Those who have participated with me in the Hancock climb know that I am not a fan of heights. Particularly, open heights. When I was a Scout leader we would often go to the large ranger fire towers in the campgrounds. I would climb all the way to the top with the Scouts and then… Read More »Kindness (a little social commentary)
I completed the 4th of 8 infusions Monday, and so far all good. Labs were all normal and this is now when we will have a first look at the impact on the cancer (details in Nitty Gritty). A CT will be scheduled at months end to set a new baseline for the second half… Read More »Halfway
I like to think of myself as a patient person. I try to be calm and kind, I am conscious of my bouts of sarcasm and try to be aware of the situation when joking. So today, I realized I probably have a little more work I could do. So I went in for labs… Read More »Th-reee…
Just jumping on to wish everyone and safe and Happy July 4th Holiday. I know ours, like everyone’s, is different this year. We were set up for five days of camping and small town Wisconsin fairs, parades and fests. Health, weather, and event cancellations put that plan aside, but we still will relax and celebrate… Read More »Happy 4th
In general, I haven’t experienced the significant side effects of my treatment at any potential level. But I have noticed in the last few days, that the subtle rise in fatigue has impacted my ability to focus. Not in my eyes (which would be a reasonable interpretation) but overall. I find I am using more… Read More »Focus
Three visits in the last 7 days, so difficult to put it out of mind. All went well. Started with labs ands tests pre-infusion. The results were all good, within expected ranges and no concerning shifts. Next I had my eye exam. No lasting impact from the addt’l strain of WFH (day to day the… Read More »End of a long week
So one of the different things about my disease is that even from the beginning, over five years ago, I have always been asymptomatic. This has allowed me the luxury of being able to compartmentalize and deal as needed. Unfortunately, it probably also has led to bit more apprehension when approaching a week like I… Read More »So…yeah…right…cancer
A little different post this time, medical specifics in the Nitty Gritty I am feeling good and settling into the leave. I am seeing positive response from the removal of the higher amount of screen interaction which is the goal of the leave. I have been going through the contents of our filing cabinet. Yes,… Read More »A little selfish is okay
I have completed the second infusion of my immunotherapy and have experienced no long-term side effects yet. The lab tests indicate that the treatment is progressing appropriately. I am feeling okay, and still can engage in my normal activities and exercise (within CoVid limits). This is encouraging as this is one of the markers that… Read More »Updating on my current treatment protocol
This page will have regular updates about Chuck’s treatment. You can read about Chuck’s progress by clicking on the posts on the main page. If you want more medical detail, some posts have optional “Nitty gritty stuff” to read. You can click on “Guestbook” to leave a message for Chuck, or click “Just Laughs” for… Read More »Welcome to the site