After my last Thursday meeting with Dr. Pippas, we’ve circled back around now and I’m on the full 800mg daily dose of Votrient. As I suspected, my quality of life has taken a noticeable hit. The superficial — and easiest to handle — change is that my eyebrows went stark-white within three weeks on Votrient. [...] [...]
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Because of the precarious condition of my back, I declined a generous offer to fill a spot yesterday in one of the rafts that navigated the newly-created whitewater course on the Chattahoochee. Jill made the trip and I stood on the sidelines and watched. I knew that I had made the right decision at exactly [...] [...] At the moment that Dr. Andrew Pippas, morphed from being my friend to becoming my medical oncologist, I already knew several things about him. I first met him in his cramped little office across the street from Doctors Hospital, well in advance of the construction of the John B. Amos Cancer Center. I was there [...] [...] All of us have seen the great power of local young professionals. They’re starting businesses, engaging in the political process and giving back by giving of their time, talent and treasure to local non-profits. In short, these great young people are taking their rightful place in our community. Columbus and the Valley has been recognizing [...] [...] Thanksgiving Day may be the best day of the year. The holiday, devoid of most of the typical American materialistic money mongering, is just about family, food and thankfulness. What could be better? This year, because of what is going on with my health, will be bittersweet. In a typical year, I’d be outside days [...] [...] My last post was April 21. Today is May 31. I apologize for the apparent lack of respect for my readers. A lot has happened since my last post. Most of it you wouldn’t care about. That is, for me, the exciting part. There aren’t any ghastly, life-changing or interesting medical situations to report. When [...] [...] It has been a while since I’ve posted about what’s going on with the cancer surgery follow up, clinical trial progress and other general health concerns. There’s been some action that I need to write about. About 3 months ago I found a lump toward the back of the left side of my neck. My [...] [...] |
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