Yesterday (Wednesday July 22nd), went to NorthBay Cancer Center in Vacaville to start a new round of chemo. In my last post, we were coordinating with NB to see if and when they could fit me in. (God at work HERE!) I did get all setup with NB Cancer Center and Laurie’s Oncologist. We can now understand why the UC Davis Oncologist wanted me to find someone closer. As it turns out, we will be traveling to Vacaville three days a week (every other week) for the next 6 weeks. The shorter drive will keep us from going crazy. Tuesday,…
The Big C – Chapter 2
Well, things have certainly changed on this journey. In March, I had a full-body PET scan, and the Oncologist and the Radiologist saw the tumor in my colon, but also saw “something” in my neck. While I continued my course of Infusion and oral chemo, they finally were able to do a CT scan and yes, “there is something there lit up – one of your lymph nodes.” Chemo was 14 days oral, and on day 15 came the infusion. I had three rounds of Infusion. and am continuing the course(s) of oral. Thankful that through all that chemo, there…
The Big C – Chapter 1
Yes, that’s right…CANCER. The diagnosis didn’t come easy – it started with a search for why was I anemic. That progressed to a colonoscopy (9/29/25) that found a blockage, which led to a scheduled surgery (10/15/25) that got canceled (at 7:30 am) because the surgeon saw more on the CT scan than they thought was wrong. That led to referral to UC Davis and an Ileostomy (12/3/25) and now chemo. This all in less than 6 months. For 2 of those 6 months, I was on a liquid diet. I’m thankful for doctors who have found something that could kill…