Tomorrow, God willing and no set-backs, I leave this hospital. However, it will be a very busy day. I must get one more 3- hour plasmapheresis session (to remove the bad cancer plasma), then receive my next chemo treatment, then race to Oak Harbor to register at their dialysis center before they close at 4…

We are trying to be patient. The sequence of treatments needed, and scheduling them in a timely way, is delaying the hopes of going home a few more days. We are shooting for Friday, but Saturday seems more realistic. Today, I got to go outside (first time since I was on my near-fatal hike 11…

I keep telling myself to retain from writing. It is my weakness. My wife is right that my writing is done, mostly for me, and that’s okay. It is more like working your own head-thoughts outside on a storyboard, so that you can connect the dots visually . . .  or to find out that…

Awaken to improving kidney functioning tests (had dialysis yesterday.) The real test of my kidneys will in tomorrow’s tests as I did not have dialysis today. That was good news and I feel better with the toxins dropping. Many things were scheduled for today, but only one got done, introduction to chemotherapy.  Took my first…

After rambling last night, I will get back to my point of this blog, which I said would not become a blog, and that is to give a one concise point of updating  my status for my friends and extended family. I am learning as a  new cancer patient, that you have to pace yourself.…

Treacherous is not always a bad thing. Some of the highlights of my life were born within treacherous moments, like summiting a mountain, watching one of my children being born, and the list goes on. So, when I use this word here, I’m not just speaking of something bad. I came very close to buying…

For my medical friends, I will start with a riddle and then explain to the others why this day has been so pivotal, and good. Bernie Sanders would even say this is Hoouge! Table of my basic labs this week: Tests 1/11/2019 1/12/2019 1/13/2019 1/14/2019 1/15/2019 1/15/2019 16-Jan 1/17/1900 1/18/2018 1/19/2019 1/20/2019 Creat 11.5 10.36…

We have made it thought another day and the second session of dialysis, separated by one day of plasmaphersis. It has started as a better day, physically.  I got up and gave my own sponge bath (can’t shower with a central dialysis line in). I then did a little reading and walked about 1/2 mile…

It is hard to imagine that just one week ago today I walked into Island Emergency Room in a life crisis. It has been a blur. I lost all track of time as the lights were always on and procedures being done to try and save my life. I have touched the face of death.…

It is logistically difficult for me to type with so many machine hook-hooks. I am reading your comments and they are dear to me. I just can’t type  response them. We feel you love and support. Mike