September 15, 2011
What would we do without all of our wonderful family and friends? We are truly blessed to have each of you in our lives. We found out late afternoon yesterday that Mike has pancreatic cancer….this was certainly not what we expected or wanted to hear. We are now awaiting a visit from the oncologist to […]
Read moreSeptember 14, 2011
Not much new to report today but I guess sometimes that’s good news! Mike had some tests done at 2:30 this morning which seems rather odd to me but I suppose they figure he was here, they might as well do it then. He had a CT scan of his upper GI and some x-rays […]
Read moreChange of Plans
We’ve had a change of plans in Mike’s treatment and the liver is no longer our priority. We just learned that they found cancer when doing the hernia surgery so the liver issues have been put on the back burner. He has been diagnosed with adrenocarcinoma which is a cancer of the gland. Right now […]
Read moreFluid, Fluid Go Away!
I went back to work today and worked until almost 7:00 so wasn’t able to go visit Mike. He did, however, have some company tonight thanks to some very good friends!! I just called him and woke him up…..that’s a good thing…he’s sleeping!! He did have another 4 liters of fluid drained from his belly […]
Read moreSeptember 12, 2011
Yea, the bowels are moving! I talked to Mike’s nurse and she said that things were finally moving along and that Mike had a smile on his face!!! Our prayers were answered! There is still much concern over the amount of fluid that is building up in his belly so he will be going for […]
Read morePraying for Poop!!
Tonight we are praying for poop! We are still waiting for that after surgery bowel movement & hoping it comes sooner rather than later! I think that would help some of the discomfort too. The doctors are going to help give him something to get “things” moving so with the water pills he’s taking and […]
Read moreGo Bears!!
I would like to update all of you on how Mike is doing today but the Bears game is on and as you all are aware, you don’t talk to Mike during a Bears game!! He still has back pain which is causing him the most discomfort but the mess seem to help. We are […]
Read moreBeer Belly
Mike’s a little sore today and doesn’t have much of an appetite. I guess we’ll still have to wait for that pizza!! The major concern now is his beer belly except that it’s not beer that’s causing the belly to be enlarged. Because the liver is not working properly he’s got fluid build-up in the […]
Read moreMike wants pizza!
Mike wants pizza but unfortunately, he is still on a liquid diet. We are hoping to move to softer foods this afternoon. He’s feeling pretty good and just a little sore in the abdomen area. All of the fluid has returned to his belly again so they will have to drain it this afternoon. The […]
Read moreMike’s Story
Quite some time ago, Mike was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis of the liver. Sarcoidosis is mostly found in the lungs but can affect any organ. In Mike’s case it is in his liver. It is an inflammatory illness and often has lumps or granulomas which are clusters of immune cells. It is thought to be a […]
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