Hello.
We met with Dr Sardi yesterday for Jim's 1.5yr checkup. Jim is still cancer-free! : )
Big sigh of relief.
Jim's next appointment is March 21, 2007.
He still has the blood clot, but it is smaller. So he stays on the coumadin for now. And Dr Sardi said the port might be able to be removed after the March appt. We'll see.
In addition to that good news, things are full steam ahead for our wedding on Oct 14th.
So things are looking better and better. Hopefully that will continue.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006
More Good News
Hello.
Jim met with Dr Gordon (oncologist) last week. He's scheduled for a CT scan in September and if the results are good then his port can come out and he should be able to stop taking the coumadin. What wonderful news.
Also, Jim and I have set a date for our wedding, Oct 14, 2006. So, Jim has decided that if his port can come out, he'll have it done after the honeymoon (in Hawaii) so he can go swimming and not worry about an infection occurring while he's out of town.
So all good news so far. Next Dr Sardi appointment is in September.
Jim met with Dr Gordon (oncologist) last week. He's scheduled for a CT scan in September and if the results are good then his port can come out and he should be able to stop taking the coumadin. What wonderful news.
Also, Jim and I have set a date for our wedding, Oct 14, 2006. So, Jim has decided that if his port can come out, he'll have it done after the honeymoon (in Hawaii) so he can go swimming and not worry about an infection occurring while he's out of town.
So all good news so far. Next Dr Sardi appointment is in September.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Great News
Hi.
Jim and I met with Dr Sardi yesterday for his one year after MOAS checkup. And Jim L has NO cancer, his CT scans are clear. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only concern is the blood clot seen in the CT scan, so Jim is being placed on a low dosage of coumadin. He will see Dr Gordon (oncologist) to see if he needs a higher dose. And he will have another CT scan in 3 months to check on the blood clot and the effectiveness of the drug.
After everything we've been through, we can handle a small blood clot....
So Jim will get on coumadin today, meet with Dr Gordon soon, have his port flushed in April, get a CT scan in late June/early July, and meet with Dr Sardi again in six months (late Sept).
Life is finally getting back on track and moving forward...
Jim and I met with Dr Sardi yesterday for his one year after MOAS checkup. And Jim L has NO cancer, his CT scans are clear. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only concern is the blood clot seen in the CT scan, so Jim is being placed on a low dosage of coumadin. He will see Dr Gordon (oncologist) to see if he needs a higher dose. And he will have another CT scan in 3 months to check on the blood clot and the effectiveness of the drug.
After everything we've been through, we can handle a small blood clot....
So Jim will get on coumadin today, meet with Dr Gordon soon, have his port flushed in April, get a CT scan in late June/early July, and meet with Dr Sardi again in six months (late Sept).
Life is finally getting back on track and moving forward...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Meeting with Oncologist
Hello.
Everything went well today. Jim and I met with Dr Gordon (Jim's Oncologist in Harrisburg). The CT scans were clear of cancer. There was one spot near where the spleen was that was a mass, the doctor didn't think it was cancer. He thought that it might be scar tissue. Turns out it was visible in the last CT scan Jim had and since Dr Sardi and Gordon both didn't indicate then that they were suspicious of the mass, I'm not going to get too worried about it now.
Also it turns out that Jim has a blood clot in an abdominal vein. Dr Gordon was puzzled on how it came to be. He thinks it may have been present since after the MOAS, but is not concerned about it. The body will eventually take care of the clot and if it broke free, it would encounter the liver and shouldn't cause any serious health issues for Jim. So no worries there either.
Phew... After the appointment with Dr Gordon, Jim made an appointment with Dr Sardi (March 29th at 1:30pm). So now if Dr Sardi says that the CT scan is free of cancer, then I think life will move forward. Neither Jim or I are certain how well the radiologist/Dr Gordon can read the CT scans for PMP. Dr Gordon mentioned that out of all the patients the office sees, they have only one other PMP patient (which isn't very many). However, Jim and I are happy with what Dr Gordon said, but I think we'll hold off the big celebration until we've seen Dr Sardi.
I'll post again after the March appointment.
Everything went well today. Jim and I met with Dr Gordon (Jim's Oncologist in Harrisburg). The CT scans were clear of cancer. There was one spot near where the spleen was that was a mass, the doctor didn't think it was cancer. He thought that it might be scar tissue. Turns out it was visible in the last CT scan Jim had and since Dr Sardi and Gordon both didn't indicate then that they were suspicious of the mass, I'm not going to get too worried about it now.
Also it turns out that Jim has a blood clot in an abdominal vein. Dr Gordon was puzzled on how it came to be. He thinks it may have been present since after the MOAS, but is not concerned about it. The body will eventually take care of the clot and if it broke free, it would encounter the liver and shouldn't cause any serious health issues for Jim. So no worries there either.
Phew... After the appointment with Dr Gordon, Jim made an appointment with Dr Sardi (March 29th at 1:30pm). So now if Dr Sardi says that the CT scan is free of cancer, then I think life will move forward. Neither Jim or I are certain how well the radiologist/Dr Gordon can read the CT scans for PMP. Dr Gordon mentioned that out of all the patients the office sees, they have only one other PMP patient (which isn't very many). However, Jim and I are happy with what Dr Gordon said, but I think we'll hold off the big celebration until we've seen Dr Sardi.
I'll post again after the March appointment.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Done with Chemo!
Hello.
Jim L is done all 12 rounds of Folfox chemo! Yeah and finally. Now we need to wait six weeks (mid Feb) until a CT scan can be done. Once that is done then we meet with his Oncologist (Dr Gordon) and Oncology Surgeon (Dr Sardi). Hopefully the scan will be clean (no cancer present) like his last CT scan done in May 2005. Since his MOAS in April 2005, Dr Sardi has switched hospitals. He's now at Mercy Medical (still in Baltimore). So we're following Dr Sardi to Mercy Medical.
If the CT scan is clear, then he only needs to have CT scans performed every six months for a while, then every year for the rest of his life. A nusiance, but better than still having cancer. Considering his tumor markers were low before the surgery and have stayed low, I'm really hoping that we've kicked his cancer out early and don't need to worry about a reoccurance (which unfortunately is typical with this kind of cancer). So every CT scan will cause anxiety for both of us....
I'll update this site again after we've met with Dr Gordon and Dr Sardi.
Jim L is done all 12 rounds of Folfox chemo! Yeah and finally. Now we need to wait six weeks (mid Feb) until a CT scan can be done. Once that is done then we meet with his Oncologist (Dr Gordon) and Oncology Surgeon (Dr Sardi). Hopefully the scan will be clean (no cancer present) like his last CT scan done in May 2005. Since his MOAS in April 2005, Dr Sardi has switched hospitals. He's now at Mercy Medical (still in Baltimore). So we're following Dr Sardi to Mercy Medical.
If the CT scan is clear, then he only needs to have CT scans performed every six months for a while, then every year for the rest of his life. A nusiance, but better than still having cancer. Considering his tumor markers were low before the surgery and have stayed low, I'm really hoping that we've kicked his cancer out early and don't need to worry about a reoccurance (which unfortunately is typical with this kind of cancer). So every CT scan will cause anxiety for both of us....
I'll update this site again after we've met with Dr Gordon and Dr Sardi.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Slight Set Back
Hello.
Well today we expected Jim to undergo his last chemo treatment. Unfortunately his white blood count was low and the doctor wants Jim to wait one week. So we're disappointed. We think that Jim's sinus infection last week may have cause the count to drop.
So next week shall prove to be interesting. He's got chemo and he's on-call for work (answer any computer problems that happen over 24 hrs a day for one week). Hopefully no one will call (he's doubtful about that). Plus, we've decided to move into an apartment for three months, move in is next Saturday. It's about halfway between both our jobs. It's for Jim to decide if he can handle the commute and to test living together... It's a big step for a 36yr old batchelor. : )
So next weekend should be exciting... C'est la vie.
Well today we expected Jim to undergo his last chemo treatment. Unfortunately his white blood count was low and the doctor wants Jim to wait one week. So we're disappointed. We think that Jim's sinus infection last week may have cause the count to drop.
So next week shall prove to be interesting. He's got chemo and he's on-call for work (answer any computer problems that happen over 24 hrs a day for one week). Hopefully no one will call (he's doubtful about that). Plus, we've decided to move into an apartment for three months, move in is next Saturday. It's about halfway between both our jobs. It's for Jim to decide if he can handle the commute and to test living together... It's a big step for a 36yr old batchelor. : )
So next weekend should be exciting... C'est la vie.
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