03.29.2017 update

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 and possible...

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03.16.2017 update

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 the clinical...

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03.13.2017 update

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 this issue....

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03.01.2017 update

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 treatment...

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02.15.2017 update

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 effects. Our last...

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01.02.2017 update

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 for a...

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01.31.2017 update

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...

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01.18.2017 update

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...

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01.06.2017 update

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 with...

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01.04.2017 update

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 infusion....

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