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The tumor was in my maxillary sinus, so I'm leery to smoke. Also, I was at Brent's a few weeks ago for the CP get together for Brad. The combo of the cigar smoke and campfire smoke really affected that area. So I think it's better to not smoke.
This past Tuesday I got the official word... REMISSION. Thanks once again to all of you that provided support. My cigar smoking days may be over, but I will still check in from time to time!
I thought it was about time to post an update on my cancer fight...
Friday was my last radiation treatment! So no more chemo and no more radiation. Oncologist says we need to wait 6-8 weeks for my sinus/nasal area to get back to normal (no swelling or irritation) before another PET scan. But...
Latest update posted by my wife today:
Very good results from the PET scan today. The Dr called them Excellent and said he is responding very well to treatment.
He said that Jon could decide if he wants to do the last Methotrexate or not. We had talked about it before and decided that if the...
My latest Facebook update--
Heavy duty chemo -- Round 3! I know it's gonna be a full week so I'm ready. After this, the schedule calls for one more "easy" round and one more hospital stay. So I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
I'm doing good -- all thinks considered. Light to moderate nausea and general fatigue. The chemo went fine but I had to wait till the med was out of my system before they would release me from the hospital. So I ended up being there a full week.
Some good news from the weekend: my double vision is gone! It's nice to not have to wear an eye patch anymore; now I can help my wife with the driving. I go into the hospital tomorrow for the first round of aggressive chemo. I'll be in there for several days till my white blood cell count goes...