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And we’re off!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by milerstimeblog

Darrel had chemo yesterday and started the new drug oxaliplatin. The biggest side effect with it is high sensitivity to cold. Has to wear gloves even to take something out of the fridge. Can’t drink anything very cold at all … Continue reading →

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Frustration

Posted on July 10, 2014 by milerstimeblog

Just needed to vent a bit. Darrel’s Washington Teamsters has been great in that they have been providing medical coverage for both of us since he went on disability. Last month, after talking to multiple people, we found out that … Continue reading →

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Darrel Update 7/9/14

Posted on July 9, 2014 by milerstimeblog

Went for the CT scan today.  Doctor called about 5:30 and said the results were not good.  The cancer was still growing in the liver mostly, despite the chemo. Darrel and I had already decided that we wanted to go … Continue reading →

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Darrel Update 7/8/14

Posted on July 8, 2014 by milerstimeblog

9:00 AM appointment with doctor today. Traffic was awful going in so we were 10 minutes late. The CA 19-9 results weren’t back yet when we met with the doctor. As he has said previously, the CT scan is the … Continue reading →

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Tumor Marker Update

Posted on July 1, 2014 by milerstimeblog

I emailed the nurse yesterday morning regarding the tumor marker test. She was able to see it on her end, and when I looked again, it was there. We never did get an email saying we had new test results. … Continue reading →

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Quick Update 6/29/14

Posted on June 29, 2014 by milerstimeblog

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

Posted on June 26, 2014 by milerstimeblog

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

Posted on June 23, 2014 by milerstimeblog

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

Posted on June 22, 2014 by milerstimeblog

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

Posted on June 22, 2014 by milerstimeblog

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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