Tag Archives: Lymphoma

Happiness Only Real when Shared – Chris McCandless

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend all! It has been a busy two weeks since the last post. After Cousin Bobby sat with me through my third chemo session we’ve been traveling and seeing tons of family. First the Cancer stuff… The sessions … Continue reading

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Guest Write the Blog: An Engineer Looks at Cancer

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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Time flies through Cycle 2

Happy Saturday All, I know I haven’t posted in a while, that is a factor of actually going to work the last two weeks and feeling pretty good so having nothing really to report. However I wanted to update everyone … Continue reading

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R-CHOP Round 2

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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Mother, Mother Ocean…

…I have heard your call. I’ve had a few good days now, haven’t had to take any medication at all since Friday morning. A little tired maybe, but it was a good weekend. After the unpredictability of the bone pain … Continue reading

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