This afternoon Rick had another ecrp done to fix the stent that was replaced two months ago. The Dr felt that the stent had shifted and he was able to correct its positioning. He also inserted another plastic stent inside the metal stent as a temporary fix to help with the draining of the liver. Another stent will have to be put in at a later date. The Drs felt the stent being out of place was the cause of Ricks pain the past couple of weeks and we are all hoping for an improvement in his pain level.
It certainly has been a very long couple of months but we are looking foward to visiting family and relaxing on the beaches of Lake Huron very soon. The Drs feel Rick will improve very quickly now that this procedure has been done .
Thanks for all the love and prayers
Friday, 22 July 2016
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Good news!!!
Hi everyone
Yesterday Rick completed is second round of chemo and the first aggressive round. His blood work has been good during the chemo.
Rick had been dealing with pain and was generally unwell over the weekend and started turning jaundice. Because of these symptoms they did a stat Ultrasound this morning and the good news from the scan is there is no change from the last scan two months ago !!!! This is very good news, the cancer is not progressing and is staying the same .
The Drs want to replace the stent again in Ricks bile duct that is helping the liver drain. They feel it is infected again and needs to be replaced. This will be done by a ERCP which hopefully will be done in the next couple of days.
I will update again when we know more.
Yesterday Rick completed is second round of chemo and the first aggressive round. His blood work has been good during the chemo.
Rick had been dealing with pain and was generally unwell over the weekend and started turning jaundice. Because of these symptoms they did a stat Ultrasound this morning and the good news from the scan is there is no change from the last scan two months ago !!!! This is very good news, the cancer is not progressing and is staying the same .
The Drs want to replace the stent again in Ricks bile duct that is helping the liver drain. They feel it is infected again and needs to be replaced. This will be done by a ERCP which hopefully will be done in the next couple of days.
I will update again when we know more.
Sunday, 17 July 2016
July 17 2016
Rick had his first 'aggressive' chemo treatment on Monday and it was a long week but he is ready for the second treatment tomorrow.
The fatigue and nausea were manageable, but the pain continues to be a challenge. Ricks palliative team of Drs are excellent along with his home nurses, but they haven't been able to consistently be on top of the pain. We are hoping, with the changes made to the meds, better days are ahead.
Tomorrow, as long as Rick's blood work supports another chemo treatment, his infusion will go ahead. We are usually there all day.
The goal is to get through this next treatment and then enjoy two weeks off. We are hoping to visit Ricks cousins, Larry and Janet at the cottage in Wasaga Beach and then Rick will join in some of the activities planned for our son Michael's stag!
The fatigue and nausea were manageable, but the pain continues to be a challenge. Ricks palliative team of Drs are excellent along with his home nurses, but they haven't been able to consistently be on top of the pain. We are hoping, with the changes made to the meds, better days are ahead.
Tomorrow, as long as Rick's blood work supports another chemo treatment, his infusion will go ahead. We are usually there all day.
The goal is to get through this next treatment and then enjoy two weeks off. We are hoping to visit Ricks cousins, Larry and Janet at the cottage in Wasaga Beach and then Rick will join in some of the activities planned for our son Michael's stag!
Monday, 11 July 2016
chemo round # 2 started
Today was the first treatment for round two. We were there all day. Rick is home resting tonight. We are hoping the side effects won't be too bad.
This past week we had two lovely visits with my two cousins. The first visit was with David and his family from Oklahoma celebrating his birthday with Rick was very special for all of us. Thank you to Aunt Marm and Uncle Austin for hosting.
The second visit was with Richie who came all the way from Seattle. It was great to catch up with him and hear all about his beautiful family.
We love you both and thank you for the great effort you made to see Rick.
Wednesday night Holly and I made the trip to Port Huron to meet up with two of her bridesmaids to select dresses and say 'yes to the dress'. Holly and Chris will be married this December 10th.
Friday was the annual Bob Cleminson memorial golf tournament in Southampton, although Rick wasn't able to attend in person he was there in spirit and shared in the friendship award with his brother in law Doug.
This coming week Rick and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary and although it will not be on a Mediterranean Cruise like we planned, it will be very special. Saturday will be Michael's birthday and he and Alyssa will be home from Windsor for the occasion.
Thank you everyone for all your love and support.
Xo
This past week we had two lovely visits with my two cousins. The first visit was with David and his family from Oklahoma celebrating his birthday with Rick was very special for all of us. Thank you to Aunt Marm and Uncle Austin for hosting.
The second visit was with Richie who came all the way from Seattle. It was great to catch up with him and hear all about his beautiful family.
We love you both and thank you for the great effort you made to see Rick.
Wednesday night Holly and I made the trip to Port Huron to meet up with two of her bridesmaids to select dresses and say 'yes to the dress'. Holly and Chris will be married this December 10th.
Friday was the annual Bob Cleminson memorial golf tournament in Southampton, although Rick wasn't able to attend in person he was there in spirit and shared in the friendship award with his brother in law Doug.
This coming week Rick and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary and although it will not be on a Mediterranean Cruise like we planned, it will be very special. Saturday will be Michael's birthday and he and Alyssa will be home from Windsor for the occasion.
Thank you everyone for all your love and support.
Xo
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
july 6 2016
Today Rick and I went to the cancer clinic for several appointments.
Rick's Dr's were very happy with his blood work and general well being.
They would like to get a little more aggressive with his next chemo round.
This Monday will be the first new chemo treatment. The actual infusion will take all day.
Tomorrow is Rick's birthday and we will celebrate while cheering on Germany in the euro cup!
Rick's Dr's were very happy with his blood work and general well being.
They would like to get a little more aggressive with his next chemo round.
This Monday will be the first new chemo treatment. The actual infusion will take all day.
Tomorrow is Rick's birthday and we will celebrate while cheering on Germany in the euro cup!
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