Happy Easter! So much has been going on, and much of it has been answers to prayer… My friend’s message I’d like to share something special. My dear friend shared her own medical journey on Good Friday. I identified so much with what she was saying. I appreciated her honesty….
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New Chemo & Update
**Picture above of one of Peter’s support groups including several 10+ year survivors My friend I recently lost a good friend from church, someone I’ve known for nearly four decades. He and his family have been supportive of me as I faced my diagnosis. Sadly, he was diagnosed with the…
Post CT Scan Update
Tim Keller A friend sent me this youtube of Tim Keller, a pastor that I would frequent when in NYC. Before he passed from Pancreatic Cancer, this was one of the last interviews, and he spoke about “Scanxiety,” a common experience with getting results. Tim Keller Q&A on cancer, prayer…
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Long Overdue Update
Quick Update: It’s been three months since my last update, and I apologize for the gap. I’m grateful to those of you who have continued to follow along and support me through this journey. Overall, I’ve been doing okay – still working and hanging in there. However, I have been…
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Part 2 of the October Update – Scans and Markers
My Current Status and Prayer Requests: My CT scan results came back, and they show that the tumor is stable, and, if anything, has shrunk a little since the last scan. However, my two cancer marker numbers, which have been trending positively and decreasing significantly over the last few months,…
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October Update from Peter
Please subscribe to receive updates! Thanks Long story short, I’m doing pretty well. So far, this clinical trial has been productive and good. I’m going in for a CT scan at the time of this writing, so I’ll share the results with you when I get them back. My tumor…
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September Update from Peter
Bobby and Robert Almost a year ago, a day before I got my diagnosis, I was introduced to Bobby, a fellow pancreatic cancer survivor who ended up being one of the most significant friends in my life. He entered hospice care a few weeks ago, and sadly passed away on…
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August Update from Peter
Thanks for letting me bring you up to date. A lot of things have been going on. 1. Cancer markers have come down Great News! The last few blood tests had my cancer markers considerably decreased! While my oncologists rely more on CT Scans, the marker number’s purpose is…
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July Update from Peter
Adjusting to this New Schedule Adjusting to this new chemo schedule has been a bit more difficult for me. Unlike my previous treatment, which was every other week, this one is weekly for three weeks followed by a week off. It feels like just as I recover from one round…
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Cycle 2, Round 2
I received my infusion, and I’m grateful that my platelet and other numbers were good enough to proceed with treatment this week. This hasn’t always been the case, so I appreciate days like this Tuesday more than ever. Last week, I received some encouraging news: my cancer markers are showing…