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We actually managed to get seen at the James Cancer Hospital yesterday, and for once, it wasn’t completely un-productive. That may seem like a strange way to qualify the experience, so please allow me to fill you in! Our visit was much more professional than previous visits were, which relieved some tension. They were still…

The last week has been a continuation of the roller-coaster ride. Karen delayed the chemo last week so she had more time to size up the situation, and simply to have some time away from the chemo. After being turned down for the clinical trial we reached back out to the James Cancer Hospital for…

The last week has been a roller-coaster ride for us. The chemo combination that Karen’s been on for the last six months is at the end of its usefulness to her. It’s reduced the tumor size but is becoming too toxic for her. It’s beaten back the cancer a bit, but also suppressed her immune…

Karen and I have mentioned her CA-125 levels in a couple of posts, but not shared what this really means. Karen found a good pamphlet released by the Foundation For Women’s Cancer that has some great information in it. I’ll include a link below, but here’s a quote from the pamphlet: CA 125 is a…

The last couple weeks brought about some changes. For one, there’s anticipation about the upcoming tests, but there have also been some symptom changes. The chemo treatments have always made Karen tired and sick. While some weeks have been worse than others, you’ve probably read some posts where I mention that Karen sleeps a lot…

This week has been a long one for us, but at least we have the couch squared away! Front Room Furnishings decided to honor their sales agreement and take it back. I didn’t want to mention in my last post that the couch was fully delivered (can you half deliver a couch?) when we discovered…

In one of my first blog posts I referenced an article titled “7 Rules You Should Follow When Visiting Someone With Cancer”, and discussed some of my thoughts. One of the things that article mentioned was being mindful of smells, and it recently occurred to me that some of our friends might not know about…

Karen’s completed two of the three treatments of her fifth round of chemo. The month break between cycle three and four allowed her to heal from some complications, but also seemed to reset her tolerance for the chemo, so she’s just now getting acclimated again. Fortunately, things seem to have settled down a bit now…

Met with Dr. Zangmeister (the Zang) today as it was the start of a new chemo cycle. Asked me how things were going, looked at my bloodwork. My white cell count and hemoglobin were a little low, but not terrible for a chemo patient.  We also discussed re-visiting a debulking procedure after cycle six. Debulking…

The last week has been an improvement over the prior couple. Karen has been up and around more, and even felt up to taking herself into town. We’ve had several forays into the big cities over the last week, and that includes Mt. Sterling, Washington Courthouse, Grove City, and even Columbus! It was heartwarming that…