Thanks so much for the 15 + people who showed up for the garden-raising party. I realize that you gave up a beautiful Saturday, just for us and that will not be forgotten. We got a lot done. I wanted to take a lot of photos, however, by the time I got back from dialysis…

From the day that I was suddenly diagnosed with cancer in January, we have had an outpouring of people who have—with great sincerity—wanted to help us. We have been deeply grateful for that show of love. However, there was very little practical help we needed. Watching our dog, preparing some meals, all were a godsend…

About twenty years ago, or more, I was living in Marquette, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Superior. One day I had a message from the front desk of our Internal Medicine office. One or our patients wanted to get the report of her recent CT of her chest. She had lung cancer and was…

Summary: My Creatinine today was 3.6 and my BUN was 26. This is promising (about getting off dialysis) although not a slam dunk. Time will tell and more labs will need to be done in one week. Don’t be confused, no, I’m not off dialysis, but on a reduced schedule and no, it is not…

I wanted to make sure that I am clear about my kidneys. No, they are not suddenly better. Simply,  my nephrologist wanted to challenge them to see if they can function without dialysis. While I respect him very much, I was perplexed as my labs have not been that good. The main point is that…

I knew that his day would come. In the slurry of mixed emotions that percolate up through my muddled soul, anger has been one. However, it has now come to seed as a dominate feeling. I was reflecting on the timing of this progression, where fury takes roost. After-all, I am still happy to report…

I have already posted some of this on Face Book as I did not have access to my tablet this morning. I was laying in dialysis chair in Oak Harbor this morning when my cell phone rang. It was my nephrologist’s medical assistant. She said, “Dr. Moss has been reviewing your labs and has decided…

Good News: 1. Labs: In summary, it appears my chemo is working, although my proteins are sill high. But it would have been a nightmare if it was not working. No, I’m not cured and there is no cure, but it means that I probably won’t be dying in the next couple of months, unless…

I know nothing about music. I can’t read music except to “hunt and peck” using my fingers to figure out F-A-C-E or E-G-B -D-F (for “Every good boy does fine”). I must look up the duration or time of each type of note as I vaguely remember. I could read music at age 8 or…

I’m posting so soon because this week was a bit confusing and now we have some direction. I’m not narcissistic enough to think that people want a daily update, but I think my kids do. Beside my labs not being scheduled, it became a bit confusing today because my next round of chemo was not…