Cheryl and I drove over to Houston on late Wednesday afternoon so we would not be rushed on Thursday for our appointments. It was a good thing, because getting through Houston and finding our Motel was a bit of a hassle. We got there just in time to go to …

I got a call yesterday in the middle of a class, and it sounded like I won the lottery! I have officially been accepted into the M. D. Anderson Research program, which means my cancer is sufficiently interesting enough that they want me over there to look at me in …

Well, After a visit with my new Top Doc, Dr Fain, I am officially in the hands of the top cancer research hospital in the country, M. D. Anderson in Houston. Dr. Fain called them on Wednesday while we were in his office for his assessment of the PET scan …

This post is hard to write, so I will keep it short.

Last evening, Dr. Scholl called me with bad news. The cancer is back. That means it has resisted the radiation, and the surgery did not get it out. He is at a point where more surgery will basically …

I am not in a good place today!

Last week, I had another PET scan to make sure the cancer is still gone, not 10 months since I completed radiation treatments. I waited six days, and no call came in. That is nerve wracking, to say the least. Well, maybe …

If you have read any of my past ramblings, you probably saw that I got to explore the wonderful world of medical treatments for the "Big C"! It was quite an experience, one I do not wish on anyone. The good news is that so far everything worked! I have …

Wow! It has been three months since I last wrote anything about how I am feeling. Sorry for the lapse in updates. Things are going pretty well now, but tomorrow is the critical PET scan that will tell us if the cancer is gone. So, Cheryl and I are both …

It has been almost a month since the radiation treatments (and chemo) ended and It is past time for an update. I am now in full recovery mode. The last few weeks of teaching were a bit hard, but I got through them reasonably well, as long as the pain …

Well, It has been just under a week since the treatment ended and MY HAIR HURTS! No one told me if that is part of losing your hair during chemo, but it is odd, I never knew it could hurt (and nothing is coming out anyway).

I have rearranged these …

Break out the party duds and let's go get er done! Dr. Dziuk's staff does throw a party on the last day of treatment and they give out a plaque. These ladies (and a few gentlemen) have been very outgoing and helpful throughout all of this. I will miss seeing …