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First Day of Chemo

Tuesday, May 6th   So I decided to get a port installed. If you have never seen a port, it’s an implanted device that makes it easier for me to get ‘plugged in’ to the IV drip for chemotherapy. It was a very last-minute decision. I had an echocardiogram scheduled for the same time that I had to cancel for the surgery. On top of all the stress of cancer, this would be my first time ever under general anesthesia. Yep – this would be my first surgery ever. Read More

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8 Days After Chemo

It’s been 8 days since Tamika’s first chemotherapy treatment. Let me just start by saying that my wife is AWESOME! The side effects of the treatment suck, and after 6 days she finally started coming back toward normal. Today, May 15, she just feels very tired and a little sick, but her smile shines a little brighter every day. Read More