Smileys SIdekicks

Good day

Here is a chuckle to start off thank you Aunt Nancy for sharing with me.

Smiley's Sidekicks.

The Original

The image above is an original by me.  No Cancer Man is a drawing on a white board hung on the wall beside my bed.  This is the image I look at before bed and when I wake up.  The thoughts of this no cancer sign are that there is no cancer, we are beating this - together.  From no Cancer man he has evolved into my symbol for Smiley's Sidekicks.  As a young trouble maker I was given this nickname and it kinda stuck around the family for a number of years.   And who are the sidekicks you wonder?  Sidekicks I consider anyone keeping us in their prayers, sharing words of encouragement, a simple call to say hi, and all those taking the time, and effort to help.  Without all the love and support we receive I believe we would have a hard time keeping our chins up.  You are all my sidekicks and greatly appreciate everything you do everyday.  My journey is long from over and I know that there will be the Sidekicks there to help me along and lift spirits when they are down, helping out with treatments, giving a hand when I am restricted and so much more.  The most important is being there to say Hi and words which encourage us keep on Smilin...  Believe me some days that is a challenge. 

Thank you everyone...... Smiley and his Sidekicks together can kick Cancers ass.  Bring hope to others and share awareness to this awful disease to encourage screening for early detection. 

Hug your loved one's often and Keep Smilin.

Jtee

A few step back....

Good day

Here is a chuckle for those not living here in Regina...... we had a fresh couple of inches of snow the other day and our front lawn still has 2 foot snow banks.   Otherwise really looking forward to the nice weather.

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"  ~Robin Williams

After the past couple of months I am truly looking forward to spring and hoping the crap will stop for a bit and some goodness will bloom for us.  Between medical issues, the house and car throwing us curve balls, walking through snow since November 1 - sunshine and green grass will be a pleasant sight bringing smiles back to our faces.  
 
Though we have been on an emotional and physical roller coaster ride, recovery from surgery has gone well.  Progress in beating this damn thing well that has taken a few steps backwards.  We are basically back at the starting blocks.    



The not so good news:
CT results showed 2 lesions are back in the lung, sporadic spots in the liver (what ever that freakin means) some swollen lymph nodes causing a minor narrowing for the kidney causing it to swell.  And of course very little mention of the main site and stranding which the surgeon physically observed during the surgery.  So not so good news and frustration with the re-occurance coupled with difficulty monitoring the treatment effects to the main site.    Yo roller coaster operator - how about you let me know there is no lap bar before you send us over the top.  

So what now you may wonder....... that is the good news we still have some plans.

Last may in a post titled Path of Hope which outlined the plan for the surgery which occurred in February and mention of additional Plans B&C and now add D&E.

So right now we are back to treatments as we have done in the past.  Hopefully this will have the same effect on the matastic sites as in the past - get'em cleaned up.    While this is going on we are exploring ALL options and inquiring other treatments.  Those are the other plans.  That is the good news - there are potential options.   Some are simple, some are logistic heavy and one is an out of pocket cost.   So there will be some big decisions in the near future as we gather the info to these options and execute the ones which will overall give the best odds.

There are clinical trials, a integrated therapy regulated by Natural Path, and other standard treatment options.   Duke Univertsity is reviewing my case again and may or may not have recommendations, that is our second opinion.  Most of the options may not or are not available here in Saskatchewan.  Below are some links to some of the options we are looking at.  Either way I see travel for treatments in our future and most certainly some challenges within.   Teresa and I have faced some challenges and will continue to accept them and do all we can to overcome them.  We both thank everyone for your support and care which helps fuel the fight.  

BC - Hypothermia Treatment


Radiofrequency ablation 


cryosurgery


For now I will do what I do and keep on smilin.

Chat again soon.  Jason