Cancer has returned

Hi Everyone,

My Dad went in for a PET scan on 9/5, and it was determined that his maintenance chemotherapy treatments were unsuccessful and that his lung cancer has progressed.  In an effort to stop the cancer progression,  his doctors have placed him on a new chemotherapy drug.  He had his first round of the new drug last week and will have a second round on 9/30. 

After the second round of chemo, he will have a PET scan (on 10/17) to determine if the cancer is responding to this chemo. 

I will keep everyone posted as we find out more information.  In the meantime, if you want to drop my dad a note, I'm sure he would love to hear from you.

Thanks,

Michelle

Cancer still inactive!

Hi Everyone,

My dad has finished his 6 rounds of chemotherapy!  After his final round, he had a PET scan which revealed that his cancer is currently inactive.  To keep his cancer inactive, he was prescribed a mild dose of chemotherapy one time per month, indefinitely.

Additionally, his Multiple Myeloma is currently under control as well.  All good news!

My parents will be out in Montana for the summer beginning the middle of June.  If you want to drop them an email they would love to hear from you.

Thanks,

Michelle

PET Scan #2

Hi Everyone-

My dad had a PET scan last week and the results show that all of his cancer is inactive!  Good news!

Although his PET scan results were favorable he and his doctors decided to continue with his chemotherapy.  His 5th treatment was on 4/8 and his final treatment will be on 4/29.  After completing the last treatment, he will be on a monthly chemotherapy maintenance plan.

Please feel free to send him an email as I'm sure he would love to hear from people.

Thanks,

Michelle

PET Scan results

Hi Everyone,

My dad had a PET scan last week and recieved the results of the scan yesterday.  The scan showed that the cancer spots on his liver are greatly diminished and the spots on his lungs are also shrinking in size!  All good news!

Yesterday, he had his 3rd round of chemotherapy and is resting at home.  He says that he is feeling less nausated and fatigued with the past 2 rounds.

If you would like to get in touch with him, please send him an email.  He would love to hear from you.  nkr101@msn.com

Best,

Michelle

Hi Everyone-

On Monday, my dad had his second round of chemotherapy.  As of today, he was feeling tired, but not nauseous.  He was given some new medication to help with his nausea, so hopefully, those symptoms will be minimized this time around.

If you would like to get in touch with him, he would love an email.


Thanks,

Michelle

Lab work results

Hi Everyone-

My dad had a doctors appointment and some lab work done yesterday.  His white and blood cell counts are in an acceptable range.  We are all very pleased with this news and he can continue his chemotherapy treatments.

After his first chemotherapy treatment last Monday, he has very fatigued and nauseous.  I spoke with my mom today, and she mentioned that today is the first day that he is feeling a bit better and has some energy.  He is also trying a new anti-nausea medication which is hopefully helping as well.

Again, if you would like to reach out to him, he would love an email.

I will keep everyone posted as to any new developments.

Thanks,

Michelle

Gary Update

Hi Everyone,

As some of your may know, recently, my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer.  The cancer was found when he had a PET scan for his Multiple Myeloma.  The PET scan found that he had 3 tumors in his lymph nodes above his collarbone.  Additionally, he has a few cancer spots on his liver.

He was able to have the tumors removed, however, the lung cancer was deemed inoperable.  We met with a thoracic oncologist at the University of Chicago who recommended chemotherapy.  He will receive his chemotherapy in Elkhart with a total of 6 cycles.  Each cycle is 3-4 hours in IV form.  After a cycle, he gets 3 weeks off and then begins another cycle. 

My dad received his first chemotherapy treatment yesterday.  The doctor mentioned that this particular blend of chemotherapy is usually pretty well tolerated by patients with fatigue being the most prevalent of side affects. 

He will have some lab work done in the next few weeks to check on his blood counts as he is also trying to manage his Multiple Myeloma during this process.

If you would like to get in touch with him, he would love an email. 

I will keep everyone posted as we find more information.

Thanks,

Michelle