Heat the water for my drink thermos. Take my last shower for a few days. Drink lots of water. But I couldn’t find the top for my little soup thermos. One would think I’d have this checklist down by now. Apparently, two weeks is just enough time for me to…

That was a weird cycle. The good news is that I got to get my chemo treatment this past week. Lesser news is that it was delayed a week because of a cough I had. I was on antibiotics, and I couldn’t shake the cough. I took a multitude of…

Sharing a quick update with some good news… Peter’s is currently receiving his 8th chemo treatment. The staff at his doctor’s office gave him a private room with a sink. Since Peter is still coughing and not yet feeling 100%, he was happy and thankful to resume his treatment and…

Unfortunately, I developed a cough and a temperature over the last few days, and it didn’t go away in time for today’s (Monday’s) chemo session. I’ve tested covid-negative twice during this period, so we don’t think it’s that. I just wanted to let you guys know in case you were…

It’s my birthday this week. I’m very happy to celebrate it, but with my next treatment on Monday, January 8, I don’t think I’ll be having a big celebration. Scan & ContrastFor last week’s CT scan, we’re still waiting to go over the results with my oncologist. I wanted to…

Apologies for the irregularity of some of these updates. I usually like to give them after I finish my chemo, but because of the holidays and the end of the year, my schedule has been a little crazy. I received my typical infusion on Wednesday instead of Monday because of…

Christmas Dim Sum I remember Christmas about 35 years ago when I took my Dad out to dim sum after a church service. He had come out to hear me sing a solo, and now, it was just me and him and a bunch of dumplings. We went over the…

I’ve always tried to make the most of each day, and it’s been that way since my mom’s breast cancer diagnosis around 50 years ago. We tried to not take any day for granted and took every opportunity to express our love for each other, to enjoy impromptu picnics, and…

I wanted to share a quick update that Peter completed his 5th treatment today and is resting at home. Thank you for your continued prayers for Peter’s additional days of at-home infusion and for reduction & management of the side effects which are increasing with each cycle as expected. Peter’s…

Summary: Happy to report that my cancer marker numbers are still decreasing. Prayers are needed for the side effects including neuropathy. This has been a very reflective time. Next treatment is Monday, December 11. Your continued prayers mean a lot to me. Doctor’s Meeting I’ve done 4 cycles of chemo,…