Short Executive Status (Summary) -- Blog is below

Active Tumors:
» 5+ liver tumors -- largest is 7 cm by 5.2 cm (70 x 52 mm), Gold tracers inserted Nov 21 for CyberKnife x-ray 3D movement tracking. Thu Dec 1st,2011, CyberKnife planning. Dec 16th, treatment 1/3 done to whole liver. Dec 19th, treatment 2/3 done to whole liver. Dec 21st, treatment 3 failed, couldn't get tracer alignment. Dec 22nd, treatment 2.5/3 done using 2 of 4 tracers. Final 0.5 treatment was to be done Tue Dec 27th. Cancelled due to complications and hospitalization.

» 12 lung tumors -- largest is 8 mm in size (0.8 cm)

» 1 lymph node tumor -- near left renal vein & artery of left kidney (1.4 cm). Nov 14th: Ultrasound done of both kidneys and bladder area, all 3 areas are cancer free.

» 3rd-8th brain tumors -- 6 new brain tumors. Sizes all less than 5mm(0.5cm). Some as small as 2mm(0.2cm). Full brain radiation or CyberKnife TBD in Jan after 2nd MRI to see speed of growth.

Inactive Tumors:
» 2nd brain tumor -- Killed via CyberKnife Sep 29/2011, 5 mm in size (0.5 cm).
» 1st brain tumor -- Killed via CyberKnife May/2011, was 20 mm in size (2 cm). Nov 21st, still showing brain tissue swelling, but not active.
» Original Esophogeal Cancer tumor (source of everything) -- Surgically removed June/2010 by 3-field Esophogectomy. Was roughly large egg sized.

[ Note: 2.54 cm = 25.4mm = 1 inch ]

5 pictures included in album


2011_11_16, Shane in BIG CHAIR



Link to 34 surgery June 2010 pictures and some post surgery shots.

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Shane - 2011_11_27, Photo Shoot lighting prep

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Chemo - Day 1, Wed May 5th [part 2]

Ok, that wasn't great, but it wasn't unbearable. Manged to get through it, read my kids a bed time story, and still check emails (hard on the eyes, my white screens are, yes! [in a Yoda voice])

All symptoms I've had previously in my life:
  • Signs if pending throw-up (but it didn't happen, I prevented it), sweaty hands, upset stomach, increased saliva...
  • Pains (stabbing kind) in the stomach/intestines like I'd foolishly eaten both milk and wheat recently. (aka constipation & cramps that stop digestion by clamping off the intestines with their spasms)
  • Eye sensitivity, like I'd just had eye-doctor like drops that make it so that your eyes are very sensitive and someone else has to drive.
The nausea "just in case / super gravol" pill seems to have helped. Before that kicked in, tai-chi breathing meditation helped take my mind off it and self instinal massage helped with the cramps and pains as did (ahem...) trying to relieve the constipation so that the cramping areas could have somewhere to move too. All things I've dealt with before.

Again, maybe not quite "That's easy!" like my last post, but based on my past 36 years of life, its still quite doable. I'll get through this! :-)

Shane
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  1. Liane Emata HarrisMay 6, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    Of course, you can get through this. In due time, you will look back at this experience and say, "Well, that was something else, wasn't it. I made it through."

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  2. Lianne_SinclairMay 7, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    Great positive attitude Shane!!! That will help you get through. If you find the side effects of the anti-nasea medication too much, try some herbal tea, my brother ( never a tea drinker) did drink lots of different types of tea for some relief. Will find out some suggestions for you. Take care.

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