Chemo, Part 2, Week 1 done

We are moved! Chemo part 2, week 1 was awful! Travis is nauseated, has numbness, cold sensitivity, pain, and on all over awfulness feeling, and we just began. Bummer. Had a blast at This Is The Place, Dino park, and then the Zoo! Days off are exhausting but oh so fun!!

From Travis

Not overall loving my day so far. But like my awesome wife reminded me, it's awesome these treatments are available to me. Years ago I would have been out of luck. Still sucks though, not gonna lie. Would have helped if I was feeling well to begin with!

Port Placed

He's out! Was a quick procedure, 3 hours of waiting to go back, but only 30 minutes to get the port placed! Dr. Foley said it went great! Waiting to see him now and take him home! It's been a long time since we've had an outpatient surgery!

Here we go!

Travis gets his port placed Tuesday and his ct scan Friday. Then he will be ready to start Chemo again on the 27th. He'll do 1 day 4hrs, then connect to a bag, then 1 day 2 hrs, then disconnect day 3. We are also moving on the 24th, craziness! Here we go!

From Travis

When life gives you lemons...throw them back in its face!

6 more months of Chemo

Looks like we have 6 more months of chemo, after we work through a few complications from surgery. It'll be every other week this time and a slightly different routine. He get's a port placed, no more picc line this time, yay! We were expecting another 6 weeks, then done, was a little rough to hear we wont be done till next year. Travis is amazing though, when I started to cry he turned to comfort me! Love him so much, glad he's such a fighter!

From Travis

Recovery is going well. Some issues with my incision site and with my systems getting used to working in tandem again. But overall I feel like I am in a very good place right now. Just an update. Also, it is getting close to some football. Good times.

From Travis

Update here. After we get some post operation complications worked out, I will do another six months of chemo and then I will be done. From there I will start the five year waiting game.
My first fight on cancer took five months i think, this one will be over a year. A tough pill to swallow. Better than the alternative though.

He's home

Rick and Michelle are amazing, the kids had a blast this week! I'm so happy to have everyone home!! Travis is also home and doing well!!

From Travis:

So grateful for my life. And happy to be home from what I can only hope is my last surgery. If this stuff is gone it better stay away for good or I will punch it in the face. No bag, no cancer, no problems. Well, besides that shooting pain lol.

He's out of Surgery

Travis did great! He's out of surgery, no more ileostomy! Yay!