My dears, Val has caught some kind of virus and has been miserable with a fever of 101-103 since Tuesday. Last night the fever finally broke for a while, but it’s creeping back up again. She’s been coughing again, can’t keep food down, and just generally feels weak and awful. Continue Reading
biopsy
somewhere new
We met Thursday with our new oncology team at OHSU and came away feeling like we will be in good hands. Everyone — oncologist, oncology nurse, research/trial nurse, social worker, customer support on the phone, strangers in the elevators — seemed smart, informed, kind and helpful. The new plan begins Continue Reading
Hairball #3
Val called me at work this morning to say she coughed up another piece of her tumor! Or anyway, she coughed up something unusual, of a slightly different texture than last time, about the size of a smallish pea. It’s now awaiting biopsy in a little jar filled with homemade Continue Reading
Holy Horking Hairballs, Batgirl!
—Heads up: entry contains thoroughly icky details— Here is a remarkable thing. A few weeks ago, shortly after chemo began, while out to lunch (I mean that literally), in the midst of a paroxysm of coughing, Val hacked up a biological gobbet of something unusual. It was unlike anything Continue Reading
Updates on the Val front: biopsy results
Dear friends, Last night we had more than 10 friends with us as we awaited the call from the pulmonologist who performed Val’s biopsy on Tuesday. Dr. Rettmann called around 7:00 (after his surgeries for the day) and was informative, compassionate, patient and helpful. Here is what he told us Continue Reading