Bum Briefing #8 – By Beth
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 …
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Posts chronically my journey with colon cancer
Bum Briefing #7
Well this briefing will be.. brief as there aren’t many updates yet. There will be a lot to come as next week I get a MRI and CT scan with another eval by the oncologist team so the following week’s …
Bum Briefing #6
Hippo’s run faster than humans on land, they swim faster than humans in water, so the only way you’re beating a Hippo is during the bike portion of the triathlon. One of my friends has done the Iron Man triathlon …
Bum Briefing #5 – By Beth
So all of these Bum Briefings have been written primarily by Eric, but this time we are going to switch it up, and I’ll write this update from my point of view. Unfortunately, I’m not as funny as Eric… so …
Bum Briefing #4
I had the typical “scanxiety” before my chemo appointment. Given I failed the test the last time, even though I got the immune booster shots I wasn’t totally confident I’d pass this time. Thankfully the numbers came back and I …
Bum Briefing #3
For those who might not know, I was born in 1981. That has put me in an interesting demographic that a lot of people can relate to. The Oxford dictionary officially calls us Xennials https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xennials and encompasses people born between …
Bum Briefing #2
Well my first chemo treatment is in the books. I’d like to say it went splendidly, but I don’t think the words splendid and chemotherapy are typically used in the same sentence. I’ll start with the preparation for the first …
Bum Briefing #1
I never thought I would have to talk about my butt so much. My diagnosis came a few weeks ago, and I’ve already lost all dignity and shame. When Beth and I got married, our hashtag was #HappilyEverGullicksons, and as …