Update Well friends, it’s been a rough week. I went in for a hip surgery last Wednesday expecting to get out the next day or two and I’m still in the hospital, waiting to be discharged. The reason for my hip surgery is that the cancer has spread to my femur and hip and severelyContinue reading “One Day at a Time…or so they say …”
Category Archives: Health Blog
Mixed news…
Hello friends & family, I hope this finds you all doing well … happy & healthy!! I have not updated in a long time, my apologies… we’ve had a lot going on! As a reminder, I started a clinical study trial drug last November, and had great preliminary results, up to a 40% reduction inContinue reading “Mixed news…”
Super Happy News
I’m excited to report that my oncologist says my main tumor has shrunk approximately 40%! FORTY PERCENT! Wow. These are preliminary results and I should get a more in-depth report soon. But again. 40%!!!? ❤️🙏😭 Truly amazing news considering we are only in approximately the 7th week of treatment! I’m truly thankful to God, andContinue reading “Super Happy News”
Long Time, No Blog
Dear Friends and Family, I know this is a long update…so if you are looking for the Cliff Notes version, here you go: I’m doing OK, I’m on new (experimental) meds, and I’m getting CT/Chest and MRI/Brain scans TODAY (Thursday, December 10), so please pray! Hoping to get results back within the next week… 😊Continue reading “Long Time, No Blog”
Progress report!
Dear Friends and Family, I hope all is well and you’re enjoying these slightly longer days! It’s still chilly, but I can feel it…spring is on its way! Great news – my back pain has improved so much recently that my oncology team decided to forego the radiation they had planned this week targeting theContinue reading “Progress report!”
Puppies & prayers …
Great news… ❤️ Results from my CT are in. I met with my oncologist this morning and she reports that the big spot on my lung has shrunk by several millimeters (it started out at 33mm). ❤️🙏 Also, several smaller nodules in my lung have started to shrink, along with the spot on my lymphContinue reading “Puppies & prayers …”
And We Wait…
Dear Friends & Fam, I hope everyone is doing great!! Just a quick update – I had a CT Scan on Monday and I’m waiting to get the results back on Friday at a follow up appointment with my oncologist. This is the news we’ve been waiting for. Is the chemo working? Having to waitContinue reading “And We Wait…”
Third Round Down!
Dear Friends & Fam, I hope everyone is doing great and staying warm! My apologies for not checking in sooner… I do have some news to report… My third round of chemo went smooth last Monday…the staff at St. Mary’s Cancer Center is so kind and the volunteers are awesome. I was also super luckyContinue reading “Third Round Down!”
Cheers to a BALD… I mean BOLD New Year!
Happiest (belated) New Year Wishes! I hope everyone had the most amazing holidays! Despite everything going on (or maybe because of it) I had the best Christmas ever. I felt like we were wrapped in a magical bubble of happiness. Maybe it’s a result of not taking even the smallest joys for granted. On theContinue reading “Cheers to a BALD… I mean BOLD New Year!”
Here we are…
Here we go. Dear Friends and Family, Life has been a crazy roller coaster the last few months and there’s no easy way to say it…but on October 31, I was diagnosed with lung cancer (non-small cell). I have a 33 mm mass on my right lung, it’s on a lymph node and a fewContinue reading “Here we are…”
Jammie's Journey 