Tag Archives: Rituxan

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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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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Weekend After Chemo

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

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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