Tag Archives: Filgrastim

Guest Write the Blog: An Engineer Looks at Cancer

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Bobby Soko

Stop me if you’ve heard this one… A Pirate and an Engineer walk into a hospital. And so began cycle 3 of chemo for our beloved Cap’n Dave. With Crystal needing to take an important test (which she passed with … Continue reading →

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R-CHOP Round 2

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Crystal

Dave’s 2nd cycle of chemo went much better than the first. I put lidocaine over his port before we left the house and he only felt a small pinch when it was accessed.  Chemo ports are accessed with a special … Continue reading →

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Adventures in ChemoLand, Today’s Episode: Nice to meet you Fatigue, my name is Dave

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dave

Happy Thursday all, Just over a week now since the chemotherapy infusion and I’ve gotten to explore some of the inconvenient side effects that come along with the treatment. Nausea was really the most prominent effect at first but in … Continue reading →

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Weekend After Chemo

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Crystal

Quartermaster/Ship’s Surgeon Crystal here with your weekend update. You know how people are nicer to you when you’re sick? Well, apparently Kona received this memo shortly after Dave was diagnosed with cancer. Kona, as some of you may know, is … Continue reading →

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Chemo Day One

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Dave

Ahoy Mateys! My crew is growing! From Quartermaster Crystal to Boatswain Kenneth and SwashBuckler Stef it seems I will have a full complement soon… love it! raise the black flag! Yesterday was Day One of chemo. First things first, had … Continue reading →

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