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Not quite black and white
Friday, September 11, 2009
Yesterday’s visit with Dr. Gallinger wasn’t very conclusive. My brother and I waited in the patient room for about 30 min before the doc came in and we began our chat. I have completed my scans 2
Summer nights
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Even though the weather hasn’t been ideal this summer the company makes up for it. Recently I’ve been able to spend evenings in some cool spots abroad as well as just north of Toronto. I have been
No major development
Friday, June 5, 2009
Late May scans showed no major progression. One node grew by 7 mm and that was the only difference from the previous imaging in the spring. Naturally, I am eager to go under the knife to remove
Asia calling
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Nothing new to report on the health front. I am still in standby mode waiting for more scans at the end of may. I took this opportunity to meet up with friends in some cool cities far away. My
One more node
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Last Thursday’s visit with Dr. Gallinger was short of my expectations. It turns out that the scan revealed one more enlarged lymph node in my abdomen. We have hundreds of nodes throughout our
Mondays
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
I started off my week by touching down at Pearson Airport early Monday at 5:30 am. It used to be that I would find myself in this environment often on any morning just by doing my job. This time
Back at home
Saturday, January 31, 2009
I am glad to report that the doctors considered the surgery a success. Having said that, soon after the procedure was over on December 15th, problems began in the recovery. What was an expected 7
5th time’s a charm?
Friday, December 5, 2008
I met again with Dr. Gallinger a week ago and this time around Dr. Moulton was involved. We decided to go ahead with the operation however they wanted to include another surgeon that had more
Thinking things over
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I’ve meant to publish something earlier but was waiting to get a more concrete game plan from my surgeon. I completed my CT and PET scan last thursday morning and that same afternoon met with Dr.
Waiting for a new light
Monday, October 13, 2008
During last weeks visit Dr. Gallinger insisted that along with his team he would like to wait till November for one more scan and see what the trend is. My best case scenario is that there is only
Need another rescue
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Today has been another set back day. After Dr. Gallinger entered the patient room and initially greeting me he went on to say “ I have some good news and some bad news”. I knew at that point that
Scanning again
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The past little while was reminiscent of what my summers used to be before my diagnosis. It’s been 4 months since my last scan and without any treatments it was easier for me to forget the reality
Feel like dancin’
Thursday, July 31, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I finally built up the nerve to make a phone call to my surgeon’s office to inquire about the blood results from May. It normally takes 2-3 weeks to get these results and I
Re-building
Monday, June 30, 2008
I couldn’t have asked for a better summer. Even though the weather in Toronto has been very unpredictable, I find myself in the exact spot that I want to be in. I’m feeling great and enjoying
Crossing another bridge
Monday, May 26, 2008
Today was another one of those days that would dictate how I was to spend the next few months. I had my CT scan last Thursday and met with Dr. Gallinger today to discuss the results. This
California dreamin’
Friday, May 16, 2008
This time around surgery recovery came quite quickly. I will see Dr. Gallinger in 10 days and before our meeting I will complete another CT scan which we will review during the appointment. No
Another shot at cure
Monday, April 21, 2008
I can’t say that the surgery went without a complication / confusion but the intended job was completed. Even though scar tissue from previous operations made things sticky, Dr. Gallinger was able
Gettin’ cut
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Over the past two years I’ve been a regular at this Toronto city block. On the right is the Princess Margaret Hospital and on the left is the Toronto General. In the past I would get chemotherapy
Another hotspot
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
I didn’t get the news I was hoping for yesterday. The scan reveled one malignant looking spot on the surface of my liver. Even though the spot is very small (less than 1cm) its location makes it
Coasting along
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
It has been a long winter in Toronto with near record snowfalls. I’ve been doing a lot of chillin’ on the ice and the slopes as well managed to slip in a quick trip to Mexico with Rob. My indoor
Sporting a new outlook
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The results from my January scan were clean. This means a great start for me in 2008 and with each passing day I am outliving my Armageddon day which was January 1st. Once again I’m in a situation
Happy New Year
Thursday, January 3, 2008
I would like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy 2008. I’ve spent Monday night just like I always do on New Year’s Eve, with some close friends.
Over the past month I have lost myself in the
Still not out of the clouds
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Judging by Monday’s scan I’m still in a fight with some bad cells. The images showed a little growth on an edge of an RFA spot from earlier this year (not the same as the last one) as well as a
Soft landing
Friday, November 30, 2007
Winter came early for me this year as I welcomed it at the same place that I ended it last year, Whistler BC. Themy, George and I took the 5 hr flight west this week only to do some more “flying”
Life goes on
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The RFA procedure last week was very uneventful. I didn’t realize before that once the needle goes in and the Doctor flips the switch to burn, it stays on for about 20 minutes. This was a pretty
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.
- Henry David Thoreau
