Been a while since I wrote something... I'm in the process (wearing the pump) of finishing my last chemo treatment for now. I have a PET/CT on Monday. There's a 25 person panel up at Lemmen-Holten that looks over the cases before surgery. They will look over mine in two weeks. Surgery could be any time after that... I was told yesterday that I will have more chemo after I heal up from whatever they decide to do. I was a little bummed to head about more chemo. But if that what has to happen, so be it....
I met a really cool guy while u was getting my treatment yesterday. He's a 5 year survivor of pancreatic cancer (very rare to make it that long) and he still is in great shape. His CA19-9 marker is in the low 30's and that's a fantastic number! His attitude was amazing. He came over to try to cheer me up. He was telling me about what keeps him motivated; he has a 7 year old daughter. Sound familiar? Anyway, it's almost like a fraternity in there. Everybody shares their stories very openly. No food fights so far. Maybe when I go back.
I know I've said it before, but those nurses in the oncology ward are cut from a very special cloth. That have to remain so positive no matter what is happening. My nurse (Wendy) is amazing. I will request that I get her back next time. We took the kids up there this time to meet everybody. They were really well behaved.
Not sure when I'll update again. There won't be much to say until the doctors get back to me.
Thanks for all the encouragement!
Cheers!
