Apr 24, 2017 | Medical Updates
We’re home and loving it! Maggie is resting much better in her own bed. Her discomfort is low – mostly when she moves around – and she is handling drain maintenance like a pro without help. She’s a champ. We originally thought we would be...
Apr 21, 2017 | Medical Updates
We wanted to offer an update before things get hectic and we scatter for a day – Maggie’s liver continues to respond well. Her total Bilirubin is 4.9 – the direct part of that is 2.1. Her doctors are pleased with this marked improvement. Her normal...
Apr 19, 2017 | Medical Updates
Many of you know the procedure this morning in IR was successfully completed. Maggie was given an exterior drain that empties bile into a small bag on her right side. It almost looks like the colostomy she had temporarily in the summer of 2014. Our family has a...
Apr 18, 2017 | Medical Updates
Phil posted an update directly to Facebook earlier, but we wanted to give a few more details and make sure our nonFB-ers were in on the news. The stent procedure this morning was unsuccessful. Prior to starting, the GI doc told us the second attempt is generally...
Apr 17, 2017 | Medical Updates
Hello from UAB. Maggie remains in the hospital and will have the second attempt at endoscopic placement of a stent in her bile duct in the morning (or early afternoon). Interventional Radiology will be on standby to take over and place it if it appears to be too...
Apr 16, 2017 | Medical Updates
Happy Easter to all and Happy Birthday to the love of my life, Phil. Quick update: Maggie is still in-patient at UAB. She has a super nice room in the Gyn-Oncology unit (the regular oncology unit is full). she is resting much better, her appetite has returned...
Apr 14, 2017 | Medical Updates
It’s hard to find adequate words to thank you all for your overwhelming support. We feel your prayers and the love they carry. Quick update: Maggie is still resting in ICU – at this point only for lack of a bed in the oncology unit (or any other unit, for...
Apr 14, 2017 | Medical Updates
We’re at UAB. It’s hard to stop an unfolding story long enough to get word out, and, because much has happened, this update may be long and disjointed (not helped by my lack of sleep). I’ll start with Maggie’s condition right now: she’s...
Apr 11, 2017 | Medical Updates
Tomorrow we will be at UAB for a CT scan to confirm the results from the last scan showing disease progression in the liver. We’ll hear results Thursday morning in her clinic visit. We do not anticipate a treatment this week. Dr. Saleh and the radiologist were...
Mar 31, 2017 | Medical Updates
Prayers were answered. Maggie’s liver enzymes were back to normal levels, so she was able to have an infusion and restart the oral therapy. Despite the suspected progression, we’re thankful for another treatment – it is apparently keeping the lung...
Mar 29, 2017 | Medical Updates
Well. There’s much to tell and my ability to communicate coherently is heading south fast, so I’ll hit the high notes and fill in with more details later when I’m better rested. Tomorrow morning Maggie and I make the trip to UAB for a clinic visit...
Mar 16, 2017 | Medical Updates
Dr. Saleh reviewed Maggie’s CT scan results with us today in clinic. The good news: lung nodules are stable – no new, none larger. The not-so-good news: two new, very small (5 and 7 mm) liver nodules. We agreed with his plan: continue two more cycles of...
Mar 13, 2017 | Medical Updates
Maggie is continuing to recover from her wisdom teeth removal (all healing is a bit slower on her chemo drugs) and has been migraine free for over a week – pointing to the jaw as her main trigger. We’re thankful she has relief. Thank you for prayers for...
Mar 2, 2017 | Medical Updates
Maggie and I have arrived in Birmingham for her clinic appointment and infusion (if all blood counts look good). The past two weeks since her last infusion have been busy. You’ll remember she had a migraine on the day of her infusion that almost derailed the...
Feb 15, 2017 | Medical Updates
Maggie has an 11:00 am appointment at UAB for her next infusion. We’ll be traveling in the morning and staying the night in Birmingham. We continue to marvel at and give thanks for Maggie’s strength in taking this chemo in stride with very few side...
Feb 2, 2017 | Medical Updates
Molly is 39,000 ft over Mexico (less than 2 hours from Houston) and we are even higher in Birmingham praising the Lord for stable scans. Dr. Saleh delivered the good news along with the plan to continue with this study drug for another six weeks. So, we’re here...
Jan 31, 2017 | Medical Updates
It’s time for scans again. Maggie has a CT scan scheduled tomorrow at 2:00 at UAB. We will be staying overnight for a clinic appointment to hear results. As long as she is at least stable (no new growth in size or number of spots), she will have her regularly...
Jan 18, 2017 | Medical Updates
Maggie has a scheduled clinic visit and treatment tomorrow at UAB. The coordinating nurse and I thought our original plan was to travel over Wednesday to avoid the early morning drive Thursday. However, Maggie says she is not missing church activities (early afternoon...
Jan 6, 2017 | Medical Updates
Maggie’s infusion/clinic visit went off without a hitch yesterday. We finished and checked into our hotel in time for a quick nap. After sleeping off the Benadryl (premed), Maggie even felt like going out for dinner. We continue to be thankful for no-low nausea...
Jan 4, 2017 | Medical Updates
Happy New Year! We had a fantastic holiday – everyone stayed well, ate too much, and rested more than we could have hoped. Phil, Maggie and I are gearing up for our next trip to Birmingham tomorrow morning. Maggie has an 11:00 appointment for clinic and...
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