Records Broken! It’s been awhile since my last bum briefing, it’s definitely been a case of no news is good news. Well, the FMT (Fecal Microbial Transplant/Therapy) went well, the results worked, which is the main purpose of doing it. …
Difficile, I never thought I’d be learning some Latin during this whole ordeal but here I am. Difficile is latin for difficult and it really sums up how going through cancer treatment is. And it’s the things people can’t prepare …
It’s been awhile since the last update, with the holiday’s and recovery time has definitely gotten away from us. This update might be a tad graphic with poo so those with weak stomachs might want to shy away from the …
So, the big news is that Eric’s second (and last) planned surgery is tomorrow (Wednesday)! He is going through prep today (Tuesday), which is more simple than any other procedure or the last surgery, by far. He will be on …
NED, when you read that the first thing most will probably think of is the name Ned, like Ned Flanders. “Hi diddly ho neighborinos!” Well it has taken on a whole different meaning for me. No Evidence of Disease. It …
I wanted to give a quick update about how Eric is doing since surgery. Eric’s surgery went well, but recovery has been a slow and painful process. The good news is that Eric is still in good spirits, and is …
We are prepping for the home stretch in Eric’s cancer treatment. His surgery is on October 13, with yet another colonoscopy the day before. In this Bum Briefing, I’ll update everyone on a few more things we’ve learned in the …
It’s been a while since we did a “bum briefing,” so we have a lot to share, but just haven’t sat down to write it all down. Frankly, this is the time in the marathon where we might be looking …
Chemotherapy makes you ponder a lot of things and also creates some strange emotions that are hard to reconcile. Like If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? Why do we drive on parkways and park …
Eric’s 7th round of chemo started on Monday. We met with Dusty, Eric’s primary oncologist, to review the results of his MRI and CT scans. The news was really good! Eric’s tumor has shrunk by about 70%, so it’s reacting …