6/24/2019 On June 13th I had a phone call with Dr. Burt. She informed me of the potential findings of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis, as well as the traditional form a treatment for that, which is whole brain radiation. With difficult news…
Archives for April 2022
For the battle is not yours…
6/24/2019 2 Chronicles 20:15… “Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” From the onset of this war with cancer, my life has…
A Slight Complication…
6/24/2019 So on June 11th, I had my long day of appointments. They came with mixed findings and some unknowns. Dr. Burt wanted to have a couple of boards look at my results before a treatment plan was decided on….
June 11th Appointments
6/24/2019 Time for another update… So on Tuesday, June 11th I had my monthly visit to Huntsman. It was a rather busy day to say the least. We had to leave home at 4:30 am to be up to the…
Scandinavian Festival, a crazy Ratfink Reunion, and a neat live broadcast…
6/3/2019 As I’ve reflected on this trial with cancer over the last few weeks, I’ve finally come to the conclusion that I’m truly grateful for this trial. Has it been tough at times? Sure. All trials are. However, this trial…
Sharing Our Story
5/14/2019 When my initial diagnosis took place, we decided to start a blog to document the journey. We wanted to do that for two reasons… 1. Be able to reflect on what all has happened and have all of the…
CT Scan 4/18/2019
4/25/2019 On April 18th, I had a CT scan, lab work, and meeting with my oncologist scheduled. My CT scan was scheduled for 8:45 am at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Two days prior to the appointment, I received a phone…
Spinal Radiation and Pizza Celebration
4/25/2019 On April 1st, 2019, I started my course of radiation treatment on my spine. After my spinal surgery, even though the surgeon was confident he had pulled out the tumor fully intact, there were still concerns that melanoma cells…
Course Adjustment
3/16/2019 A Change in Perspective Prior to this whole journey beginning, many of you know that Kim and I had been on a health journey that had taken us down many different roads. This journey is what greatly influenced our…
Spinal Column Surgery
3/2/2019 So brain surgery was done on January 25th, 2019. I was discharged from the hospital on the 27th and, after a rough first week home, started to enjoy some increased energy and overall better health. Friday, February 8th was…
Brain Surgery
3/2/2019 Well… It’s time for a few updates. It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. Hopefully my excuses are acceptable. I’ll be posting a handful of updates just to try and catch up. The first update is of…
Simplification… The Name of the Game!
12/27/2018 So here’s an update on the last few weeks… If you remember, back on Thanksgiving I decided to switch to juicing. That’s still the case. We go up to Orem and Spanish Fork once a week to buy produce….