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Friday, July 27, 2012
July 26, 2012 (5:17pm) Update from Rich Collier:
Following up on a year of treatment for rectal cancer, they did a PET scan on me last week and found active cancer in my hip, in my liver, and on my lungs.
I started another round of heavy-duty chemo on Tuesday, but there is no light at the end of this tunnel; it is not going away and the best they can do is to try to manage it. I am on a short leash -- maybe as little as 3-4 years if the chemo works, but 6-18 months if it doesn't work.
From Janet's point of view, the worst news is that I am likely to lose all of my hair before my son Matt's wedding in September! (JK)
Please keep me in your prayers.
I hope all is well with you and your family and your great work.
Cheers,
Rich
Following up on a year of treatment for rectal cancer, they did a PET scan on me last week and found active cancer in my hip, in my liver, and on my lungs.
I started another round of heavy-duty chemo on Tuesday, but there is no light at the end of this tunnel; it is not going away and the best they can do is to try to manage it. I am on a short leash -- maybe as little as 3-4 years if the chemo works, but 6-18 months if it doesn't work.
From Janet's point of view, the worst news is that I am likely to lose all of my hair before my son Matt's wedding in September! (JK)
Please keep me in your prayers.
I hope all is well with you and your family and your great work.
Cheers,
Rich
Friday, May 25, 2012
CURRENT UPDATE FROM RICH:
Am pretty much OK now (last round of chemo ended in mid-March), but I am still not 100% (if I ever was!); I don't have quite the energy and the stamina I used to have. Also, my lower legs are swollen due to clotting. I am not planning on getting back into action for at least a few more months, until I get past all this and I get back the will to jump into the fray again. So other than passing on articles and information that come to my attention on the computer, I'm just not able to commit to anything major right now. But I still take whatever potshots I can. Hope all is well at your end. Thanks for all the prayers; they worked!
Am pretty much OK now (last round of chemo ended in mid-March), but I am still not 100% (if I ever was!); I don't have quite the energy and the stamina I used to have. Also, my lower legs are swollen due to clotting. I am not planning on getting back into action for at least a few more months, until I get past all this and I get back the will to jump into the fray again. So other than passing on articles and information that come to my attention on the computer, I'm just not able to commit to anything major right now. But I still take whatever potshots I can. Hope all is well at your end. Thanks for all the prayers; they worked!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Hi Dean! Thanks for the prayers -- they're working! I had a setback in early January; chemo caused a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that landed me back in the hospital for three days. They suspended chemo until they got the clotting under control and until my condition improved. About 3 weeks ago coughing stopped and my energy level increased, so they resumed chemo. My 6th round of infusions (out of 8) took place two weeks ago. My 7th started yesterday (and will end tomorrow). No major side effects, thank the Lord. Am not back to 100% yet, but I hope to get there after the last round of infusions in mid-March. However, in the meantime, I have to get another MRI so that the doctors can start to figure out what is going on in my left pelvis, where they found a hot spot last year. Two out of three doctors think it's cancer; another thinks it's arthritis. We shall see.
Hope everything is going well for you, your family, and Gateway.
Cheers,
Rich
Hope everything is going well for you, your family, and Gateway.
Cheers,
Rich
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