Short Executive Status (Summary) -- Blog is below

Active Tumors:
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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.

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

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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

Monday, May 10, 2010

Chemo - Day 4-6, (Sat-Mon) May 8-10

Still here, still fighting.

Figuring out ways to fight, or overcome nausea to eat/drink more. Discovered having something dry to suck up the nausea saliva helps keep the pills down. Constipation replaced by the runs.

I've lost 5 lbs in the last 6 days. Kaye says I look now more like when we first met (11 years ago). Who knew? To loose weight, all you have to do is barely eat, and have your food not digest properly when you do. Cramps still keeping me up though, so I'm sleeping longer time periods to compensate.

Periods of non-nausea longer now, so I've had more food cravings. (What was with the craving that made me eat half of a head-lettuce today?!)

Kept myself busy (when I wasn't resting/sleeping):
  • Sat: Did some Karate Sat morning. Managed to do about half a class at 20-25% normal intensity before becoming too fatigued to continue. Kids and Kaye did their classes too.
  • Sun: Broke Nia's PC (whoops), disassembled Tao's old PC, used its parts to resurrect Nia's PC (Yay, don't need to buy a new one!)
  • Felt sad for Kaye always looking at me like she was going to cry. Figured my messy hair and generally untidy, tired appearance didn't help, so I shaved my head to 2/8ths of an inch and shaved my whiskers off. Will make things easier to maintain and it looks way better, like I'm neat or something.
  • Mon: Did some errands out of the house. Nice day for a walk. Ming's making Taco's for the kids (they're so happy). Kaye's out gardening.
Shane

1 comment:

  1. Liane Emata HarrisMay 11, 2010 at 3:26 AM

    Good! Keep yourself busy as much as you can handle. A walk would be great. Or maybe you can join Kaye in gardening and grow those record breaking cucumbers. :)

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