CHEMO #84

White blood cell count low, platelets low, etc. Kind of feels like a broken record at this point. Dan’s oncologist is trying to get insurance authorization to add medication that will increase his platelets. Why would the insurance not cover it? Yeah, great...

Pancreatic Cancer My Process for Long Term Survival

(This post is a work in progress, but I wanted to post it to get the info out there.) I have stage 4 unresectable pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma. In September 2018 when I was diagnosed, my life expectancy was 3 to 6 months with treatment. This site is about my long...

CHEMO #53

Mr. Blue Eyes had Chemo #53 today. His numbers were good because he just came from an extra week off. It’s depressing to see him go back to the poison but there was a bit of hope today in that his doctor talked about an upcoming clinical trial. Danny has always...

CHEMO #52

Not much to update. His numbers are ok so he’s getting treatment plus the iron. And then a nice break until the 20th of January.