In looking through the stats on this site and doing some Google searches as a result I came across a couple of alternative non-surgical treatments for esophageal cancer that I had not heard of before. As mentioned before I have [...]
Category Archives: Cancer
I Got My PEG Tube Out Today
It is a red letter day for me. I got my PEG tube out today after 3 months on it sticking out of my belly. I would say that the tube and I had a love/hate relationship during the time [...]
A Special Thanks to Family and Friends in 2009
As most of you know 2009 was quite eventful for my family and I. From being laid off in January and being unemployed for 8 months to being diagnosed with cancer in September without having health insurance. The last part [...]
Back In The Hospital
Yep, I am in the emergency room right now waiting to get admitted to the hospital. I had be feeling pretty wore out for the last two days and developed a fever last night. Basically fevers and cancer treatment recovery [...]
Latest Update on Dan’s Cancer Treatment
As most of you know I was diagnosed with Cancer back in September. I have been doing various posts on my progress but they get buried because I also have my Twitter updates post here as well (Incidentally there are [...]
I Am Done with Chemo and Radiation!
This morning I finished the last dose of chemo and on Friday last week I finished my last does of radiation. In all I had 12 chemo and 25 radiation doses. How do I feel? I feel great. I feel [...]
My Official Treatment Plan and Start Date
So I just got the final word on the what and when in regard to my treat plan. The 6 week chemo and radiation treatment plan is still in place but with a twist. See I am to have chemo [...]
I’ve Been Pegged and Ported
Well today was the very first surgery of my life. I have to admit that I was very nervous. I think I was nervous about having a “real” surgery to begin with but also nervous about the results of the [...]
Results are in From My PET/CT and CAT Scans
In short – the results are good. The first indication that the results where good is that they gave them to me over the phone (docs don’t usually give bad news over the phone). The second was that the “activity” [...]