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 color is returning....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 that...

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 fine and in transition from an...

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...

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 nodules stable and...