Day 1: get prescription , come home and take with some caution ( Read more... )

The drug is called 'temozolomide'. It is in a pill form and I will be ( Read more... )

Tumor Board has given chemo the stamp for our next plan of attack on kicking this things butt. Since the doctor they wanted to recommend me to wasn't at the meeting, Dr. Moriarty's nurse is doing the job of trying to get me in as a new patient. I'll keep you updated.

Bloody f-ing tumor. 4 years and I thought I was doing so well. Nope, got the news today that I've enough growth that I need to be in front of the tumor board again. Board meeting is next Wednesday and I expect to hear from my doctor's nurse that afternoon regarding my options. Chemo is very likely the answer BUT that is a but - it's been 4 years ( Read more... )

MRI is scheduled for Monday, July 11th at 7:15 a.m.
Dr. Moriarty appointment is scheduled for July 13th at 2:30 p.m.
I am doing fine and for once am not feeling so badly about the whole thing! Later!

1. Books owned - hundreds and no time to count right now ( Read more... )

I was in this place about a week or so ago, when I was spending time with my friend MF who just found out that his father had tumors that had already metastasized and the family was prepping itself for watching their father take on radiation and then start chemo in a pretty quick time. This is not an easy battle to watch, no matter how good the ( Read more... )

So, the day that I found out that M Doughty was playing at the the Cedar, I called the three biggest Doughty fans that I knew, figuring that at least one of them would be pleased to buy a ticket and meet me there. All three were available for the date and were excited about it and knew that they were responsible for buying their own ticket. ( Read more... )

I will also be attending the Wailin' Jennys show at the Cedar on Friday May 20th. Check the Cedar website for the information ( Read more... )

I plan on going. Anyone else that enjoys the poetic, musical stylings of the former lead singer of Soul Coughing should join me there. The details are as follows ( Read more... )