Well…..ok peepz….here we go. An information update. Now I do believe that I forgot to mention in the last post about the trip to the emergency room back around the first of April. We were at the center getting ready to a treatment and Nancy wanted to talk w/Keef or one of the other doctors about almost passing out the Sunday before over at the Duo’s (my identical twin granddaughters – surely I’ve mentioned them before) house. Of course I didn’t hear of this until that day (or the day before) and Nancy stated that she felt like her heart had stopped. Anyway, the “other” Dr. (a chik) told her to go over to the emergency room and get this checked out. Things didn’t sound right. Nancy had also developed this severe pain that was up in her shoulder area (this is where Staci’s cancer came back at) and I know it must’ve really scared her. So, we’re over at the ER and doin’ this test and that test and x-rays, etc. Then the ER doc came in and stated that there was a “spot” (tumor) on her spleen area that was quite big and causing the pain due to it putting pressure on the lungs which in turn caused the shoulder to develop this pain. There was also another spot close to the liver that he said he wasn’t able to tell if it was an old or new spot (bullshit I say – aren’t these guyz professional) and Keef would have to take a look and see whtz up. Bottom line….this didn’t go anywhere. The pain subsided and we are now where we were from the last post.

BUT!....there is yet another twist to this ongoing madness. So here it is. This drug is not working……it's….not….working. Nancy’s C125 has completely skyrocketed and the #’s are over 818. They have doubled since the last C125 was run over three wks ago. You see where this is goin’.

Keef didn’t really want to give up the numbers but I was the one that insisted ‘cuz I/we/Nancy knew that something was not quite right. We have basically run out of options……as in pretty much done at this point. We all talked about what to do. It’s really all up to Nancy. She basically wanted me to make the decision. So I said lets give this one more cycle….meaning last Friday and this Friday will end the cycle. We’ll be off a week and then Monday the 25th she’ll give out the blood and then the following Friday-5/29 we’ll see Keef. If there isn’t any change or the numbers go up again…..then……we….she…..Nancy will cease to do treatments and will let the onset of the cancer takes its course. She is extremely tired of the attempts without any results and there is nothing more really that can be done. Keef stated that there was another drug but the side effects were so extremely harsh with very little gain that is was not used that much. There would only be about a 10% chance that is would have an effect. Nancy is not willing at this point to put herself through the pain with little chance of results.

It was quite emotional. Keef stood up and hugged Nancy and he was having a hard time holding back the tears while Nancy cried. I was trying to hold it all together as best as I could. I was really kinda numb more than anything. Keef…..he is quite an Oncologist! I have no doubt that he has developed a since of love for Nancy. Almost seven years…..if you’re exposed to Nancy for over 7mins you can’t help but love her!

Anyways, we went on and did the treatment that day. Things went on the rest of the day as usual and now we see what unfolds.

I guess at this point I don’t have much more to offer. I try to wrap myself around what will be coming.

We wait.

So groovy peepz…..the updates will be more forthcoming…..to try to keep up w/the progress.

As always; keep your head down, your back flat, train hard, train smart – then kick some ass at the races!

Mucho love,
Roger