reading

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Update from 5/27/14

Got back from our Sitka fishing trip on Sunday evening. We had a good trip. The weather was amazingly great! Sunny every day for the most part. Not too much wind. Robin didn’t get seasick! We caught a lot of … Continue reading

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Update from 5/20/14

Last week, Darrel had a CT scan on Monday and no chemo. He felt pretty darn good and was quite active building a fence at our rental, capturing bee swarms, and working around the yard. Today we had a doctor … Continue reading

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update from 5/6/14

Seis de Mayo, 2014 Got up bright and early this morning to get into Seattle by 7:30. Luckily, the traffic was really good for that time of morning. We were put into one of the private rooms and the nurse … Continue reading

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Update from 4/29/14

Sunny Skies ahead! Sorry it has been a couple of weeks since the last update. We took a weeklong road trip to the Oregon Coast from April 15 – 21. When we got back I was having trouble with the … Continue reading

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Update from 4/2/14

A beautiful day in the Great Northwest! Chemo went very smoothly today. Darrel only got poked once to hit a vein! That is like one of the first times for that! The first chemo came pretty quickly. No problems there. … Continue reading

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