by admin | Dec 16, 2021 | Chemo Treatments, Uncategorized
Treatment is all experimental now! He’s getting the same dose of Gemcitabine mixed with two new “off label” drugs. So far he’s tolerated the new drugs pretty well, let’s see what happens when we mix in some ☠.
by Daniel Peterson | Sep 19, 2021 | Other, Uncategorized, Word Of Dan
Numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes, also called peripheral neuropathy, is common in pancreatic cancer patients. It can be caused by the diabetes we almost always end up with, as well as the chemo drugs we use to combat the cancer. When I started to have the...
by Daniel Peterson | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized, Word Of Dan
I am here today thanks to those who came before me, my wife, my family, my friends, my clinic staff, my doctors, and PubMed. One of the first posts I read that gave me hope and direction was a writeup of a patient that instead of the typical 6 months of chemo, he just...
by Daniel Peterson | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
We were hoping Lexi would be able to accompany Danny to chemo but the way things are going… But I digress. Danny is doing OK. His platelets are still low. This regimen brings on the cold sensitivity so it’s painful for him to even drink beverages from the fridge. Ice...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Chemo Treatments, Uncategorized
Yesterday the oncologist discussed Danny’s latest PET scan with us. He was encouraged by the fact the large pancreatic tumor did shrink some, which it had yet to do. He also told Dan he uses him and his desire to learn everything he can as an example to his new...
