What next? Prayers and hope is all we got left.

Good Day my friends.

I know I have been a bad friend and not keeping in touch very often.  These days writers block seems to be in the way alot more then it used to, along with life events getting in the way.

So here is what has been going on.

In general Teresa and I are good.  We have been spending lots of time with family and friends here in Kitchener, which has been great.  Running our Relay for life team  Smiley'd Sidekicks takes some time out of us as well.  Though we are well on our way to reach our $5000 fundraising goal as we are just over $3000 now.  We still have a garage sale and a bottle drive to go.

Treatment wise that is where the problem lies.  The latest CT Scan showed progression and not shrinkage or no change.  So the DR has to stop the treatment as it is no longer being effective.  So we have gone through Treatment 1 and 2.  Now it is back to clinical trials.  There is potential trail which I could start sometime in May.  Couple of variables to tackle in the mean time.

Tomorrow Friday April 24th I am going in for a blood transfusion and possibly some radiation.  Future trials all depend on how this goes.  The transfusion is standard the round of radiation is not so standard.  But we do we we gots ta do.    As they say - back to the drawing board.!

There are 2 more clinical trails we are waiting to do some testing on.  It all just takes time.  Will provide greater details as we know more.  

Keep on smilin

JT  - Smiley

4 years passed by

 Good Day Everyone

Laughter
“It'll keep you alive for another 10 years if you get yourself a laugh once a day: either provoke it, or look around in the wildest laboratory in the world, the public.”

― Jerry Lewis 


Well 4 years have come and gone since my diagnosis.  While following my blog I am sure you know and aware of the crazy journey it has been.  Though crazy as it maybe Teresa and I are looking forward to some more roller coaster years ahead of us.   So far all the odds have been beaten - surviving this long being one of them.  Cancer truly has not realized who he is messing with.  I will do my best to stay strong, keep positive and fight the fight. 

The overall situation right now is stable.  The last CT Scan review in December, when compared to September's, show very little change.  Nothing of concern to the doctors or myself.  My overall condition and quality of life for the past couple months has been great.  Actually good since the round of Radiation in November my pain has been well under control.  I am mobile again with little to no discomfort.  Once the weather turns nice again Keimo will be very happy as well, I will be able to walk him on a regular basis, for more then 5 mins.  

The challenge right now is dealing with a side effect which attacks the fingers and toes.  Fingers and toes become really sensitive to cold where they start to tingle pins and needles.  Not the most optimal time to cope with this side effect, but I get by.  I sure dont have to go out in the cold as much as I used to.  For things like shoveling the driveway, pumping gas, getting things out of the basement freezer.  See positive to every negative.

That is it for now.  Chat again soon.  I think I am over the writers block and blahs, back to writing which helps me get through the days

Keep on smilin through the day - no matter how cold and snowy.

Jtee

PS: Smiley's Sidekicks is going to be entered as a team this year in Kitchener's Cancer Society Relay for life.